I'm 3 hrs. south of Detroit, but know the area fairly well. My DS is near Ypsilanti. I wish I'd known you were there. I'd have gone up to meet you. If you want a pit stop in the Columbus, OH area we've got extra beds, plus 5 LQS. Give a holler if this works. Gen
----- Original Message ----- From: "nzlstar*" Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles.quilting Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 6:34 PM Subject: Re: OT-future long distance visiting and/or quilt shows (just to keep this on topic somewhat)
"Tricia" wrote...
> >
> > nzlstar* wrote:
> >> wow, that is close. then you could tell me how long is the drive from
> >> the airport up to London, Ontario. considering i've never lived anywhere
> >> near there. spent 6 weeks in london and a couple of weeks in Ypsilanti
> >> on the last trip.
> >
> > You were in my old neck of the woods then =)
>
> and ya never told me?? oh well, maybe next time, eh.
> where are you then?
>
> > seems to me the roads/freeways had a lot of detours and roadworks then > > too.
>
> > Ummm...that's to be expected in Michigan --- we often joke that we have
> > only two seasons: Winter and Construction. *smirk*
>
> yea i noticed that, i was there in early june and i melted the whole time.
> we dont get those temps here in auckland, i'd never cope if they did. >
>
> > eeeeeeeek. how
> >> hard it is to find my way from the airport across the border and up to > >> London.
> > Finding the border shouldn't be hard in general -- that will require a
> > trip downtown Det. and then a choice at the border of tunnel or
> > ridge -- lots of signs IIRC. Not that we don't want you in the STates
> > but why aren't you just flying into Canada?
>
> not hard? for someone who has no idea what direction any of the freeways end
> up so if i take the wrong turn i'm in big trouble. would take me ages to
> find my way back to the right roads. uh, not sure i want to be lost in
> downtown detroit either. all that construction last time had me confused and
> i wasnt driving.
> last trip i flew from Calif thru Toronto into London, the cost was
> ridiculous by crossing the border, therefore int'l flight. has to be less
> pricey(even with cost of a car/fuel etc) by flying into Detroit and driving
> up to London, its only for one purpose. last trip i knew no better and it
> was a long visit. in all it took me 6 weeks last time. eeeeeeeek. this time
> all i really need is the one stop at the auction house to get my vase, then
> home again home again, jiggity jig, lol. well back to detroit and i'll
> figure out then where i'm headed. i honestly at this point only have one
> person who has a bed waiting for me in eastern west virginia. i'm thinking
> if i time this right i can see PIQF in calif, late sept, then go thru
> Houston in late Oct. filling in the weeks between i'm unsure of as yet.
> might well stop thru AZ on the way home from Houston for a bit. that too
> depends. i'm clueless and planless at this point, lol. sigh...
> another fun/unknown trip ahead of me. now the latest problem is the amount
> of carry on we're allowed on flights. i could not ship the vase home cuz no
> one will insure antique glass items and the auction house also 'wont be
> responsible' for the packing of it, those are their words.
> they can sell it and cant ship it, all i can do is fly back and get it > myself.
> i might well end up on buses/trains and swimming back to nz to get the vase
> home. :(
> this all started way back in oct 2004 when mom passed away and i'm still
> trying to get it all sorted out the best i can cuz mom expected me to do it.
> i just hope i survive long enough...i have my doubts some days. > the saga continues.
> cheers from a nice sunny winter day in the south pacific,
> jeanne
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> > Tricia
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