Thursday, May 7, 2009

The Goshen Rally---Day 6 (Part II)

The day started out overcast but soon turned into sunshine. It would be very strange for us to have a rally without rain but we can hope. Worked on paperwork all morning, getting the parking grids for the coaches set up and the individual coach parking sites assigned.

After lunch the Leith's and us headed out to Elkhart to visit the RV/MH Hall of Fame and museum. This is a fascinating place for not only RVer's but for anyone who enjoys history. There is a great display of antique RV's throughout the building. They have everything there from antique travel trailers to some of the very first motor homes. The units have been completely restored before being put on display. One fascinating unit was a 1931 Chevy Housecar that was used by Mae West. The studio's had this unit built for her to get her to come off the Vaudeville circuit to make movies. They used it to transport her from her home or hotel to the movie site. It has a back porch on it where she would sit in a rocking chair between takes.

After our visit to the Hall of Fame we met up with several of the other couples that are already here at the Das Essenhaus Restaurant. These are the people who will be catering our rally next week. The food is served family style and is fantastic.

1 comment:

Shelley said...

Mae West rocking in a rocking chair? Sounds very out of character, doesn't it? Great car, though!