bobbo
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I want to put my thanks out to all who arranged and helped out with the invasion. I HAD A GREAT TIME!!
Charlene and I finally got ourselves back to Canada after a short stint in Florida after the get together.( no we didn't drive to Florida ).
Trip home however wasn't without it's issues. The clutch hydraulics held up fine. My thanks to Sam for his help in getting "the other woman" shifting again.
We decided to take a slower drive home and different route, so travelled up the I77 and then across the I81, a beautiful drive. ( didn't have the time or weather for the Blue Ridge Parkway though). Starting motor had now quit, so we were parking only on inclines or Charlene was pushing to bump start.
By the time we were into New York I decided to travel West along the N.Y. Throughway. Made it as far as Niagara Falls New York.
11:30 at night travelling toward the Rainbow Bridge,( I could smell the sweet aroma of Canada now and my own bed). Only a Boarder Crossing stop and 3 more hours of driving to go and "the other Woman" decides she has had too much and blows a gasket! White smoke engulfs us and all the cars around us.
Well that was too much for me, Holliday Inn just beside us got the nod.
Next morning had it's share of frustration, thinking we might get by with a bottle of block sealer, no way.
To cut the story short, we ended up getting a cab to the Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, Walking across the bridge and through Customs. Called one of our freinds from close to home to pick us up. Two days later I went back to Niagara to trailer the old girl home. She is in the garage now, I might get a start stripping her down this weekend.
I Think I'm glad to hear there won't be an Invasion next year, I would have to decline.
Anyway, It was great fun, we love everyone we met, if only all the world could own Alpines, I think a lot of our troubles would disappear. ( but that's for a different posting).
Wonderful to meet y'all and share. Will cherish the long distance and hard luck awards.
Bobbo ( Bob Mason )
Charlene and I finally got ourselves back to Canada after a short stint in Florida after the get together.( no we didn't drive to Florida ).
Trip home however wasn't without it's issues. The clutch hydraulics held up fine. My thanks to Sam for his help in getting "the other woman" shifting again.
We decided to take a slower drive home and different route, so travelled up the I77 and then across the I81, a beautiful drive. ( didn't have the time or weather for the Blue Ridge Parkway though). Starting motor had now quit, so we were parking only on inclines or Charlene was pushing to bump start.
By the time we were into New York I decided to travel West along the N.Y. Throughway. Made it as far as Niagara Falls New York.
11:30 at night travelling toward the Rainbow Bridge,( I could smell the sweet aroma of Canada now and my own bed). Only a Boarder Crossing stop and 3 more hours of driving to go and "the other Woman" decides she has had too much and blows a gasket! White smoke engulfs us and all the cars around us.
Well that was too much for me, Holliday Inn just beside us got the nod.
Next morning had it's share of frustration, thinking we might get by with a bottle of block sealer, no way.
To cut the story short, we ended up getting a cab to the Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, Walking across the bridge and through Customs. Called one of our freinds from close to home to pick us up. Two days later I went back to Niagara to trailer the old girl home. She is in the garage now, I might get a start stripping her down this weekend.
I Think I'm glad to hear there won't be an Invasion next year, I would have to decline.
Anyway, It was great fun, we love everyone we met, if only all the world could own Alpines, I think a lot of our troubles would disappear. ( but that's for a different posting).
Wonderful to meet y'all and share. Will cherish the long distance and hard luck awards.
Bobbo ( Bob Mason )
