Just arrived home from vacation, tired from the drive, tan from the sun,
and with mixed feelings.  I could easily have enjoyed the 80-degree weather
for another week, or month, or decade (it's 30 here in Pa.), but at the
same time I actually missed the Bus Depot, more than I thought I would.
It's nice to come home from a really good vacation and still actually look
forward to your first day back at work.  I sure don't remember feeling that
way on my last day of vacation when I was doing the "9 to 5" thing.

We counted 31-1/2 Busses and Vanagons on our journey from Pa. to Atlanta to
southern Florida, including two Caravelles during our 2-day trip to the
Bahamas. (The popular vans there were Mitsubishi's by the dozen, and a
tiny, tinny van made by Korea's Daewoo, which hauled 7 passengers and/or
cargo with a 796cc engine, available for $12k at the local car
wash/convenience store/auto dealership.  And I thought my bus was
underpowered!)  Not a lot of VW van sightings considering the distance we
traveled.  The 1/2 bus, by the way, was a majorly shortened '65 Kombi in
front of an auto repair shop in Florida.  Oh, and we passed a truckload of
New Beatles on I-95 in Maryland, and then five more driving on one 10-mile
stretch of I-476 in Pa.

Anyway, I'll be back in the shop tomorrow, and the regular Bus Depot phone
number (215-234-VWVW) will reach me again rather than Jerry.  Jerry's a
little behind on the e-mail since he was handling everything himself in my
absence, but he should be caught up within a couple of days.  If you need a
fast response, put "rush" in the e-mail subject header (or else give me a
call).

I want to thank Jerry for handling the Bus Depot's affairs so efficiently
while I was gone.  Now that I know the Depot can survive without me, I
might even take another vacation someday!

-Ron Salmon
 The Bus Depot
 http://www.busdepot.com
 (215) 234-VWVW