Syncro Solstice 2014
I like to think I've been part of the VW Community for many years. In reality, I've been sitting on the sidelines,
waiting for the restoration of my '66 to finish. When we bought our Syncro last year, I became an active participant
again. Last Thursday, we took full advantage of this wonderful community - joining a bunch of folks in Moab for
The Syncro Solstice.
The Syncro Solstice is an annual Volkswagen Transporter Jamboree produced by enthusiasts in the Intermountain area. The event hosts both 2WD and 4WD vehicles in an off-road desert-style family-camp-and-expedition Jamboree, held late spring in Moab, Utah. Our Eurovan, Bus, Doka and Microbus friends are a hit and also very welcome.
My parents joined us for this camping extravaganza, as did our "we love to go camping" border collies. The people were great, the vans were inspiring and the views, mesmerizing. We love Moab and the weather was gorgeous the entire time.
When we weren't 4x4ing, we visited Arches National Park, Canyonlands and did a few hikes. Did I mention how perfect the weather was?
On Saturday, we cruised along Potash Road for a couple hours before heading back to Denver.
We made it from Moab to Denver (350 miles) in 5 hours, with only one stop. Our Syncro ran like a dream. On Sunday, we attend our first VW Show as participants - Volkswagens on the Green.
We didn't win any trophies, but we did win a $25 gift certificate to Rocky Mountain Westy. The questions and compliments poured in and we had a lot of fun meeting a bunch of new folks. Kids especially loved our "upstairs bedroom". Having the rig cleaned up fetched comments the rest of the day while driving around: "super jealous", "that's awesome", "wanna sell it"?
All I could think was, you ain't seen nothing yet folks -- wait until you see my '66 Porsche Bus! 