Come To MAMA IV

Posted on by Ian C.

Another year, another MAMA drive planned on MINI2 (previous years: 2005, 2004, 2003) … this year I met up with six other MINI owners in Milford, driving together over to the main meet in Rindge:

Loads of MINIs attended – about 50, split into two groups for the drive; this years event was also attended by one non-MINI, owned by Annette (who had infinite trouble with her CVT MC). The drive offered some fall colors, but the high winds and rain had cleared many of the trees:


(and Josh set up his tripod & timer for a picture with everyone in it – see it full size (2MB) here)

West to East, now South to North?

Posted on by Ian C.

I had so much fun doing MINI Takes The States – and loads of other people did too … so much so, that there is a plan for a Florida to Maine drive next year: The Great Ice Cream Run, and I’m very tempted 🙂
How about a seven day trip from Florida up to Maine including stops at some of the best ice cream shops you’ll ever visit? Homemade ice cream!
And for the real enthusiast, how about topping off the whole trip with MINIs on Top 2007?

Check out the Great Ice Cream Run website for more info – and “watch that space” …

And for loads of fun, check out the Great Ice Cream Run movie!

Rain, Apples, and Sundaes

Posted on by Ian C.

Today was wet – but it didn’t stop 10 MINIs getting together to drive, pick apples and eat ice cream, including Brian, recently from Indianapolis, joined us, showing off stripes from Todd Pearson. The wet roads and sometimes heavy rain slowed down the drive, but with the trees starting to turn it was still pretty!

Arriving at George’s Hill Orchard, we met Peter who had driven up from New York, and had the choice of buying or picking apples, and having lunch:

 

After lunch, more driving, partly through roads with no surface(!) and our final destination of the day, to Colonial Candies – with candies, and penguins!

 

Many thanks to Sheena for organizing this event (see this MINI2 thread) – also thanks to Ivan for putting together a great music selection (and he asked me to say “I didn’t skip any tracks!”)