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Denlasoul · #61 03-01-2003, 06:29 PM

Hi everyone:

I'm new here and found this GTG post. Since I was no there last time, could you give me a little more info about where the meet will take place? I know it's on 3/15 around noon, but where by Lk. Sammamish?

Thanks,

DLS

dakota · #62 03-01-2003, 06:41 PM

Lake Sammamish is just east of Redmond, WA. It's a big lake and I'm not sure where we are meeting. Maybe a map would be a good thing.

Kyle Blackmore · #63 03-02-2003, 06:55 PM

OK, I'm in.Hope the border wait is short.
DLS-we met at the State park last year, it was easy to find,maybe Rick could post the link with the map.Also Rick ,what was the hwy we drove north on to get back to I-5 ?See you there

Denlasoul · #64 03-02-2003, 09:55 PM

If you were heading north and hooked up to I5, then most likely I405. I have an idea where the state park is, but I'll wait till someone posts directions.

#65 03-02-2003, 10:05 PM

The Park is on the South East side of the lake, near Issaquah. The entrance is only a few blocks from I-90, but might take a while to get to due to traffic back ups.

When coming from the East like me, just get off I-90 at the exit for the park

dakota · #66 03-02-2003, 10:17 PM

[Map link didn't work.]

rickg · #67 03-03-2003, 03:14 PM

I'm falling behind here! I'll see if I can pull up the web site to the park. There actually is an easier way to get there than using the posted exit. If you take the one before it, it gets you there from the other direction and you get to miss all the back-ups getting off the freeway. But I'll be darned if I can remember what that exit is called now. I'll try to get this posted here sometime before the big day. Just keep checking back here til then.
Like Denlasoul said, if your coming from the north, get off I-5 at the 405 exit just past Everett. Stay on that until I-90. Take the I-90 east exit. If you follow that east a ways (5 miles or so?) there is an exit labled for Lake Sammamish Park just as your coming into Issaquah. But some days that exit is so backed up you'll literally be sitting still on the freeway. Kinda scarey 'cause traffic is blasting past you on either side. There's been some nasty accidents there.
I'll get more here later

rickg · #68 03-03-2003, 03:32 PM

Here's the web site, but not real helpful as far as directions goes. I'll keep working on that.
http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Lake%20Sammamish&pageno=1

Fastlane Phil · #69 03-03-2003, 07:38 PM

Wish I was up there to join your get together. As most of you know,I'm originally from the Everett area. Have a great time. I have a daughter, Son-in-law and Grandson still up there.

partsman

rickg · #70 03-04-2003, 12:41 PM

Well, com'n up

We'll hold a spot for ya at the park

Must be time to visit your family!

Fastlane Phil · #71 03-04-2003, 12:46 PM

You guys won't let me out of the office long enough to
come up there. LOL
Who'd answer the phone here?

partsman

It would be nice. Maybe I'll tell my kids up there and they can go
in my place.

#72 03-04-2003, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rickg
There actually is an easier way to get there than using the posted exit. If you take the one before it, it gets you there from the other direction and you get to miss all the back-ups getting off the freeway. But I'll be darned if I can remember what that exit is called now.

I know the exit you are talking about, and I can't remember the name of it either. I would always use that excite when I would visit my grandparents. It's between Issaquah and Eastgate.

gsamuelson · #73 03-06-2003, 12:39 AM

LOL, I never thought to look in here, doh!

Anyhow, I've been trying to rouse up some MLs but there doesn't seem to be any takers. I got into bit of a pissing match over there, guys seem to be hammering on Canadians and Canadians with SUVs, so maybe I am not so popular anymore

. Come to think of it, I seem to have gotten into bit of a squable on the diesel forum too. Guess the corners haven't be knocked off my mellon just yet!

Anyhow, one fellow did ask for details on the ML list so I'll point him over here. I expect there to be at least one, perhaps 2 other G wagens.

Kyle, if you want to meet up let me know. I'll be the one following slowly behind. The non-turbo 617 in a G is not exactly fast and I don't push her past 100 km/h.

Some of the folks from last year will be in for a treat. As you may recall my wife was very pregnant at the time of our last GTG. Well, the baby is six months old now and as beautiful as only a baby girl can be.

DR.DIESEL · #74 03-06-2003, 01:18 AM

LET'S SEE IF I CAN MANAGE TO GET A G55 UP THERE.
DIESEL OR NOT, IT'S STILL PRETTY COOL!

#75 03-06-2003, 09:38 AM

I am going to try and get my old Minolta SLR camera working by the time of the GTG. I love that camera, It takes very good pictures, much better than my POS digital camera

. However, I will still bring my digital camera