max_caper
Well-Known Member
My wife and I decided to take a little vacation from Ontario, Canada. I have great memories from previous trips to New York when I met Vmax riders Bill and Chris from this forum so a return trip to see the Finger lakes was an easy decision. Out of necessity we had to take the van this time as we planned on shopping for some larger items. On day 2 as we finished hiking on South Hill Road near Middlesex our van decided to quit.
A couple who were walking by, Ken and Nance, asked if they could help. We couldn't get the van to start so they invited us into their home and gave us refreshments which was awesome because it was up in the 90's this Tuesday past! My cell phone was no help in this area so Ken and Nance allowed us to use their phone to call CAA/AAA and recommended a local business, Bob's Alignment, to help heal our van.
Josh arrived promptly and had our van towed to Bob's Alignment in Naples and we chatted about the huge windmills up on the hill-top. Paul, the owner of the shop, was unable to get us the needed part that day; understandable since it was already mid-afternoon. My wife and I had not made arrangements to stay a 3rd night so Paul himself got on the phone and found us some options for rooms in the area. While we decided where to stay we had some icecream at Lynnie Lou's. The staff there were awesome and the treats were fantastic.
Paul gave us a loaner car for the night and also some great info on what to do, see, and where to eat while in Naples. On his advice we visited Grimes Glen, The Moore winery, and had excellent coffee and bagels at the Grainery. We had a nice night's stay at the Naples Hotel but didn't see any ghost! The next day we took the "high road" and caught a fantastic view of Canandaigua Lake.
Across from the hotel I noticed a sweet looking Gen-2 Vmax so I went over and started talking to the owner. Turns out the Vmax owner is Rons09 from this forum and we had a great chat!
Paul had our van fixed up at a very reasonable cost. Not long afterwards Ron calls my cellphone hoping that we had all our automotive issues fixed and suggested a get-together but we had already driven as far as Geneva on our way to Watertown and then the Canadian border.
I often hear about how nice Canadians are and I do appreciate that we are known for this. I would have to say that the hospitality that my wife and I received on our trip to New York was top shelf and every bit as warm and inviting as any I have experienced in my travels in Canada.
Looking forward to my next visit!
Cheers!
Blaine
A couple who were walking by, Ken and Nance, asked if they could help. We couldn't get the van to start so they invited us into their home and gave us refreshments which was awesome because it was up in the 90's this Tuesday past! My cell phone was no help in this area so Ken and Nance allowed us to use their phone to call CAA/AAA and recommended a local business, Bob's Alignment, to help heal our van.
Josh arrived promptly and had our van towed to Bob's Alignment in Naples and we chatted about the huge windmills up on the hill-top. Paul, the owner of the shop, was unable to get us the needed part that day; understandable since it was already mid-afternoon. My wife and I had not made arrangements to stay a 3rd night so Paul himself got on the phone and found us some options for rooms in the area. While we decided where to stay we had some icecream at Lynnie Lou's. The staff there were awesome and the treats were fantastic.
Paul gave us a loaner car for the night and also some great info on what to do, see, and where to eat while in Naples. On his advice we visited Grimes Glen, The Moore winery, and had excellent coffee and bagels at the Grainery. We had a nice night's stay at the Naples Hotel but didn't see any ghost! The next day we took the "high road" and caught a fantastic view of Canandaigua Lake.
Across from the hotel I noticed a sweet looking Gen-2 Vmax so I went over and started talking to the owner. Turns out the Vmax owner is Rons09 from this forum and we had a great chat!
Paul had our van fixed up at a very reasonable cost. Not long afterwards Ron calls my cellphone hoping that we had all our automotive issues fixed and suggested a get-together but we had already driven as far as Geneva on our way to Watertown and then the Canadian border.
I often hear about how nice Canadians are and I do appreciate that we are known for this. I would have to say that the hospitality that my wife and I received on our trip to New York was top shelf and every bit as warm and inviting as any I have experienced in my travels in Canada.
Looking forward to my next visit!
Cheers!
Blaine
