Off-roading 2 (Non-Mini Post)

Got invited to an off-roading drive again, this time in Sedona (8-27-11). I believe this was one of the most beautiful drives that I have been on.





























a small group of us stopped for dinner on the way home

D-Backs vs Mets

Atori went to his forth ball game today this time the D-backs vs the Mets. A very exciting game and the D-backs won.

Atori in the parking garage








Mets batting practice




Marquis warming up








Marquis fractures his right fibula


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MOT 08-07-11

Mini Of Tempe August Car and Coffee event. Took Lubos this time to the dealership (I believe he made some new friends).



Lubos




Lunch


then shopping at IKEA

Oak Creek Canyon Run

Yesterday was the last day of July and also DMC’s Oak Creek Canyon fun run. It seems like it has been months since I last went to a DMC driving event so it was nice to get on the road again with the club.

The morning started off with everyone meeting at a Starbucks on Happy Valley road. I bought a tall mocha to drink and a friend of ours gave my sister and I a big bag full of blueberries. I can’t wait to try them. After a quick drivers meeting the group (17 MINIs in total) started the drive up the 17 north over to 179. The 179 is such a beautiful drive, I love the red rock and the cooler weather was very welcoming. Along the 179 there was a deer carcass along the side of the road and I have to add this was the biggest carcass I have ever seen. Anyways moving on, the group made a small stop at a gas station just outside of Sedona, nice little break before the upcoming roundabouts. I must add at this point that I do like roundabouts, just not 10 of them in a row when there is lots of traffic and one is trying to follow the car in-front of them.

The drive up 89A was simply amazing. With everything being so green and seeing all of the trees I almost felt like I was back in IL, until I looked up and saw the Canyon above. Such a beautiful drive and even more so with 17 MINIs driving in a row.

We made it to Flagstaff before 1pm for lunch. By the time everyone got done eating a little rain storm passed over head. After lunch about half of the MINIs jumped onto the I-17 and headed home. Sis and I decided to head back the way we came with 6 others. It was just to pretty of a drive to not go on again.

(yes my windshield is crack as you can see in my pictures)

Getting ready to leave


turning onto the 179


















view of the road we came from








lunch stop