<VV> Trying to make plans for Tacoma's

[CorvanAntics]

It will be tough winning the long distance award. Do side trips count
toward the distance? Daniel has one heck of a side trip (More of a lap
around the U.S.)
    In Direct route mileage, John Nickel, from North Carolina, has Daniel
beat by 41 miles.  Maine and Florida could produce 3300 mile routes.
    We may need more than one category of hard luck awards.

Corvan Antics Editor



On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Eric Taylor <corveric at me.com> wrote:

> Don't sweat it guys,
> Unless we have somebody coming from the Maritime Provinces or the far east
> coast, Daniel pretty much has the long distance drive sewn up just with his
> (over) 4,600KM (2,900 miles) trip which is the shortest direct drive from
> home to Tacoma.  His total round trip is going to be close to 13,000kms
> (over 8,000 miles) depending on his route.  Perhaps if there is enough
> interest we could start a new trophy for longest route to a convention (we
> could call it the Monasterio Trophy) but for now, the long distance is okay
> with being best mapped distance.  This does bring up a another question.
>  In
> the mapping, do we have to allow for only Interstates which are usually the
> fastest and most direct routes?  Or could we allow for using the secondary
> highways which I certainly stay with when travelling...I don't want to fly
> past these little towns, I want to stop in them, see the sights, and show
> off my truck!  I could win the slowest to arrive trophy!  Damn those
> aero-dynamics of the Rampside.
>
> Daniel, remember too to see Drumheller, Alberta where the dinosaur digs and
> museum are located.  Of course you will include Niagara Falls I am sure,
> and
> northern Ontario has lots of beautiful scenery.  Mark is right about Banff
> too.  I know you have been to Langley before so you may have seen many of
> the sites around our home.  Have you driven the old coast highway through
> Oregon and California?  That is a must do on your way home if not !!!!
> Driving that in my Rampside was perhaps the most fun drive I have ever
> enjoyed.
>
> I hope you keep us posted as you drive the route.  I am looking forward to
> seeing you up here in Langley during your trip and again in Tacoma.  I have
> booked my room at the host hotel already for the whole week, Saturday to
> Saturday.
>
> TTFN
> Eric Taylor
> '61 Rampside (Corveric)
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Pleau [mailto:dpleau at wavecable.com]
> Sent: January-09-14 7:45 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org; 'CorvanAntics'
> Subject: Re: <VV> Trying to make plans for Tacoma's
>
> It doesn't work that way, when Smitty went to Alaska on his way between his
> house and a convention, he didn't win the long distance award because it
> wasn't a direct route.  I disagreed then and still disagree.
>
> dp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of J. R. Read
> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 7:17 PM
> To: Daniel Monasterio González; virtualvairs at corvair.org; CorvanAntics
> Subject: Re: <VV> Trying to make plans for Tacoma's
>
> Sounds like the long distance award in the making to me.  I wish you
> success
> and an "uneventful" trip.
>
> Sorry, but I don't have the knowledge to answer the points of interest
> question for your route.
>
> Later, JR
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Monasterio González" <dmonasterio at hotmail.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "CorvanAntics" <corvanantics at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 8:15 PM
> Subject: <VV> Trying to make plans for Tacoma's
>
>
> > The Bluebrier is becoming 50 years old this year so, I am trying to
> > plan a looong trip to celebrate it driving to Tacoma's, thru a long
> > route. My idea is leaving the Guadalajara area on the first week of
> > June, entering the USA by Laredo, TX, crossing Texas, Arkansas,
> > Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
> > and British Columbia, prior to Tacoma's.
> > Only fixed part is visiting relatives at Austin, TX, Pembroke, Ontario
> > and Langley, BC. plus a visit to Sparwood, BC.
> > I would like to get some advise on interesting places to visit and or
> > interesting activities thru this gross route. Will appreciate any lead
> > that could enhance this venture.
> >
> > Attentively
> >
> > Daniel Monasterio
> >
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