ZamoraBlog » Jean Benoit http://poolio.net/zamorablog Trip in Vanagons through Mexico including Zamora and the Beach Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:42:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Stats from my ’07-08 Mexico trip http://poolio.net/zamorablog/stats-from-my-08-mexico-trip/ http://poolio.net/zamorablog/stats-from-my-08-mexico-trip/#comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:20:37 +0000 tantrika http://poolio.net/zamorablog/stats-from-my-08-mexico-trip/ img_3956.JPG

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 traveled – 12,410 km

Total of liters consumed: 1038,55

Average fuel consummation: 34,83mpg or 12,83k/l or 8,8l/100km

Average cost by km: 0.088$/km

Fuel in Canada – $126

Fuel in the US – $610

Fuel in Mexico – $183

Total Fuel bill – $919

Propane – $22

Tolls – $23

Oil consumtion : 0 liter

Two oil changes 15W-40 , 4,5l + filter (5000km)

New Paint Job in Melaque, Mexico: 900$

Mechanical issues – no major mechanical issues

Minor issues – Glow Plugs replacement

Tires rotated going and returning in Melaque, Jalisco (Michelin LTX M/S 195/75-R14)

Aux batteries (2) renewed in Aguascaliente by Costco for free

Accidents – Cherokee, Alabama – Hit by a PickUp – DUMB

Cerveza and tequila consumtion: don’t remember

Juan Benito (Jean Benoit)

Email: tantrika@sympatico.ca

]]> http://poolio.net/zamorablog/stats-from-my-08-mexico-trip/feed/ 3 EveryBus in N.C. http://poolio.net/zamorablog/everybus-in-nc/ http://poolio.net/zamorablog/everybus-in-nc/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:52:03 +0000 tantrika http://poolio.net/zamorablog/everybus-in-nc/ 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…Rita get some sun after a had winter in MexicoNow, how much $ left

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 bit… hippies vanimg_4239.JPGimg_4245.JPGimg_4250.JPGimg_4248.JPG

And here a photo of our installation at EB before the gang came in…note the small bleu flag….img_4230.JPG

]]> http://poolio.net/zamorablog/everybus-in-nc/feed/ 0 Slave and master http://poolio.net/zamorablog/slave-and-master/ http://poolio.net/zamorablog/slave-and-master/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:00:18 +0000 tantrika http://poolio.net/zamorablog/slave-and-master/ masterslave.JPGCorry 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….

]]> http://poolio.net/zamorablog/slave-and-master/feed/ 0 Richard, the mecanico http://poolio.net/zamorablog/richard-the-mecanico/ http://poolio.net/zamorablog/richard-the-mecanico/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:59:03 +0000 tantrika http://poolio.net/zamorablog/richard-the-mecanico/ rick-lost.JPGrickmecanic.JPGthe-boss.JPGFrom 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 is not afraid to get his hands dirty to prouve he can still be usefull to the Boss….

]]> http://poolio.net/zamorablog/richard-the-mecanico/feed/ 1 Ben, l`infatigable http://poolio.net/zamorablog/ben-linfatigable/ http://poolio.net/zamorablog/ben-linfatigable/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:53:32 +0000 tantrika http://poolio.net/zamorablog/ben-linfatigable/ ben021.JPGben013.JPGAvis 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, il a des dizaines de commandes en attentes….

]]> http://poolio.net/zamorablog/ben-linfatigable/feed/ 0 Zacatecas…. http://poolio.net/zamorablog/zacatecaby-air/ http://poolio.net/zamorablog/zacatecaby-air/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:26:16 +0000 tantrika http://poolio.net/zamorablog/?p=118 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.

12CalleFronticipice de la cathedralePancho Villaimg_3415.JPG

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If you never did take this road, it is a wonderfull relaxing strech that reconciale you with traveling img_1428.JPGin the USA. It goes from Nashville to Natchez, almost 500 miles (800km).

See the photos of the kind of trafics you find on this road.img_1434.JPG

]]> http://poolio.net/zamorablog/trafics/feed/ 0 Today, will be at Laredo http://poolio.net/zamorablog/today-will-at-laredo/ http://poolio.net/zamorablog/today-will-at-laredo/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:56:24 +0000 tantrika http://poolio.net/zamorablog/?p=89 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 you soon.

]]> http://poolio.net/zamorablog/today-will-at-laredo/feed/ 1 Yes, 7 days, and off I go…. http://poolio.net/zamorablog/yes-7-days-and-off-i-go/ http://poolio.net/zamorablog/yes-7-days-and-off-i-go/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:20:12 +0000 tantrika http://poolio.net/zamorablog/?p=21 Departure day 2006Today, 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 real chalenge is to be able to go throuht a window without snow when I go under the Greats Lakes by the I-90.

If the weather forecast indicate snow by the Greats Lakes , will go South by the I-81.

If everything goes normal, will be in Laredo 29th Nov end of the day and will directly have a look to the Lake Casa Blanca Inter. State Park if there are any Westy already camping there.

In the meanwhile, will see and give pay to my ladies friends and have a good supper Friday night with my jealous friends who will passed the winter here.

See you soon

Jean Benoit

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