A Different Kind of Trip Report>>>>>>>>>>

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11.02.2008, 01:26
jholbrook

A Different Kind of Trip Report>>>>>>>>>>

Friday I drove from Dayton Ohio to Grand Rapids Michigan to spend the weekend with my son. Normally when I do this I leave Grand Rapids on Sunday around 3pm and I'm back hom around 7 or so as it's about a 4 hour drive. Knowing the weather was in question this weekend, I drove my wife's Acura TL as it is front wheel drive and is truly impressive on ice and snow...for less dangerous than my rear wheel drive Bimmer. :laugh:

When my son and I walked outside on Sunday morning, I was extremely pleased I brough the TL. The temperature had dropped to 0 degrees F., and about -25 degrees with the wind chill, and Grand Rapids got hit with lake effect snow that was to continue throughout the day. So unfortunately, I had to cut my visit short as more snow was coming.

I started heading East on I-96 and here's what the roads looked like:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...izzard/gr1.jpg

I was the only car on the road for many miles:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...izzard/gr5.jpg

It was bitter, bitter cold...worse than I can ever remember feeling:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...izzard/gr4.jpg

I saw several cars that were in the ditch:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...izzard/gr2.jpg

The further East I went, the better the conditions got (as I got further from Lake Michigan and the "lake effect" snow. Eventually I caught up with a few other drivers:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...izzard/gr3.jpg

It even began warming up a little....heat wave!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...izzard/gr9.jpg

Soon I actually found some black top road underneath the ice and snow:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...izzard/gr6.jpg

It wasn't until I'd been driving for a good two hours that I hit Lansing and clean roads:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...izzard/gr7.jpg

The closer I got to Ohio, the better the conditions got:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...zzard/gr10.jpg

By the time I got back to the Dayton area, it was sunny and no snow...but still only 20 degrees F. with a nasty wind chill. I called my son to let him know I made it back safely and my ex-wife told me she'd been quite worried the last several hours...there had been an 8-car pile up on I96 not long after I left.....

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...zzard/gr11.jpg

I had to snap this wrist shot in my wife's car - the Acura TL is absolutely amazing on snow and ice! It never baubled once, and I passed every other car on the road.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...zzard/gr12.jpg
11.02.2008, 05:56
alicia

fortunately everything went well. :dr:
impressive pics
11.02.2008, 06:01
Hannes

RE: A Different Kind of Trip Report>>>>>>>>>>

Zitat:

Original von jholbrook
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...izzard/gr1.jpg

WOW, John. This looks fu... cold 8o

I hope you have better weather in Basel ;)
11.02.2008, 11:53
jholbrook

It was indeed VERY cold. My son says he's moving to South Beach in Miami upon graduation.... :tongue:
11.02.2008, 12:01
ehemaliges mitglied

This looks like the natural environment of an EXPLORER.

I guess your Pool-watch was afraid of the snow ;)
11.02.2008, 20:47
Gerard

Zitat:

Original von Hadoque

I guess your Pool-watch was afraid of the snow ;)

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Too funny.. :gut: :gut: :gut:
11.02.2008, 20:49
Gerard

Great trip report John.. :gut:

Glad you returned safely....
11.02.2008, 20:56
jholbrook

Zitat:

Originally posted by Hadoque
I guess your Pool-watch was afraid of the snow ;)

Nope....just the guy wearing it! :tongue:
11.02.2008, 21:09
miboroco

nette Reportage :gut:
11.02.2008, 22:53
Hannibal

If you wish to withstand really deep temperatures next time, you better take a Sinn 203 ARKTIS watch for your next trip. ;)
Kind regards
Volker
12.02.2008, 12:59
jholbrook

Zitat:

Originally posted by Hannibal
If you wish to withstand really deep temperatures next time, you better take a Sinn 203 ARKTIS watch for your next trip. ;)
Kind regards
Volker

I actually once owned a close cousin of the Sinn you mention - this Kobold Polar Surveyor:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ewallpaper.jpg
12.02.2008, 20:31
Hannibal

You - the moderator of the Rolex Forum - has been unfaithful? ;)
By the way another great picture!:gut:
Kind regards Volker
12.02.2008, 20:40
jholbrook

Zitat:

Originally posted by Hannibal
You - the moderator of the Rolex Forum - has been unfaithful? ;)
By the way another great picture!:gut:
Kind regards Volker

LOL! Notice that I said "once owned" - I actually got that watch from Kobold as payment for some photo work that I did for them. Didn't wear it much so I sold it to help fund my Sea-Dweller. That's going back at least five years I believe....
12.02.2008, 20:45
Hannibal

With that explanation you are forgiven. ;)
I myself own watches from other brands in addition to my Rolex (for sport and gardening).
Kind regards
Volker
13.02.2008, 12:37
jholbrook

Zitat:

Originally posted by Hannibal
With that explanation you are forgiven. ;)
I myself own watches from other brands in addition to my Rolex (for sport and gardening).
Kind regards
Volker

My only non-Rolex in my regular rotation:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...wbondwrist.jpg