Day 16 - We're Only Going to Vancouver!

To paraphrase our friend Harold Legge, who cracked us up by responding to my suggestions to check various parts on the Model A before we left with: “Your Only Going to Vancouver!” Well, today, Dick and I achieved our objective of driving our Model A's from Boston to Vancouver. Today was a short day as we only travelled about 65 miles from Bellingham, WA to Vancouver, BC. Before leaving for Vancouver though, we had to stop at the local mall to get some special items made for use at the convention. Nan was in her glory spending so much time in the mall. With that accomplished we were off for the border where we breezed through Canadian customs.


Once over the border Dick and I changed places as Dick’s GPS had the Canadian maps installed. With Dick now in the lead he guided us through a circuitous, non highway route to the host hotel. We pulled up to the front door and felt so relived to actually be at our destination. It was great to be greeted by Dick & Mazie. It was nice to see Jeff Richardson, who we haven’t heard from in quite a while. I was also able to connect with Derek & Judy Thomason and David & Karen Mossman from New Zealand. I was lucky to meet up with Derek so quickly, as he had carried a part all the way from NZ for a fellow Cape Cod club member.

Even though we had arrived before the event officially kicked off, the parking lot was already filling up with Model A’s. It was great to watch them arrive.

Club members present on Saturday included Dick & Mazie Stitt, JJ & Shirley Jacobson, Wayne & Sue Champagne, Dick & Barbara O’Brien, Gene Bunce, and of course Nan & I.

The thing I like about these national events is that you get to meet so many nice people from all over the US (and world). Everyone has a story to tell of there journey to get here. Nan & I are looking forward to reuniting with additional club friends who will be arriving tomorrow. Tomorrow, the event gets underway, but I think Dick and I will take the off day to do some maintenance on the Model A’s.