Interested in a "cruising cruise"?

[Guest]

Maybe I'm one of the only ones, but I enjoy cruises that include _driving_ ... not just sitting & walking around looking at parked cars. The Sunday I returned from my road trip to the Eastern states (August 21), I attended the Elgin National Road Race Show, which included a "lap" that followed the old Elgin National Road Race.

With that in mind...& knowing that high gas prices will be a factor, is anyone interested in doing a "weekend cruise" of sorts...?

We'd drive a scenic route. One is in Illinois [I can plan routes for WI & IN/MI if anyone is interested]...people can meet up with us anywhere along the way...
* IL RT 20 W from the Chicagoland area to Galena IL.
* Eat lunch in Galena
* Cross over into Iowa at Dubuque
* IA RT 52 S
* Cross back over into IL at I-80
* IL RT 84 N back to IL RT 20

The invitation is open to a few message boards & others, so if we get enough interest, I'd be happy to make reservations for lunch in Galena. Also, we could "carpool" of sorts to save money on gas. And, if we have a good amount of interest, perhaps we could include some sort of fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Katrina....

As for when, one of these weekends: September 24, October 1, October 15 or October 22.

If you're interested, let me know.... If not, that's fine, too ... it's just an idea ... I just love to be on the road .


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[Guest]

In case anyone IS interested, a possible schedule for the IL cruise.... [I haven't had time to plan routes for IN/MI and WI yet....]

(Saturday)
9a ... leave Chicagoland area
12p ... arrive in Galena
12:15p-2p ... lunch in Galena
2p ... leave Galena
5p ... arrive in Moline IL area via Dubuque IA
5p-6:30p ... dinner in Moline IL area
6:30p-9:30p ... drive back to IL RT 20 from Moline IL area
(OR)
* Saturday, 6:30p ... find a local cruise and stay somewhere overnight
* Sunday, 10a ... drive north to IL RT 20 from Moline IL area

Personally, I'm leaning toward having it either October 15 or October 22.... And, I'm still considering possible fundraising efforts for Hurricane Katrina victims in connection with the cruise....

 

[Guest]

Alrighty...I have potential routes for both WI and MI, if anyone is interested. I have not figured out times or where we'd stop for lunch or dinner, but the routes are in place....

Wisconsin:
60 W out of Madison
35 N
90 W
26 S/E
9 W
76 S/E
18 E
133 S
151 N back to Madison


Michigan:
94 E out of Detroit area
25 N
13 N
23 N
(basically around by Lake Huron)


And, recap for Illinois, Saturday timeframe:
* IL RT 20 W from the Chicagoland area to Galena IL (leave 9a)
* Eat lunch in Galena (arrive about noon)
* Cross over into Iowa at Dubuque (leaving Galena about 2p)
* IA RT 52 S
* Cross back over into IL at I-80 (arrive in Moline about 5p or earlier)
* IL RT 84 N back to IL RT 20 (leave Moline area about 6:30p ... OR find a local cruise, stay somewhere overnight & head back to IL RT 20 Sunday morning)


Again, the invitation is open to several message boards & others. I'm looking into restaurants in the Galena area; I can make reservations if we have enough people. Also, I'll help coordinate "carpools" to save gas & have others to visit with during the trip....


Potential weekends for these 3 cruises:
October 1
October 15
October 22


I have a few ideas for fundraisers for the victims of Hurricane Katrina to tie in with the cruises.... So, if you're interested at all in this cruise, let me know.

 

[geebee]

Cort,

They all sound great but it's just too far for me right now with the price of gas. Maybe if the prices start dropping.

Still have to work on an Ohio mini reunion, tho. Maybe in the spring or early summer of 2006.

 

[Guest]

Yeah, Gina, I know the price of gas is going to keep some people from participating...that's why I suggest doing a "carpool" type cruise, where we "buddy up" and share gas costs for the length of the drive....

We'll see what happens.

BTW, did you see the CHD Golf Outing post I did? That's up here in Illinois, too....

 

[Guest]

So...is anyone interested?

Lookin' at October 22 for the IL cruise....