Nearly back in Kissimmee this evening, we had to stop and fill GPMINI … she needed a full tank, but I paid less than $25 for premium gas!
(GPMINI averaged 28mpg, calculated, on the trip – not bad considering we had 1/2hr of near stationary traffic in both directions on I-95!)
It might be a little crazy, but the urge to have a MINI meet was too strong, so we drove 300 miles to meet up with (as it turned out) a small gathering of five other MINIs, in Savannah, GA – the first Coastal MINIs monthly meet of 2009.
We drove up yesterday, and met Murray and his wife Kathy for dinner – very excellent indian food (maybe the best we’ve had outside of England!); then this morning we headed over to a local Starbucks, where everyone met up …
After catching up with old friends, including Stephanie, and getting to know new folks (including Jay who just completed an 800 mile drive down from New Jersey!), we had a gentle 15 mile drive to Tybee Island, which offered a desolate beach view!
Afterwards, a fabulous lunch nearby … I ordered an incredible “Bear Burger”:
Then, sadly, it was time to drive the 300 miles back to Kissimmee … great trip, great friends, great city! For more pics of Savannah, head over to MargaretAndIan
Margaret & I drove up from Kissimmee to Savannah, to meet some MINI friendsmeet some MINI friends, and to look around the beautiful city (and it was in the 70s there today!). Savannah is laid out on a grid of roads, with “mini park” squares in many of the junctions (21 in total, apparently); lovely old trees in the squares – but Spanish Moss hangs from many; some lovely building too, a river front, and a nice beach at nearby Tybee Island …
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