DMC - Angeles Crest run July 4th weekend

[MINImama]

Looks like a fantastic time was had by all. Dan, you sneeky... you certainly know how to make a dramatic entrance, huh? Would love to do this run next year, though maybe not over the 4th.

[wearlaz]

What a wonderful trip / weekend / company! Other than an unnamed person that continued to wear the same shirt as me, it was a PERFECT trip!

LOL, shall we start calling each other every morning to see what the other is wearing?

Only on the days when I drop by your area during the day!

[azminiman]

Here are a few of the highlights pictures...

Jose gets tuned



Our friends from MINI United Robert and Jennifer join us for coffee



Cool motorcycle at Peterson



A pair of Clubs at the foggy morning breakfast meet with SCMM



A MINI E joins up for breakfast





Off to Angeles Crest



The run crew ( with our newest DMC MINI )







A stopping point half way on the run



2nd half



Our traditional stop to get chased by T-rex





Teresa gets Bugged on this trip

[MINImama]

Savannah and I were checking out Rick's slideshow from this trip last night. Fantastic photos.... I can't believe I'm saying this but she WANTS to go to that museum. Hopefully, there will be a ver. 2 of this trip in the future.

[MiniBot]

Ditto MiniMama above on the Version 2 of this run. From all the posts, it definately looks like something worth repeating!

[OPC]

Yup! The weekend had it all!

Thursday

Afternoon start.
Wee-hour arrival in LA

Friday:

Breakfast in Irvine due to faulty directions on my part.
Piper gets tuned.
Floryan and Co. met up with some London friends
Petersen Automotive museum was quite entertaining. They even had Hot Wheels.

Saturday:

Drive out to Malibu was sooooo cool. Love the ocean.
Breakfast meet with SoCal MINI Maniacs.

The local MG club had grouped for a run, too. Coolness.
Dan and Marilyn surprised us with an appearance in their new MINI! YAY!!!
Breakfast at Coogies was pretty good.

Run through Decker Canyon (Maury from the SCMM came along, too)
Run on Angeles Crest road with stops at the top and at Newcomb's Ranch.
Dinosaurs outside Palm Desert.
Fireworks show in Palm Desert

Sunday:

Leisurely departure.
Storytelling on the road (horror stories )
Arrive in Phoenix area around 2pm

Great pics everyone...nothing left for me to upload.

[deemotored]

Geez with all that leatha one would think it was a very kinky weekend.

[danjmcs]

Damn, this area looked so great when we were going through there... 1/2 mile from where the above photos were taken at Mt. Wilson.

The fire in the Angeles National Forest was only 5 percent contained before making its overnight run. It's a half-mile from Mt. Wilson, a ridgetop center that includes many broadcasting antennas and an observatory.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ ... 31-ON.html

Hopefully no more injuries to family or firefighters, already two fireman killed in an accident during travel to/from the area.

[minisaz]

Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... urce=embed

[danjmcs]

Damn, that CA-2 is the Angeles Crest Hwy that we took up through that area... waaaay too much in red thats for sure...

[wearlaz]

Wow... I know that certain parts of the Angeles Crest had been closed for several years due to fires and land slides.

This is a HUGE fire...