The Trip:
I went to Hayward with Ernie yesterday to get his cobra and Miata. After finally finding the place, it is well hidden in between some other buildings, we extracted his Cobra from the rest of the junk cars and parts and the Miata was proudly displayed out front. He took the map and was going to lead the way back as he had this complicated route all figured out. You know, enter the freeway from the off ramps and such. He thinks he is still in Hawaii where if you lose anyone you just drive a few minutes and you are back where they are. Anyway we are on this 4 lane street with traffic backed up from stop light to stop light and Ernie decides we are to turn left so we pull into the left hand lane. Just as the light changes he charges back into the traffic lane and I sit there for two light changes unable to either turn or get back into the lane he vanished in. Finally after deciding since he had the map he should be able to figure a way to get home, I went up through Oakland by the Coliseum and through Berkley until I got on 80. Horrible traffic on 6 and 8 lane roads, speed limit 65 and they all drive 80 and above. After getting on 80 and heading toward Vacaville I was hot and tired and just wanting to get out of that traffic. I took the Winters cut off and came out on I-5 by Dunsmuir. All the way home I kept watching the rest stops to see if I saw the Cobra, it is much faster than the Miata after all and he avoided all the traffic I had to go through. Just over 2 hour after I got home and drank enough water to wash a car, Ernie called. He had made it to Red Bluff. Anyway I now have a Cobra back in the garage and it was an enjoyable trip even though we made it in different directions. That Miata is a great car to drive and really cruises along nicely on the freeway.
Ron