[DeTomaso] 2009 Fun Rally Location

[David in Durango]

Put on your big boy panties and take the scenic route!

Its only about a 1000 miles from Fairfield to Durango.
Been to Canada lately?
How about driving down to Sequoia, then around and up the east side of the 
hills?

You can do it.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: <Fastgrandma at aol.com>; <tomdiiulio at gmail.com>; <DeTomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 2009 Fun Rally Location


>
> In a message dated 8/18/08 17 28 37, Fastgrandma at aol.com writes:
>
>
>> Actually Reno is a bit further than 300 miles - its closer to 500, so
>> figure
>> that into your budget if you plan to drive.
>>
>
> Mapquest says Denver to Reno is 1051 miles, Denver to Reno is 748.
>
> That's all freeway driving, of course.   And who wants to do that????
>
> My personal objection to moving the event to Reno is that it makes it too
> close to me!   To me, the drive to and from Las Vegas is at least half the 
> fun,
> as long as my tires don't touch a freeway.   All two-lane twisty mountain 
> and
> desert back roads makes the 10-12 hour journey a pleasure.
>
> If it moves to Reno it would be all too easy to just hop on the interstate
> and get there in two and a half hours, and what fun would that be?   I'll
> probably have to go all Tony Harvey on it, and take a purposely roundabout 
> route
> through the mountains, back and forth over the various mountain passes so 
> I can
> get at least 8-10 hours of quality driving in before I get there. :>)
>
> Mike
>
>
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