You HAVE to stay one night at the Madonna Inn, about 1/3 the way between LA and SF. This place has got to be the kitschiest place on earth!

Cheers,

MJS

At 09:37 AM 4/16/98 -0400, Gregg Scharff wrote:

>Hello list members,

>

>My wife just has informed me of a work business trip taking her to Newport

>Beach, Ca. in May. At $203.00 round trip airfare from the east coast I have

>decided to join her after the business part is taken of and make a vacation out

>of it. We plan on driving north from the Orange County (Newport Beach) area to

>San Francisco, while seeing as much as possible along the way. The only problem

>is that now that we own our Westy we wish we could use it for our

>transportation. To keep cost down we will probably just rent a car, and suffer

>driving such a substandard touring vehicle, or really enjoy not subconsciously

>worrying if coolant is starting to leak! I am aware of Westy rentals in Ca.,

>anyone know the $$$ ?

>My questions are:

>        -what are some of the more noteworthy things to see?

>        -what parts of Pacific Coast Hwy (Rt. 1) should I avoid, due to El Nino

>         damage?

>        -what Vanagon parts dealers should I pay a vist to?

>        -are ther any VW show & shines worth seeing btn 5/9 & 5/16?

>        -what hotel/motels or Bed & Breakfasts are noteworthy btn LA and San

>         Fran'?

>Thanks to anyone with advice.

>Gregg (Conshohocken, Pa. near Philadelphia)

>'85 Westy

>

>

<bold>Michael J. Sullivan

</bold><italic>Director of Catalog Design

Open Market, Inc.

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