The Strait Air Volksgrüppe hosted the start of Treffen 2018 at Milepost 0 at Ediz Hook. The cruise South began at 10 am, and over 50 cars showed up this year! The most ever! This was Dave and Francie's 4th Treffen. Annie and Rodney went on the first leg to Astoria and drove home the next day.
Our club hosted the pre-Treffen dinner at Joshua's the night before.
Staging up at Ediz Hook! Almost impossible to get all the VW's in one picture! Beautiful weather and lots of dogs!
The big blue Bus was the leader of the pack, driven by Dave Buck of Airhead Parts. The flags are up when we're parked......we all know when the flags come down, it's time to go. Dave sold t-shirts, hoodies and stickers out of that bus the whole way down.
This cute Beetle is named "Ragamuffin".
Francie gets her shirts!!
Heading out via Lake Crescent!
Stopping for lunch in Forks.
Gas stop in Aberdeen.
Annie's Beetle really DOES fit 4 people! Rodney is in the back next to Dave. Annie's car was our taxi to the brewery for dinner.
Rodney enjoying a cold brewski and conversation at the Brewery in Astoria.
Getting ready to head out of Astoria the next morning.
Dave Buck gives the driver's briefing the morning of the second leg to Coos Bay.
The Pirate Bus leaving Astoria! See you next year!