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Hey guys!

I'm coming to California for a couple of weeks from September 21st to October 6th. Ostensibly this is to do a car trip.

As some of you may know, I am involved with these guys:
http://www.petrolheadnirvana.com/driving-tours/the-american-dream/american-itinerary/

One of our punters has dropped out and and all expenses paid trip seemed too good to miss.

I'll be doing either one trip or two, but would love to meet up with you whilst I'm out there.

Do please get in touch  - by pm or mail to bruce at hotmail dot co dot uk and let's catch up

Atb

Bruce Fielding

Bruce, are you planning a coastal run up the PCH, to San Fran and maybe a little further north to the Redwoods?

The beauty of this holiday is that I don't have to plan anything!

Check out the itinerary...

I bet you'll pass my driveway on day 1.  Work and travel depending, I would love to link up, maybe go for a quick blast in my Atom if you can veer off path for a bit

I'd love to come and hang out with you guys when you're hitting the Los Angeles area, Bruce!

[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
Hey guys!

I'm coming to California for a couple of weeks from September 21st to October 6th. Ostensibly this is to do a car trip.

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Totally jealous, enjoy.

Cheers Wattie

I'll put up our itinerary on this thread when I know what it is, then whoever wants to can come and join us.

It would be really great to see some old faces again, and welcome some new ones. I promise not to drink any bar dry without you... (see Atomfest 1 for details of UK drinking habits)

My mobile number in the UK is +44 7710078033

I'll probably be grabbing a US sim and will let you guys know the number as soon as I have it.

Getting excited!

[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
I'll probably be grabbing a US sim and will let you guys know the number as soon as I have it.[/quote]

I have a leftover phone from my Atomacrossamerica trips, which has 5000 minutes on it that need to be used up before my annual plan changes at the end of July. Just the SIM from my phone will let you use your phone, as long as it isn't SIM-locked and carries all 4 frequency bands. Otherwise you'd need my spare phone (RAZR v3) and
charger.

The actual usage charges are $1/day on any day that you make or answer any calls. Calls are billed at 10c per minute (or fraction thereof).  and sent / received text messages are 20c to 25c , dpending on what country they're coming from / going to.

I'll probably be grabbing a US sim.

ive been looking into getting one of those preloaded credit sims you can buy, for my Dallas trip next month but not sure which one to go for

Stew

for my Dallas trip next month but not sure which one to go for

Stew

Guest appearance alongside JR Stew???? If you're lucky Victoria Principal might show up!!

She had nice eyes

Cheers Wattie

Nice eyes indeed. Still has apparently and she might be making a return also so I hear. No holiday or southfork for me though.

Stew

OK. I'd love to meet up with you guys.

Here are some hit points. The best time to hook up would be foirst thing in the morning, as we'll be on the move after that and not knowing where we'll be at any given time. We'll be setting off at about 9:00am each day...

Saturday:
Overnight at Dream Inn, Santa Cruz

Sunday: 
Start from Dream Inn, PCH South, then south via Laguna Seca
Overnight at Harbor View Inn, Santa Barbara

Monday:
Start from Harbor View Inn, Santa Barbara
Lunch at Hard Rock Café, Hollywood
East via Angeles Crest Highway
Overnight at Country Inn, Barstow

Tuesday:
Start from Country Inn, Barstow
Via Calico to lunch at Kelso Junction
Via Hoover Dam to Las Vegas
Overnight (and next day and night) at Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas

Wednesday:
In Las Vegas

Thursday:
Start from Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas
Via Death Valley, Artist’s Drive, and Zabriskie point to lunch at Furnace Creek
Overnight at Best Western Plus High Sierra, Mammoth Lakes

Friday:
Start from Best Western Plus High Sierra, Mammoth Lakes
Via Mono Lake, Yosemite, Eldorado to Napa
Overnight at Hilton Garden Inn, Napa

Saturday:
Start from Hilton Garden Inn, Napa
Via Golden Gate to SF Airport

Alternate Saturday overnight and Sunday start on Week 2 will be Victoria Inn, Monterey

Looking forward to seeing you

By the way...

If anyone wants anything relatively small brought out from the UK, please let me know and if it gets to me in the Uk in time, I'll bring it with.

So you'll be in Los Angeles on a Monday?  As much as I'd like to intercept the funparty at the Hard Rock, I don't think I'll be able to get away from work to do so. 

Saturday the 29th I should be around.  Weather depending I could blast with y'all from SFO area to Santa Cruz.  Can I pick the route???

JP