Re: Driving my automobile... San Francisco to Miami...

[Bernie Bennett <bennetts77833@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John:

As Mark inquired in his recent reply, Will you be at the convention in 
Ft. Lauderdale? It sounds like you are making a one way trip to Miami, 4 
days? Whew, ca. 3000 miles 750 mi. per day. Do you have two or more 
drivers? 10-12 hr days behind the wheel can be tiring Drive safely, take 
breaks. Bill Harkell's Odyssey took him a month for 10,000 mile one lap 
of US. If you're at the convention, we'd like to meet you. Here's our 
advice.

Last year we took our spider to LA / Orange Cy for the Alfa Convention. 
We decided for the first time to go and come north on I 40 (Old Rte. 
66) instead of I10.  Considerations, were lower high temperatures due to 
higher altitude and more northern latitude. Scenery turned out to be 
great!  We will use that route again and we recommend it.  Our computer 
mapping program says the mileage difference is negligible as is the 
driving time. If you're driving both ways, Try them both! (We have more 
details on this route too drop us a note for more.)

If you decide to go via I10 Bellingrath Gardens in Theodore AL, about 
15-20 miles west of Mobile, and the Naval Air Museum at Pensacola are 
worth your time. There's great Cajun food in Breaux Bridge Louisiana, 
(among many places, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, (New Orleans is out of the 
way a bit if you're really trying to make time)) For more specific 
advice, please contact me off digest.

Best Wishes,
Bernie & Diana Bennett
On the road beginning 27 Jun to Alfas by the Beach, Ft. Lauderdale

John W wrote:


> I've got my maps, 4 days, and the car was recently
> serviced and given an okay.  Next week I start driving
> from SF to LA then jump on the 10 to Florida. 
> Any words of wisdom? Must sees? Words of caution? 
> Handy list of Alfa mechanics on or near the entire
> length of the 10?
>
> I regularly drive my Milano from SF to LA and back
> with no problems and have every confidence in my car. 
> But as my boy scout training told me - always be
> prepared!
>
> Wave if you see a black Milano barrelling through your
> town....
>
> - John
>
> 89 Milano
> 69 GT Veloce (staying in SF for now)
> SF-Miami
>
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