So, just after my post assuring everyone that we do not spend ALL our time making repairs…. As I write this, We are Stranded on the roadside! Stranded Right next to the beach! And, we have a hotel with us.…
Category: Thoughts and Musings
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Hunkering Down!
As we worked our way south, we headed over to the Oregon coast. First stop: Florence, Oregon. Our expectation was to spend a couple of days there…a few quaint shops, some good restaurants and Dunes along the ocean for walking.…
Is A Vintage Bus really an Online Dating Service?!
Some of you may be getting the wrong idea about the pace and focus of our lives in retirement. It may seem that we spend our days making repairs to the bus, with only occasional interruptions of reliability (and sightseeing…
An Appointment with Howard Hughes’ Quirkiness
We had about 10 days to get from Olympia to San Francisco, so some stops were in order. The first was in a town called McMinnville, Oregon. Peter had mentioned that Howard Hughes’ “Spruce Goose” now lives there at the…
Sorting Out Some “Vintage-ness”
As with most of the BB issues we have faced, this one was easily rectified with Pat’s (a willing and expert host’s) assistance and more than a bit of wrenching. But also as usual, the fan problem looked simple but…
Victoria and the Terrorist Pepper
The drive back to Victoria was relatively uneventful. Same Twists, turns, narrowness, steepness and potholes as the outbound leg. A little less traffic, though, (it is after Thanksgiving), which is not a big deal for us, but it is good…
Tofino-time (with a little “UKEE” for good measure)
Our days in Tofino passed peacefully and relaxingly in zen-like calm. Wind was calm, too, and it hardly rained. Tofino “natives” (i.e. those with actual Canadian Passports) say this is rare. We took advantage of both, though. The RV park…
To Courtenay, Tofino and Canada’s Nessie?
Thought for the Day (Click here) Back to normal after our dose of Unfriendly Canadians, we were again absolutely smothered with Canadian Generosity. We had a leaky tire (AGAIN) on the Clown Car. Not too hard to understand why: When…
Up Island
Thought for the day (Click Here) We left the Chandlers in Oak Bay, grateful in the extreme for having such wonderful and generous friends. They, I am sure, were also grateful — to have the bus out of their yard!!…
Who Knew the Bus Could FLOAT!
Our next adventure involved putting the bus on the ferry, leaving from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. First we had to find the terminal. Then find the reservation line. Then pay the fare. Then successfully navigate the ferry…