Now that my trip start is only 30 days away, I thought I'd post our tentative itinerary on the Elan net site to see who we might connect with along the way. Remember these days are tentative in the sense that we have allowed a day to be used where needed. So, if you wish to join us for a meal, a portion of the trip or a libation, please let me know via PM and I will make sure you get my contact info on the road to confirm our whereabouts. So without further ado, here is the plan for the Lotus Owners Up To Something, ie the LOUTS trip to LOG 30. We welcome any of you to join us for any part of this adventure.
LOUTS to LOG Trip Plan
Day 1 Wednesday Sept 29 ? Littleton CO to Garden City KS
Night 1 Lodging in Garden City KS Rodeway Inn Wheat Lands Hotel ?
Dining in Garden City KS TBD
Day 2 Thursday Sept 30 ? Garden City KS to Council Grove KS
Night 2 Lodging in Council Grove KS Cottage House hotel
Day 3 Friday Oct 1 Council Grove KS to Gray Summit MO Lunch at the Mighty Melt Sandwich & Spud Shop in Sedalia, MO
Night 3 Lodging at Travelodge Six Flags / Gray Summit, MO 63089
Day 4 Saturday Oct 2 - Gray Summit MO to Bedford IN Stop at Salem, Il Home of William Jennings Bryan.
Night 4 Lodging at Rosemount Motel 1923 M Street Bedford, IN 47421
Day 5 Sunday Oct 3 - Bedford IN to Marietta OH Lunch in Cincinnati with a local Lotus guy, Scott, Herb or ?
Night 5 Lodging at chain motel in Marietta, OH as appropriate.
Day 6 Monday Oct 4 - Marietta OH to Fairfax, VA Drivers Day - 200 of the twistiest and most scenic miles in the east.
Night 6 Lodging at Econo Lodge 9700 Fairfax Boulevard Fairfax, VA 22031
Day 7 Tuesday Oct 5 - Fairfax, VA to Ocean City, MD Washington, DC monuments and attractions, late lunch on the waterfront in Annapolis possibly with Dan Collins and other Lotus owners
Night 7 Lodging at a waterfront hotel in Ocean City, MD Dip our toes in the Atlantic Ocean!
Day 8 Wednesday Oct 6 ? Ocean City, MD to Gettysburg PA Explore Ocean City and environs. Scenic route to Gettysburg to LOG 30 site. Possible convoy with other Lotus cars.
Night 8 Lodging at the Eisenhower Hotel, host hotel for LOG 30
Day 9 Thursday Oct 7 Spare Day if needed anywhere. If not needed we can visit the historic Gettysburg battlefield or visit the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing
http://www.emmr.org/Day 10 Friday Lotus Owners Gathering 30 - Eisenhower Hotel. Enjoy.
To paraphrase what the finest repair manuals state, return is the reverse of the outbound trip except that in Ohio we go north to US 36 west of Indianapolis and follow it all the way home and instead of three Brits along, my wife Ann will be driving one car.