Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Left Coast Road Trip

[Red5hilser (Red5hilser]

Speaking of San Louis Obispo and Hwy. 101, has anyone ever been to the Mens  
Room in the basement of The Madonna Inn? It's rated in the top 10 best and 
most  unusual Mens Rooms on the nation.
 
Believe me, it's worth a stop and look-see. You'll never forget it.
 
Yer pal, Ferrari Bubba
 
 
In a message dated 2/3/2009 1:42:52 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
robert_h_bowser [at] juno.com writes:

Well,  I'm back home again.  That was a very fun trip, and the old 308 did 
very  well.  No problems.  Never missed a beat.  San Diego to San  Jose and 
back.

I left my house on Friday morning.  Bright, sunny,  warm Southern California 
morning.  Pic below shows the Mistress in the  driveway, ready for takeoff at  
9am:

http://www.geocities.com/bowserrh/Roadtrip/Trip1a.jpg

I  headed up I-15, then cut through the north LA basin on I-210.  Beautiful  
drive with the top off.  Moderate traffic.  Headed north after  merging onto 
the I-5 to Santa Clarita.  There I picked up the CA-126 and  motored over to 
the coast, merging onto the 101 in Ventura.  Moseyed  along the US-101, with 
the 
Pacific Ocean on the left, looking much like its  name.  Stopped along the 
way and took these  pictures:

http://www.geocities.com/bowserrh/Roadtrip/Trip2a.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/bowserrh/Roadtrip/Trip3a.jpg

Went  up a bit further and took these  two:

http://www.geocities.com/bowserrh/Roadtrip/Trip4a.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/bowserrh/Roadtrip/Trip5a.jpg

Stopped  for the night in the San Luis Obispo area.  Took this picture of the 
 sunset in  Cayucas:

http://www.geocities.com/bowserrh/Roadtrip/Trip6a.jpg

Got  up in the morning and had breakfast with my stepson and his girlfriend 
in Port  San  Luis.

http://www.geocities.com/bowserrh/Roadtrip/Trip7a.jpg

Then  headed up the 101 to San Jose to stay with my brother.  Attended a  
Superbowl party on Sunday, then headed home on Monday.  As the weather  
continued 
to be beautiful, I decided to head down Highway 1 along the coast  and stay 
in San Luis Obispo.  My brother, being a member of the working  poor, had to 
leave early, so I did also.  Headed over Highway 17 to Santa  Cruz where I 
picked up Highway 1.  Lots of worker-bee traffic till I got  down to Carmel 
where 
it thinned out and the Ferrari began to stretch its  legs.

http://www.geocities.com/bowserrh/Roadtrip/Trip9a.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/bowserrh/Roadtrip/Trip10a.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/bowserrh/Roadtrip/Trip11a.jpg

Had  an amazing run down Highway 1.  No traffic at all.  I think I had to  
pass two or maybe three cars.  I really took it fairly easy.  Most  of the way 
I 
was in fifth gear.  Downshifted to fourth a few times.   Third once, I think. 
 Just enjoying the drive, carving the curves.   Top off.  Perfect weather.

I had thought to stay in San Luis  Obispo, but I got there before noon, so I 
just headed on down the 101.   Arrived home just before 5pm.  Total trip was a 
little over 1100 miles,  of which over 560 were on the last day.  Got a 
little over 20 miles to  the gallon.  Many more smiles.  Arrived home 
refreshed, 
ready to do  it again.

Couple of things I noticed (became re-acquainted  with):

The old 308GTS is a great road car.  No A/C, no cruise  control, but it is 
very comfortable for long distance travel.  Things  just fit.  The arm rest is 
in the right place.  Pedals are  right.  Steering wheel is in the right place.  
Maybe it is my size  (5'9", 185lbs), but it just seems to fit.  Top off, 
passenger window up  half way, there was plenty of ventilation, but very little 
buffeting.   Very pleasant.

It was warm enough that the windows went up and down  relatively rapidly.  
Almost like a real car.

Plenty of power,  right there.  Granted, the 308 isn't that powerful, but the 
gearing is  such that it is on the power curve most of the time.  Cruising at 
75mph,  it is turning just under 4000rpm.  Give it gas, and it moves out  
smartly.

Really awesome sound effects.  Any time you want  them.  If you don't, ease 
off the right pedal, and it quiets right  down.

Lots of comments from lots of people along the way.  All  positive.

Bob
'78 308GTS
'01 Corvette  Z06

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