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Events & Cruises => Discussion of Past events => Topic started by: lovebus (jack) on October 06, 2014, 12:23:40 pm
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It was great, Shawn had this great idea to take RT-30 all the way to Bedford and a great idea it was. I had no idea RT30 went down to a one lane highway after leaving York PA, its a nice drive without much traffic, then you hit the mountains, "gulp" but it added to the trip and I'm glad we did it, not sure if I would want to do it again though. If you do it make sure your brakes are in good condition, I dropped down a gear but that didn't slow me down much at all having an automatic so I was on the brakes most of the time, glad I had new brakes.
Altoona is a very nice little city tucked in between the mountains being a train buff or not still a nice place to visit. The Campground we stayed at was small but well maintained and the bathrooms were second to none, very clean and heated.
A lady got in touch with Shawn and she wanted to join us and we ended up meeting them at the Railroaders Memorial Museum. When I saw their camper in the parking lot I thought they would be young because their Van was covered in flowers, real Hippie looking, I think they were older then me. &^rofl They were from Erie PA. Total mileage for the trip was 520 and I think 9 hours to get there with stopping to eat.
The couples Van that wanted to join us.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j46Lkw5FXms/VDKfhGz6esI/AAAAAAAAS_I/g3EtZagvOfU/s1024/PA041028.JPG)
At the Curve
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9ATgVIwrEfM/VDKfa8B1Q5I/AAAAAAAAS88/ZVo3SuMrOzU/s576/IMG_2079.JPG)
Campground
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Justin stopped in to visit with us Sat. morning
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9bMz0Hnk-n0/VDKffNUse7I/AAAAAAAATHQ/JUFFtp8UXOM/s1024/PA041022.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wXCXaJTCldw/VDKff21_BuI/AAAAAAAAS-w/MX16SzgKLCk/s1024/PA041024.JPG)
The Bathrooms were great!
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-w-Q9qgHoWac/VDKfdG-ypjI/AAAAAAAATFw/XNSXv_OaBC4/s576/IMG_2085.JPG)
Justin showed us how to get to the Museum
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MORE PHOTOS (https://picasaweb.google.com/103751315247720367757/ALTOONAOct2014)
The couple with the Flower Van and she used her iPad to take photos.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cgyYtjF1akA/VDKgTCvQ25I/AAAAAAAATGY/dcQF9hDfq8c/s1024/PA041091.JPG)