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| amzimmy Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: South Africa/Italy Vehicle(s): GD300 1981, Alfa GT 3,2 V6, Alfa Brera Q4 3,2 V6. Posts: 850  | A big THANK YOU! Here we are, back in South Africa after a FANTASTIC holiday in the US. We had a really great time and my wife and I must give all the credit to Dave (hipine) for having put together the entire trip for us!   The most appreciative was the friendliness of all the people that we encountered, from the officials at airports to the attendants at service stations, from the little take away places to the hotel personnel, they just made us feel welcome! Our visit to Dave's and Dai's homes was just simply perfect. Thanks to Cheryl and PK for the warm welcome, hospitality and above all the GREAT cooking!!! (I have put on several pounds!) The generous wine tasting at Dai's, the wonderful and very well mannered kids of Dave's and Dai's family are a true sign of a noble family! The trip was very eventful from the scenery of the Moab area, the forests and mountains in the Denver surrounds, the Mesa Verde ruins, to the awesome Great Canyon (did the tour in a Hely on my birthday!), the Yosemite park, to the big city of San Francisco (took a Hely tour over Las Vegas at night and a San Francisco day ride in a limo GREAT!)...........I could go on for an other hour!!! I have however changed my mind about the LR3, a great comfortable truck, good road holding, big windows and powerful........Very Thirsty however (16m/g!!).....I must say we did travel only on tarred roads and did no do any off-road, so my comment is partial. We did spot two "G" in our travel, besides Dave's "famous" one in the garage without an engine "quite an achievement" and the nice 460 GD300 at Dai's place. The first sighting was in Sausalito next to the "Original Firehouse"..........(see pick)......one of our members? The second sighting was in Salt Lke City, there I was too slow to take a photo, it was a silver G500 with two elegant ladies on board.......may be on a shopping spree? I must say that the LR3 was equipped with a very useful and essential equipment that without it we would have been lost "Garmin" street finder. Especially getting in in San Francisco at peak hour traffic over the Bay Bridge without it we would have been in a lot of trouble! The only one thing is that my Wife was getting quite jealous that I was listening to the "warm" voice of the "Lady" instead of giving my full attention to her! Overall we had good fun and a lot of laughter. Thank you "American friends" for this unforgettable trip........as your Senator Arnold Schwarzenegger says......"I'll be back" ...for sure! amzimmy  (Gusa1.jpg) Attachments ----------------  Gusa1.jpg (214KB - 7 downloads) | |
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| gwagen460swb Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Vehicle(s): 280GE SWB, Toyota Highlander, BMW530i, RR HSE Posts: 513 | ||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A  | ||
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| hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | ||
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