Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Left Coast Road Trip

[David Thursby (david]

Sure have! It is - well - interesting to say the least. For those 
dropping by, it's the one down the stairs from the dining room entrance 
on the north end of the main building. Not that I am an authority or 
anything....

DT

Red5hilser [at] aol.com wrote:
> 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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