Kismet

[Melody Ranch]

I have parted with my 69 Caravel. Its going to Monterey, California to live with my brother and sister in law.
Heres a great story...
Yesterday on their drive out here to Texas to pick it up they decided to drive down thru Riverside, Calif. a look around the area we were raised. In the late fifties and early sixties we lived in a house on Seventh Street in Riverside. Yesterday, on a whim, my brother decided to show the Bride where he was raised. As he drove around the old home he came across a nice Caravel and another Airstream parked in the alley/back side yard of our old home. Nearly floored him. No one around to talk with but on the way back with his new baby he will stop for a chat. I hope it belongs to a Forum member.

[BIGED52]

Melody Ranch, I have sent you some Karma for making your brother the recipient of your '69 Caravel. I hope they enjoy it as much as you have. Happy Trails, Ed

[pinkflamingoes]

So can we expect him to sign on here on the forums soon?

[Moonstruck]

Kismet? ...or Serendipity?

[Lumatic]

Synchronisity, or as Popeye would say a coinkydink

[Melody Ranch]

Well, there was a tear in my eye as the Caravel rolled out the ranch gate. I hoped my Brother would enjoy it.

Boy DID HE EVER!

In the year he has had it he moved it to Monterrey, California.
A trip to South Texas again and to Mexico;
a return to Calif via the Grand Canyon North Rim;
a trip to Washington State and Vancouver and back;
a trip to Utah, Moab, Arizona and return;
another round trip to South Padre Island by Brownsville, Texas;
a cross country trip to Virginia Beach, VA...south route there and the Blue Ridge Trail to the South and then;
back here (now) to North Texas;
tomorrow to South Texas and Mexico;
next week to Oklahoma for a music festival;
the last week of July to Levelland, Texas,
on to the Vintage Rally in Colorado and then home to Monterrey.

I'd say that the Caravel has a good home.

[cameront120]

Did he ever get a chance to meet the Airstreamers in your childhood home?

[monocoque]

Wow! Thanks for the update. I've been wondering about trailer sites in South Padre Island (Brownsville) and Mexico. Especially Mexico. Do you know far down into Mexico does he travel?

[Melody Ranch]

Ref the two Airstreams in Riverside. I never saw a Forum member claim them or make comments on them. I did use Google Earth and looked at them myself. Yep! they are right in my old back yard.

As far as Mexico. I may be letting the cat out of the bag here.....Best kept secret is Victoria. A French Colonial city, previous Capitol of Mexico, a short drive to the south, tucked between the Gulf and the Mountains. In those mountains above Victoria is a protected temperate rain forest...Cielo.

[monocoque]

Thanks for the hint. I've found some really nice little towns within three hours of the border myself. IMO Mexico is a well kept secret. Of course the rumors and news help to protect the treasure.