Some pics on my 450 mile round trip to devon and back to london
Friday! For all week, reports of snow were coming in. It was only in devon that i finally met some decent snow! The whole township of Newton abbot was a picteresque picture post card of a christmasy english village
The car after travelling in snow for 2 hours. Still looks decent
Err some smatterings of fresh snow powder
The morning after. Most of the snow is already melting in Kingsteinton, Newton abbot. Meanwhile, horrific reports of stranded passengers, and travellers on the motorway in cornwall are coming in
THe new lady still makes me smile. I'm sure all you other lucky IS250 owners beam with pride as well! Woohoo!
Sightseeing to a new business for the Other half's family in the quiet seaside town of Dawlish (where you say....) Since its winter, busines is pretty much dead. But most can afford to close the shops from autumn to spring, and the intake from summer season alone is sufficient for these lucky guys to live a life of relative enjoyment post summer seasion
Dinner with the in laws the chinese way in Plymouth. The bloody roadworks again. Its like the whole of South england is fille dwith roadworks that no one seems to be working on. But walking aroudn in high vis jackets, but empty tractors..and trying to look busy while most of the lanes are closed down to one lane and strange...strange miniscule GATSO 2 spped cameras poised to snap ones plate (autocruise to teh rescue again - with it. set the speed to 40mph...and i cant speed...)
We prepare some live sumptious seafood, consisting of lobster/crab/scallops and chinese noodles!
Giant crabs - measuring 2 1/2 hand widths. Local devon chinese delicacy! Yum yum!
Scallops ready to eat. The chinese way , means generally family dinner consists of placing newspaper on ones expensive table set while lots of relatives gather round for a extensive gut busting meal lasting 5-6 courses... could...barely...drive us and the inlaws home...after
In the end
I baptised the new lady with 1000 miles on the clock in swindon.
Passed 3 lexuses on M4 into London. Listened to "the calling" and robbie's new album, singing aong with the missus, and brother in law all the way home.
I think i am ready to redline this Is250 soon.
Autocruise works a treat up those 45 degree slopes on devon. Far better than automatic by itself! Try it for yourself....
Seating - the front driver/passenger lumbar support was great. Especially since the father in law had chronic back pain. Even the two old grannies had a good treat with the sat nav/ and voice command. We let them sit in front for easier acess with the cane.
The back seat, although seemingly abit cramped was actually quite enjoyable for the 450 mile trip. As long as you are not longer than 5 11 - it should seat most folks fine for short or moderate road journeys.