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Old 07-08-2019, 07:13 PM
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Default Over 30 Hours in LWB's - Totally Comfortable

I have zero pain or stiffness despite Houston to Midland, to Flagstaff to Death Valley to Mammoth CA through Yosemite to San Clemente CA to San Jose (up Hwy 1). Fun trip 2,700 Miles. Car is getting transported to Portland OR now. I'll fly back out Thursday to commence the fun. The LWB's are terrific though.


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Congratulations. Is your itinerary open? Are you perhaps heading East from Portland to the wine region and fun backroads off of HWY 97 to ORP!
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Did the factory put the extra gt3 label ?
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Did the factory put the extra gt3 label ?
No I had that done. I like the GT3 label like the winged cars have. However my GT3 label is off a 997 car. It is slightly larger than the 991 label.
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Congrats ! ! !
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Originally Posted by Agent_Orange
Congratulations. Is your itinerary open? Are you perhaps heading East from Portland to the wine region and fun backroads off of HWY 97 to ORP!
Think we are going west. Couple days on the coast then back east to mountains then Vancouver Island ups to the Campbell river etc. What you are proposing sounds terrific though.
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Meet up in Portland? Thursday is a practice day for me at PIR for the Rose Cup race this weekend maybe we can grab a beer somewhere in the afternoon, be cool to see the cars together.
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Meet up in Portland? Thursday is a practice day for me at PIR for the Rose Cup race this weekend maybe we can grab a beer somewhere in the afternoon, be cool to see the cars together.
I’m game - sounds fun. Picking the car up at Porsche of Beaverton around 1pm Thursday. We are staying in Portland that evening and the 12th. We will be seeing on the area tourist stuff. From there we head to the coast staying at the Headlands Coastal and the Stephanie Inn. Let me know what works and perhaps we can work it out. It would be good to meet the master of the PTS registry!
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Originally Posted by TexasPorschelover
Think we are going west. Couple days on the coast then back east to mountains then Vancouver Island ups to the Campbell river etc. What you are proposing sounds terrific though.
Not sure what you have planned going North from Oregon, but you might enjoy the coast drive north from Oregon, perhaps stay at one of the Grand Lodges that we have from "Turn of the Century" like Lake Quinault Lodge https://www.olympicnationalparks.com...uinault-lodge/

The easiest path would be around the horn North, be sure to drive the 20 miles to see Hurricane Ridge
https://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/photo...dge-webcam.htm

Are you taking the Coho Ferry out of Port Angeles to Victoria?
Ferry schedules here https://www.cohoferry.com/reservations/ferry

Campbell river/Hornby Island is a haul but been there lots as it is a favorite Scuba destination
Coho/Black Ball is the shortest ferry and it arrives in the Inner Harbor where we love staying at the Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria (huge, safe underground car park)
https://www.hotelgrandpacific.com/
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So the trip has begun. Awesome! Enjoy. Please keep posting.

(I am thinking a redo this coming January of the GT3 Coast-to-Coast).
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Originally Posted by Agent_Orange
Are you taking the Coho Ferry out of Port Angeles to Victoria?
Ferry schedules here https://www.cohoferry.com/reservations/ferry
Campbell river/Hornby Island is a haul but been lots as it is a favorite Scuba destination
Coho/Black Ball is the shortest ferry and it arrives in the Inner Harbor where we love staying at the Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria (huge, safe underground car park) https://www.hotelgrandpacific.com/


Not sure what you have planned, but you might enjoy the coast drive north from Oregon, perhaps stay at one of the Grand Lodges that we have from "Turn of the Century" like Lake Quinault Lodge https://www.olympicnationalparks.com...uinault-lodge/
Good tips. We are in Portland two nights then the Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa followed by the Stephanie Inn at Cannon Beach.. Then we are at Mt Ranier following by the Fairmont Empress on Vancouver Island so yes on the ferry from Port Angeles. Then up to the Campbell River for fishing for a few days. From there we are kinda winging it but flying out of Seattle on the 21st. After Houston to San Jose with my son this will be an easy going trip comparatively.
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Originally Posted by fbroen
So the trip has begun. Awesome! Enjoy. Please keep posting.

(I am thinking a redo this coming January of the GT3 Coast-to-Coast).
Yes I have been posting pics on Instagram for friends (but its growing). @porscheroadtripping is the handle.


Pebble beach

Dead bug

Roswell

Death Vallley

Flagstaff

Death Valley

San Cemente CA

Hwy 1


Stopped by Canepa

Carmel

Hwy 1



Yosemite

Bugs

Death Valley to Mammoth

DV to Mammoth



Oasis Hotel at Death Valley




Henry driving to Vegas


Flagstaff

Stout Run!



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Old 07-08-2019, 11:25 PM
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Subscribed, rack up those miles. I'm jealous of this epic road trip

Will be at the Empress next month myself for the 3rd time this year, love that hotel and area

Enjoy and safe travels
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Originally Posted by fbroen
So the trip has begun. Awesome! Enjoy. Please keep posting.

(I am thinking a redo this coming January of the GT3 Coast-to-Coast).

By the way your first trip was highly inspirational to our trips. Enjoyed your photos very much and hope you do it again.


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