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| We caught up with the Ontario "Slow-Poke" carabus at the Best Western in Erie PA. Here we have the buses lined up to roll at 10AM in the morning. |
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Just south. of the Penna Turnpike we met up with Justin Baughman of Altoona PA, just as we were pulling out of a rest stop. |
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| Jeff Stewart always puts a flag on his driveway to welcome the Canadians. |
Following Jeff, we wait for the train to pass on the way to Jamie's school. |
Following Jeff's 74 westy |
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| Jamie Auch leads the way. |
Rear view |
View out front. |
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| The Canadian Pavilion is established |
Relaxing with a nice cup of joe. |
Canadian Pavilion |
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| Shutterbug, gaspants and dragonfly |
Watermelon, contraption and "too new to name" (My parents picked it up on Wednesday) |
The kids enjoyed the bounce pen |
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| Burrito breakfast lineup |
Colleen and Mom set a spell. |
The crew cooks up a storm |
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| Bacon, sausage, eggs... we got it all. |
Lots of people helped out with breakfast |
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| a very nice mahogany wheel on the sunset bus. |
Stand by your ride! |
Canadians at Breakfast: Heather, Adam, Laurie, Cory, Dave and Phil. |
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| FasterLasters single-wheel trailer. |
Rob Lafoon's tent-cot. Definitely NOT for the claustrophobic. |
Speedy! |
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| Factory high-top splitty. Sweet. |
keepers of ???? |
Nice and low. |
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| Piglets with the sow. |
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| Dormobile splitty |
RHD vanagon with dormobile top. |
Teardrop trailer |
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Mister EveryBus himself. |
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Tidewater's sweet black bus reminded me of my old 72 westy. |
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| Fuel line maintenance |
Heather loads up the needle. |
Steve braces himself for some ink. |
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| The Esteamed panel of International Chili Judges. |
The lineup for dinner. |
Ian stirs the veggie Chili |
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| Steve's inking continues. |
More Canadian buses. |
Mom and Dad's new ride... an '85 westy with PS, AT and AC! |
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| A patriotic splitty. |
The tie-Dye shoppe. |
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| unicycles |
Nice high-top. |
Orange westy |
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A very nice waterboxer. |
Chris does his speech. |
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| Snoopy gets a cake... |
...and a shirt.... |
and a hug. Be careful in Iraq, dude! |
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| Jamie Auch pimps John Brown's Buses. |
The Surly Teen Squad |
The new Canadian mascot is not a beaver, it's a musical hampster. |
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| Doc Ric accepts the RustyBus award. |
The Canadians take "Best Campsite" |
Don't lend your guitar to MUD. |
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| Who built that fire? FB3 was missed! |
A well stocked westy icebox. |
Heather inks another camper. |
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| All the tools of the trade. |
Well said! |
Empty cups, and lots of memories to take home. |
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| The beer is gone... we might as well head home. |
Adam, Chris and Me. |
Topping off the tank in Pleasant Garden |
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Adam and Cory in the rear view. |
Jamie's 72 deluxe. Coming soon to Canada! |
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| Camping out in Harper's Ferry. |
Following Adam up I-81. |
A warm clear day, perfect to cover the miles. |
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| There are big hills on I-81 as well. |
Rest stop, just N. of Wilkes-Barre PA. |
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65 MPH uphill?? |
Fuelling up in Cicero NY. |
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| The kids pass the miles away. |
Colleen and the St Lawrence River |
Cory clears customs. |
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| Adam gets a very brief interview. |
Up the bridge we go. |
Cory follows us over the bridge. |