[JONAT] Road Quality Inquiry

[Fazal Cader]

Yes, a daily briefing at breakfast might be good.

Fazal Cader
Executive Committee, ISC - Australia
Jaguar Owner's North American Tour - www.jonat.org
April 15, 2004 - July 4, 2004



----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob" <engl@jonat.org>
To: <jonat@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 2:56 PM
Subject: RE: [JONAT] Road Quality Inquiry


> I agree with Fazal.  Brings us back to another side issue - do we want to
> bring things like this up the with the TOurers the evening before (or in
the
> morning before people set out for the day) - a bit of a group huddle for
> those interested before the day starts?
>
> Bob England
> '69 E-Type & '72 XJ6
> Jaguar Owner's North American Tour (JONAT)
> Route Coordinator
> http://www.jonat.org
>
>
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: jonat-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:jonat-admin@autox.team.net]On
> |Behalf Of Fazal Cader
> |Sent: June 16, 2003 4:25 PM
> |To: jonat@autox.team.net
> |Subject: Re: [JONAT] Road Quality Inquiry
> |
> |
> |My feeling is that as long as the conditions are advised to all
> |and there is
> |an optional route for those unwilling, we should do routes like this.
> |
> |Fazal Cader
> |Executive Committee, ISC - Australia
> |Jaguar Owner's North American Tour - www.jonat.org
> |April 15, 2004 - July 4, 2004
> |
> |
> |
> |> Hi, folks,
> |>
> |> Well, last week I went out and drove the road I selected between
> |> Hwy 1 in Big Sur (Norhthern California) and Mission San Antonio
> |> de Padua.  The mission was wonderful, as always, but the road
> |> had me wondering.
> |>
> |> This is a fully paved road, but a little narrow.  While it's always
> |> wide enough for 2 SUVs to pass (barely), there is no center line,
> |> no edge lines.  There are no railings, and often cliffs are steep
> |> along side.  The surface condition is good, though there can
> |> be some fallen rocks due to the location.  There is one part
> |> where we drive over a creek that crosses the road -- on a
> |> concrete road surface.  I felt no worries at normal speeds
> |> (35-45) in my Volvo wagon.  One Porsche group I know in
> |> Southern California looks forward to this road on the way
> |> north to Laguna Seca.
> |>
> |> The road is just a driver's delight, as long as some sense is used.
> |> While there was very little traffic, there was some, and driving
> |> on the wrong side on curves could be dangerous.  The road climbs
> |> up some of the most beautiful steep mountains you can imagine,
> |> They are covered with redwoods, chaparral, and grass, and every
> |> precarious curve offers another incredible view of the mountains
> |> and the ocean below, and glimpses of Hwy 1 fighting through these
> |> mountains are also very inspiring.  Especially the drive back will be
> |> beautiful, as the ocean is always visible at the bottom of the valley
> |> we are clinging to, with surf and rugged rocks in evidence.
> |> Not a road for high speed driving, but a driver's road for sure.
> |> It will be a pretty long ride, about an hour, maybe a little more,
> |> each way.
> |>
> |> Does this meet minimum requirements for the tour?  Especially
> |> referring to the narrow, unmarked condition, and the potential for
> |> fallen rocks on the road, I have some concern.  As for me, it's
> |> exactly the kind of road I'd want to go on.  Should I mark this as an
> |> optional alternate side trip?  Or alternatively, we could drive US101
> |> up to the mission, and take this road only one way.
> |>
> |> BTW, I drove the road out north of Napa Valley toward Mendocino,
> |> found it to be an absolute delight for touring.  Views and road will
> |> bring much joy.
> |>
> |> Jerry
> |>
> |> Jerry Mouton    '64 E Type FHC    "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"
> |>       Jaguar Owner's North American Tour - http://jonat.org
> |>       April 15, 2004 - July 4, 2004
> |>
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