[DeTomaso] CA to Fun Rally - itinerary proposal - feedback wanted
Kirby Schrader
kirby.schrader at gmail.com
Fri Apr 24 09:17:50 EDT 2015
Larry,
My advice is to take 290 when you get to it.
Just following I-10 into Houston is straightforward, but not very 'scenic'.
If you get onto 290, that takes you through Fredericksburg and the 'Hill
Country', then south side of Austin.
Much nicer. You missed the high point of the bluebonnet season though...
:-)
290 will eventually get you heading towards Houston, but you'll want to
probably take Hwy 6 north and then get onto 105 which will take you right
to the resort.
Hwy 6, if you don't turn onto 105, takes you by Texas World Speedway and
then into Bryan/College Station.
FWIW,
Kirby
On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 9:03 PM, Larry Finch via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com
> wrote:
> All,
>
> I just sent out emails to those I understand are headed East to the Fun
> Rally.
>
> I'm trying to herd cats (get it?) so we can travel together or at least
> know who is out on the Interstate with us, which could come in handy in
> case of "problems".
>
> I've come up with this possible itinerary. Nothing yet in stone.
>
> Starting point for this itinerary is the home of John and
> Kathy Buckman, in Vista, California, a bit north of San Diego.
>
> Monday, May 11 - Leave Vista early a.m.
>
> Rendezvous with Judy and friend Rochelle in Yuma
>
> continue to overnight stop at Tucson - 240 miles
>
> total mileage - Judy, 400 ... Larry, John and Kathy, 450
>
> Tuesday, May 12 Leave Tucson
>
> overnight stop at Van Horn, Texas
>
> mileage - 440
>
> NOTE: Van Horn is in the middle of nowhere and while it only appears in
> a very close Google view (I-10 at US-90), it seems to be a traveler's
> overnight area. Hampton Inn, Red Roof, Quality Inn and several other
> lodging options.
>
> Wednesday, Leave Van Horn
>
> overnight at Junction TX
>
> mileage - 320
>
> Thursday, Leave Junction
>
> arrive Lake Torretta Resort in early afternoon
>
> mileage - 290
>
> The route is pretty obvious on I-10 all the way to Junction, TX.
> Leaving Junction, there are two clear routes East around Austin, one on
> the North and the other to the South. Mileage differences are nil, so
> research/feedback on the two approaches might show one to be a
> safer/more scenic/twisty turny route. Perhaps the Panteras take
> the `fun' route and the rest a simpler route?
>
> ------------------------------
>
> If you are driving, please let me know. If you have feedback on this
> itinerary as to things to avoid (radar traps) or places to stay or
> whatever, please feel free to share.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry
>
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Larry,
My advice is to take 290 when you get to it.A
Just following I-10 into Houston is straightforward, but not very
'scenic'.
If you get onto 290, that takes you through Fredericksburg and the
'Hill Country', then south side of Austin.
Much nicer. You missed the high point of the bluebonnet season
though... A :-)
290 will eventually get you heading towards Houston, but you'll want to
probably take Hwy 6 north and then get onto 105 which will take you
right to the resort.
Hwy 6, if you don't turn onto 105, takes you by Texas World Speedway
and then into Bryan/College Station.
FWIW,
Kirby
On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 9:03 PM, Larry Finch via DeTomaso
<[1]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
A A All,
A A I just sent out emails to those I understand are headed East to
the Fun
A A Rally.
A A I'm trying to herd cats (get it?) so we can travel together or
at least
A A know who is out on the Interstate with us, which could come in
handy in
A A case of "problems".
A A I've come up with this possible itinerary. Nothing yet in
stone.
A A Starting point for this itinerary is the home of John and
A A Kathy Buckman, in Vista, California, a bit north of San Diego.
A A Monday, May 11 - Leave Vista early a.m.
A A Rendezvous with Judy and friend Rochelle in Yuma
A A continue to overnight stop at Tucson - 240 miles
A A total mileage - Judy, 400 ... Larry, John and Kathy, 450
A A Tuesday, May 12 Leave Tucson
A A overnight stop at Van Horn, Texas
A A mileage - 440
A A NOTE: Van Horn is in the middle of nowhere and while it only
appears in
A A a very close Google view (I-10 at US-90), it seems to be a
traveler's
A A overnight area. Hampton Inn, Red Roof, Quality Inn and several
other
A A lodging options.
A A Wednesday, Leave Van Horn
A A overnight at Junction TX
A A mileage - 320
A A Thursday, Leave Junction
A A arrive Lake Torretta Resort in early afternoon
A A mileage - 290
A A The route is pretty obvious on I-10 all the way to Junction,
TX.
A A Leaving Junction, there are two clear routes East around
Austin, one on
A A the North and the other to the South. Mileage differences are
nil, so
A A research/feedback on the two approaches might show one to be a
A A safer/more scenic/twisty turny route. Perhaps the Panteras take
A A the `fun' route and the rest a simpler route?
A A ------------------------------
A A If you are driving, please let me know. If you have feedback on
this
A A itinerary as to things to avoid (radar traps) or places to stay
or
A A whatever, please feel free to share.
A A Thanks,
A A Larry
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