Emily / StoopidGirl is doing excellent work writing a daily column over at MotorTrend and told me today that I was featured in one of her pics – or at least, my back was 😉
Head over to MotorTrend to read an alternate view of MINI Takes The States
MTTS day 5 – Palo Dura Canyon
This evening MINI Takes The States offered an open-air (not drive-in) movie in Palo Dura Canyon State Park – but many MTTS’ers were just too tired from todays drives to attend; instead of up to 500 people there were perhaps 100 …
But those that came got to visit a great canyon with some interesting entry roads …
We watched the adverts – MINI adverts of course (the classic Bulldog one, the soda-exploding one, and a couple of others) … more MINI adverts would have been great but they decided to show the main movie instead, so we left!
MTTS day 5 – Sandia Crest and Texas
Today started really early, not helped by losing an hour from PST to MST … but it was TOTALLY worth it!
Sandia MINI was the start point today and, like MINI of Peabody, they seem to totally “get it” – they have provided excellent support for MTTS both yesterday and today, including an amazing hot air balloon display! The dealership also provided coffee & donuts, and had a raffle which raised money for a local childrens hospital:
Then about 70 MINIs headed off for a drive to Sandia Crest, with even a police escort initially! The road to Sandia Crest is incredible – very twisty with regular hairpins and switchbacks, and so early in the morning the MINIs had no problem running up at quite exhilerating speeds! I love my GP 🙂
At the top the view is incredible – both MINIs, Alberquerque, and Hummingbirds!
After all that, a much less inspiring drive!
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