[T2] Potential Trip

[accessys at smart.net]

only thing about commuter train, if at rush hour can be pretty crowded, 
and bring food and games for kids, is cheap but not fast,
I've done it kinda fun if not in a hurry.  sort of like driving a bus


Bob

On Sun, 4 Mar 2018, Avocado Tom Tarka wrote:

> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2018 19:11:30 -0500
> From: Avocado Tom Tarka <avocadotom at gmail.com>
> To: Bob carroll <accessys at smart.net>
> Cc: Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com>,
>     Dave Gillingham <dave at coronado-realty.com>, type 2 <type2 at type2.com>,
>     "vintagebus at type2.com" <vintagebus at type2.com>
> Subject: Re: [T2] Potential Trip
> 
> Far out.  I'll definitely check that out...
>
> ---
>  "We are MoTown.  We are professionals.  We're here to get the job done."
>
> On Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 6:40 PM, <accessys at smart.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> might consider checking out long commuter train rides, there are some
>> pretty long rides in this country and they tend to be pretty cheap.
>> not sure where you are but you could go from Kenosha Wisconsin to South
>> Bend.
>> or New London CT to Wilmington DE just on a commuter train ticket
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 4 Mar 2018, Avocado Tom Tarka wrote:
>>
>> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2018 18:34:58 -0500
>>> From: Avocado Tom Tarka <avocadotom at gmail.com>
>>> To: Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com>
>>> Cc: "accessys at smart.net" <accessys at smart.net>,
>>>     Dave Gillingham <dave at coronado-realty.com>, type 2 <type2 at type2.com>,
>>>     "vintagebus at type2.com" <vintagebus at type2.com>
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [T2] Potential Trip
>>>
>>> One thing I've always wanted to do is a multi-stage trip, where you drive
>>> your bus to one city, park it in a long term parking or at a storage place,
>>> get a round trip ticket from that city to home, then keep going, one long
>>> weekend or one week every month or two.
>>>
>>> It's harder with kids (more plane tickets to buy), but seemed like an
>>> intriguing way to do it.
>>>
>>> ----
>>> "We are MoTown. We are professionals. We're here to get the job done."
>>>
>>> On Mar 4, 2018, at 12:02 PM, Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I think I spoke too soon. I just went over some logisitics and time
>>>> frame with my wife, and don't think it will be feasible to do the trip.
>>>>
>>>> Too much driving for a short stint in CA. If we were staying in CA
>>>> longer, then it might be worth it, but hard to justify the vacation time.
>>>>
>>>> As for the AIRS - yeah, that is sort of a given - it has saved me a few
>>>> times - and allowed me to meet some cool folks.
>>>>
>>>> -Kevin Guarnotta
>>>> Jamaica Plain, MA
>>>>
>>>> ’78 Westy
>>>> '69 Singlecab
>>>> '65 Ez-camper
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: accessys at smart.net [mailto:accessys at smart.net]
>>>> Subject: Re: [T2] Potential Trip
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> don''t forget to take the AIRS list with you
>>>>
>>>> and having driven a 65 a good way accross the country you are right
>>>> about the long days if you try to push it.  and WATCH temps as you get
>>>> higher in the mountains that thin air doesn't seem to cool as well.  even
>>>> Denver is a "mile high"
>>>>
>>>> personally I thought the North Rim of the Grand Canyon was far nicer and
>>>> far less crowded.  but is not open year round so check dates.   I also
>>>> thought Death Valley was amazing but don't think I would take my bus
>>>> there, was in rental car with A/C and if it had problems I called Alamo.
>>>> There are a LOT of dead zones out there too where there is no cell
>>>> reception although that is getting to be less and less.
>>>>
>>>> Bob
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