This was my 4th consecutive winter in Mexico with my Westy Vehicule: VW Vanagon Westfalia 1982, diesel 1.9l na+DK Kilometrage on odo: 412434 kms Kilometrage on engine and trany: 92000 kms Departure date – Nov. 26, 2007 Québec City, Qc Return date – April 22, 2008 Québec City, Qc Duration in Days : 149 Distance [...]
Posted on April 27th, 2008 by tantrika
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Well after a hard winter in Mexico, Franck and Rita decided to rest in N.C. You can see by the nexts photos that they took it seriously… Here somes vans : I had the impressions of a journey back in the 70 when I was traveling in California …and the peoples had not change a [...]
Posted on April 24th, 2008 by tantrika
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Corry bring one of his friend and client to Mexico at one condition : Ted had to clean everyday Corry’s Van and Corry was there to check if the job is well done….
Posted on January 7th, 2008 by tantrika
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From the next photos, you can easily see that the Vanagon are easy to work on and are troubles free. If you see Richard in thoses positions under his Vanagon, it is not because the Van is broken, it is only to show the Boss Terry (see photo) that like Ben, Corry and Franck, he [...]
Posted on January 7th, 2008 by tantrika
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Avis à tous les clients de Ben : celui-ci a décidé de démarrer une petite entreprise de réparation de Quads au Mexique : il envisage de transplanter des moteurs Subaru dans des Quads…. et on se sait pas encore quand il sera de retour au Québec pour travailler sur des VW Vanagon car déjà ici, [...]
Posted on January 7th, 2008 by tantrika
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Zacatecas es una ciudad coloniale typico con une rico historia y muy hermosa. Zacatecas est une ville coloniale mexicaine typique qui a une riche histoire. Zacatecas is a typical colonial town with a rich history. When in Zacatecas, always have the Teleferico Ride and have a visit the the old silver mine.
Posted on December 5th, 2007 by tantrika
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After 3days on the USA Interstates with all those trucks, and fasts cars and noises, I took The Natchez Trace…. If you never did take this road, it is a wonderfull relaxing strech that reconciale you with traveling in the USA. It goes from Nashville to Natchez, almost 500 miles (800km). See the photos of [...]
Posted on December 2nd, 2007 by tantrika
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Today, Nov. 30th, 12h30 I am in Victoria, at the Public Library: my WiFi did not want to connect… Trip down was fine with only a minor problem: broken muffler support broke. Had it weld in Meridian, Mississipi.. Will be this afternoon in Laredo, oping that there will somes of the gang already there. See [...]
Posted on December 1st, 2007 by tantrika
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Today, Monday Nov. 19th, it is below 7 Celcius outside and I can’t wait to go South to find warm weather. I hate the cold of the Quebec winter. I just hope that next Monday, departure day, the weather will cooperate. Last year, when I took off (see photo) it was snowing a bit. The [...]
Posted on November 19th, 2007 by tantrika
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