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Old August 30th 04, 01:53 AM
glenf
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In Tucson, our road is called "Roller Coaster Road" and it not only goes up
and down, but also side to side!
"D. Rogers" > wrote in message
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> I posted this at miata.net but thought you guys might be interested too.
> Somebody on here asked if there were any drives that weren't all twisty
> roads. Here's one with ups and downs instead :-)
>
> "I found a neat little road that goes up and down instead of side to side.
> The g-forces and negative g's were incredible. It's kind of hard to get

to
> but worth it. The scenery during the drive is mostly trees. Before and
> after the road there are neat things to see and do. Here's the route I
> took:
>
> I took Missouri State Highway E from East to West. It intersects with
> Highway 51 between Arab and Zalma. I followed it all the way to Highway

67
> near Greenville. State Highway E runs about 20-25 miles of mostly up and
> down roads with a few twists.
>
> If you want to visit some neat stuff after your stomach settles down you

can
> jump over on Hwy 60 and go to the Ozark National Scenic Riverway. If you
> are looking for some twisty roads then head over to Lake Clearwater and

have
> fun on Missouri State Highway H.
>
> There are limited hotels in the area, so make reservations if you are
> planning an overnight visit. Lake Wappapello near Poplar Bluff is a nice
> lake too and there is the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge near Puxico that
> has a 20-mile auto tour of the refuge if you like wildlife."
>
> Have fun!
>



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