MTTS day 6 – Texas, Ice Cream and a Car Wash

Posted on by Ian C.

Today we drove in Texas – nowhere else, and we still are nowhere near getting out of it! Plus down here in Dallas it’s over 100 degrees and the traffic is suicidal … whoever thought to send us to Dallas was crazy!

Everything was calm this morning however, at the departure point in Amarillo:

On the road, I saw a tornado shelter, met with George & Jane again, and I was also caught by Mac & Leta, GPMINI fans who will get their GP later this year – so we all hit the Pumpkin Diner in Wichita Falls for lunch …


The three of us headed on south, to the MINI USA arranged ice cream stop – which was particularly fabulous because it was English “Mr Whippy” style ice cream from Mister Cool:

On the road once again, eventually reaching the second planned event, a car wash at Kwik Car Wash; of course you can’t take the GPs through a car wash, so we paid extra to have (very good) hand washing …


There was also a “tech inspection” arranged by Aaron Granger & crew – thanks guys!
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And finally in to Dallas, with frightening traffic (repeated stops on the highway due to piles of people getting off last minute and jamming up the exits) – I was VERY glad to see the hotel …

I don’t think I’ll risk going out again to the evening event … I’ll be glad to exit Texas tomorrow!