My GPS unit and I were co-leaders (co-captains for SC) for the NC/SC/VA caravan.  We did not pick up any other caravan and we had about 220 cars.  At one point, the overall captain asked me to lead because he was unsure of the interchange between two interstate freeways and I was (I looked in the mirror and saw over 200 Corvettes following me...at one point in KY, we had a state trooper leading the pack with his lights on and he told us when we hit the 4-lane, there was NO speed limit...I know we hit over 80MPH behind this trooper...nice to be running that speed with the blue lights in front, instead of behind me).  I had called ahead and sent media packages to two different television stations and as we came close to this interchange, we saw two helicoptors following us.  We had numerous friends see the caravan on the news that night.

 

The NC/SC/Va caravan is having a kick-off meeting at the end of September in Charlotte, NC and we will attend because we have signed up again to be co-captains for SC.  This time I hope to drive the '78 on the caravan, instead of the C5. 

 

David  

I left on Wednesday and got there on Wednesday.

Had a great time with a bunch of C3VR members that attended.

Stingray Jim cooked up some great vittles and we made a run to the Amish jam house.

We stayed near Mammoth Cave State Park.

I am sure there will be detailed plans as we get closer.

 

ebo

ebo

 

While we were there, we also did the 'Bourbon Trail', where you visit 6 distilleries, get a book stamped at all 6 places, send it in and get a T-shirt with the logo of all 6 distilleries on the back....sort of cool.  But we could only do 3 on eac h day...sampling rooms  

 

Becasue we are captains for SC, we will be at numerous meetings between now and then and we are making friends in that group too, so my wife has informed me (in NO uncertain terms) that we will stay in BG at the Hampton Inn with that group, BUT she did aquiesce to making a day trip with the C3VR group.  I think she is worried that Wally and I could break out in talking Minnesodan again   Either that, or she is scared of Ebo (she has heard many stories about him already)!!!!!  Dat wascally wabbit!

will be in the tx -la - ms caravan.

 

for those considering not going with a caravan and just driving to bg.

the caravan takes three times as long to arrive in bg --- but it is 100 times more fun.

 

Trying to get calendar entries established for 2014.

You need to make hotel reservations well in advance, but I believe many of the caravan leaders reserve large blocks of rooms. If they don't fill by the cutoff date, they will be released, so you might get on a waiting list.

In 2009 we stayed in Cave City. That worked out well.

 

 

 

From the Bowling Green News:

Tatman (Corvette Plant Manager) said he knows the public is eager to get back into the plant, but he wants to ensure that employees are in a production rhythm. He expects tours, which generally are given to thousands of people each year, will return in late October.
  

 

If you want a plant tour some other time, you can make an appointment.

 

 

I just got a post from on the 2014 Caravan Chat that C3VR Members were going to be staying

in Cave City...............             What hotel; when; how..........   Have I been asleep...........

Does my internet not work?????????            Help me out here.........

 

Tom Holbrook (2TONE82)..........

 

P.S.  I will be coming down with the Michigan Caravan but would like to hang with my C3VR friends and family....................

Grab a place when you can. There are several motels in Cave City or near by.

I plan to stay in Mammoth Cave Park, but I haven't made a reservation yet.