Hi Neil -

It was good to meet up with you.  Take care and drive safe.

Had lotsa fun, saw lotsa people, went too fast.  Already planning on
next year's BBTB :)
-- 
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
Full Timing Since March 1999
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On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 7:53 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you've never been, go.
>
> A final mad man drive of 12 hours Thurs. got to Craggy Wash ~ 11 PM.
> Stayed 2 sleeps. A large group of Colorado folks camped up hill from
> Bev, Bernie (and his flock) Mark Drillock and I. Mark and Bev left
> real early. We followed suite an hour or two later. Managed to get a
> nice spot facing the beach beside Mark and Bev.
>
> Took pics of as many rides as possible, got some sun, talked Vanagon
> and Bus, resurrected some old Bug memories, met some new people. For a
> PNW guy, the sunsets were outstanding and somewhat new. Weather was
> great.
>
> En route south west after event, held my Westy at 70 mph steady more
> than normal. No issues other than higher fuel use and likely a little
> more oil. He's running well. Wind conditions good, it hummed right
> along. Filler neck/tank reseal holding.
>
> GPS is a good thing. Finally got one of them things.
>
> Apologies as this is a bit of a kind Friday type post, but chose to
> mail now while still on such a nice broadband connection and comfy
> couch.Besides. I just HAD to share. � <grin>
>
> Am still in CA and will decide where to go soon enough. Sunny, and
> warm. Oranges hanging on trees still a novelty. �<grin>
>
> Thanks to all who made the event happen. Great stuff.
>
> Neil.
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
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