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Travel Destinations My Grandfather And His Jeep
| My Grandfather And His Jeep |
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| Written by Gregory Paul |
| Monday, 16 November 2009 08:25 |
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I spent my elementary years in a rustic place in the highlands of a mountainous province in the Philippines. It wasn't that far but because of the road conditions back then, the nearest city is about 6 hours away, and it would take 8 hours to reach my hometown. Grandpa was a former city boy who loved and embraced rural living when he got older. He would take us down on a long ride back to our hometown to visit relatives about once every month. When we arrive in the city during those days, my eyes would always turn green with envy when i see people in brand new cars with rolled up windows and air conditioning. I would always envision myself arriving one day into my hometown in an air conditioned automobile away from the heat and dust. You can imagine how astonishing it is for me, to hear people and friends approach my grandpa and talk to him about his amazing jeep, how quick and easy it is for us to get to our hometown from where we came from. I would hear them say that they would be willing to trade their automobiles for my grandpa's jeep. Are they crazy? They have a brand new rig, and ours was a second hand contraption. That old jeep was bought second hand by my grandfather. He had it repainted a deep brown first and foremost to give it a new look. The jeep didn't have comfortable front seats originally so grandpa found this front seats from an old car and had it reupholstered. The trips we took with the jeep were absolutely long ones. Grandpa always had gasoline rations back then from his company. Some were gifts from some uncles i have. He always had that kind of effect on people. People would always love to please my grandfather. The original tank was too small for our trips and all his rations so he found this huge tank from an old truck and had it installed under the front seats of the jeep. It took up all of the front row area. He also had leather roofings installed on the jeep. He connected a miniature electric fan, and even brought along his tiny portable set to be attached to our ride. I have to admit that despite me wanting a new car so much, looking back, we did have a wonderful jeep. The jeep stayed with us since I was in the third grade. When I was leaving for the capital to attend college, grandpa took me to the airport in the jeep. By then the jeep had served us for a decade already. When I cam home after graduation, my grandpa was too old to make the trip already. The jeep was still serving him at the time though. The jeep might have been owned by somebody else before we had it, but it gave to us service that no other vehicle of ours to this day ever did. It has exceeded all expectations and the amount of memories we had in that jeep is by far more precious than any other rig we ever had. Quite simply you can beat a care that has been loved and cared for. Ours was by far the most valued ride of all. About the Author: So you're looking for Jeeps for sale? Why dont you check out some of the great deals available from our store. Perhaps you're looking for used Jeep Wranglers. Well, it's your lucky day coz we sell them to. All just great deals for your money, what are you waiting for, treat yourself today. Kindly provided by MoneyHunter.org You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include the link just before this text. |
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