Heading to Durango tomorrow

[Steve Northrop]

Donnie my friend, I hope things are such that you can attend the Fandango. I 
look forward to seeing you again. Push come to shove, Mason might let you 
squeeze in with him as long as you don't drink any of his beer.

Steve in Western NY
'96 GPZ1100
'02 Daytona 955i
"You Can't Fix Stupid", Ron White

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don C French" <Dondiego at evansville.net>
To: <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: Heading to Durango tomorrow


> Sorry to hear about Jeff's accident and I hope that he will be OK.
>
> What does a wayward traveler like me do? I won't know if I can attend the 
> rally until a few days before.
>
> I didn't notice a drive up motel in Silverton and can't make advanced 
> reservations.
> What should I expect if I just show up at the last minute? (That's what I 
> did in 05.)
>
> I'm desperate to attend, if I can.
>
> Dondiego.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <scapco at ecentral.com>
> To: <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:37 PM
> Subject: Heading to Durango tomorrow
>
>
>> Looks like I'm going to leave work early tomorrow and ride
>> the Geeper to Grand Junction and then ride highway 141 down
>> to Silverton and Durango on Saturday.  Got to get in riding
>> shape and I want to check out the road conditions before
>> the Fandango (only 4 weeks away).
>>
>> Anyone need me to look up hotels or anything else while I'm
>> in Silverton?  I'll talk to my friend Pete in Silverton and
>> then to head to Durango to hopefully see another college
>> friend, Jeff.  Jeff was involved in a head on collision
>> about 6 weeks ago and seriously injured when the other
>> driver crossed the center line.  The only thing that saved
>> him was that he was in a Ford F-250 and the car that hit
>> him was a Subaru whose driver died on impact.  Tough
>> situation...
>>
>> I'll probably stay in Pagosa Springs or South Fork Saturday
>> night and head home via 149 to Gunnison and 285 home.  If
>> I'm feeling good I may detour north from Buena Vista and
>> take Highway 24 from Leadville to Minturn which is a really
>> nice ride that I rarely get to take.  I should be home for
>> dinner Sunday evening.
>>
>> Charles S.
>>
>>
>>
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