WTF nbr

Craig Goldstein craigmri@earthlink.net
Wed, 14 Sep 2005 19:55:15 -0400


Jim,

You take the best trips......Bastard!(tm Doodles)

Craig


> [Original Message]
> From: The Gammons <gammon@optonline.net>
> To: <migcruisers@autox.team.net>
> Date: 9/14/2005 7:52:21 PM
> Subject: Re: WTF nbr
>
> Trip?
>
> Gee ,what was the last one?
>
> I guess it was to LA to my uncle's service and then to San Leandro to do 3
> seminars and see old CJ.
>
> Jimmy and I had a good time and Curtis spent a lot of time with us,
showing
> us San Fran, including that weird street that is serious s turns down a
> hill.
>
> Oh, whoops, the latest trip wasn't business, it was the RV trip with
family!
> We had a good one, off the Martinsburg WVA to visit family, then down to
Va
> to Shenadoah Caverns, off to Cass WVA and old railroad operation, which is
> something. Special steep track locomotives made by Shay, then home again
via
> Gettysburg.
>
> WVA is a beautiful area, but unbelievably hilly. We saw a few flat spots,
> but not many...
>
> I once heard a joke that if you ironed it out, it would be bigger than
> Alaska. There may be some truth in that.
>
> The Winnebago is a smooth ride. Mileage dropped to about 8.5 mpg in the
> mountains, and what a great bike ride that would be! In an RV, it was
> downright freightening at times. Picture this, 151 in an RV.... OK, it
> wasn't quite as tight, but it was much steeper...
>
> The kids were OK, but they got bored, as to be expected. They did a lot of
> sleeping, which is why an RV is better than a car.
>
> We saw VERY little traffic on the highways, the least I have ever seen on
a
> holiday weekend. Gas ranged from 2.99 to 3.49 a gallon, but the RV runs on
> diesel, and has a long range, so we paid just 2.89 on leaving, 2.89 once
on
> the road and then 2.69 the last time. I love Flying J travel plazas. Free
> overnight parking, free waste tank unloading, and the cheapest diesel
> anywhere.
>
> 'nuff siad!
>
> JimG
>
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