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1Bad'66 05-02-2009 11:51 PM

1st road trip with the ZO6!!!
 
The Mrs and I are heading to Port Saint Lucie tomorrow to check out HGTV's Green Home. I'm pretty excited because this will be my 1st 'real' road trip with the Z. It's about a 3 hour run up there from Naples. Looking forward to this!

Anyone know of anything I should see/stop by on the way to or from?

I'll post up some pics later this week!

Rich Z 05-03-2009 12:53 AM

Have fun, but keep the radar detector on...... ;)

1Bad'66 05-03-2009 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich Z (Post 88923)
Have fun, but keep the radar detector on...... ;)

10-4, copy, good buddy!

Shadow 05-03-2009 06:33 AM

Sounds like a nice trip? Which route you taking?

1Bad'66 05-03-2009 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Shadow (Post 88935)
Sounds like a nice trip? Which route you taking?


Going to shoot across the alley to 95 on the way up there, then take the more 'scenic' Lake O drive on the way back...

Shadow 05-03-2009 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 1Bad'66 (Post 88936)
Going to shoot across the alley to 95 on the way up there, then take the more 'scenic' Lake O drive on the way back...

Coming back sounds like it'll put her in her element!:thumbsup:
Have fun:dancer01:

Dick 05-03-2009 10:42 AM

Does the top come off the new Z's?

Rich Z 05-03-2009 01:40 PM

Been a long time since I've driven around Lake Okeechobee, but it used to be a real nice drive. I hope the east coast development hasn't encroached on that area yet. I still like taking all the smaller more scenic roads I can find when going anywhere. The highways are just so boring....

1Bad'66 05-03-2009 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadow (Post 88937)
Coming back sounds like it'll put her in her element!:thumbsup:
Have fun:dancer01:

Yeah, gonna have to wait for next weekend or so! See below:


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Originally Posted by Dick (Post 88940)
Does the top come off the new Z's?

No, the roof is fixed.


Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Z (Post 88949)
Been a long time since I've driven around Lake Okeechobee, but it used to be a real nice drive. I hope the east coast development hasn't encroached on that area yet. I still like taking all the smaller more scenic roads I can find when going anywhere. The highways are just so boring....

It is still pretty wide open. A nice ride!




OK, OK, the meat and potatoes from today!

OK guys, there was a slight change of plans, but I still got a road trip in! We got a late start so we decided to go somewhere a little closer. Took a 2+ hour trip up to Boca Grande and Gasparilla Island. It was a nice run. Burnt a tank of fuel! (I got about 22mpg on the hwy @ 82mph again today)

It was a pretty cool day. Both towns are just sleepy little coastal (Gulf of Mexico and Charlotte Harbour) fishing villages. Here are some pics...


In back of me on the way up there:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4941.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4944.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4946.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4949.jpg

Downtown Boca Grande:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4950.jpg

Where we had lunch--Grouper sandwiches!!! Thumbsup.jif Mmmmmm!
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4957.jpg
Yes, that is a real Tarpon over the counter, caught right there in Boca Grande Pass, they have a huge Tarpon tournament there every year.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4964.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4960.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4962.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4969.jpg

I thought this was a cool photo op, under the Banyan trees:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4970.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4971.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4973.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4974.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4976.jpg

Bad @ss Lamborghini Reventon on the way home:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...l/DSCN4977.jpg


We will be heading up to the Green Home in 2 weeks. Next weekend: Key West trip! I can't wait to go over the 7 mile bridge in the Z and get some good pics and maybe some video!

:dancer01:

Shadow 05-04-2009 04:01 PM

Love Boca too:thumbsup:

Looks like a very nice day overall:thumbsup::thumbsup:


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