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Old 10-25-2005, 08:45 PM
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MINI Meets New Friends

My MINI met two new friends on a ride to Markleville.

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Old 10-26-2005, 01:33 PM
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It was a quiet day in Markleeville

It was a quiet day in Markleeville. The store keeper checked the road conditions for me. Sonora and Tioga passes were closed due to snow the night before.

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The Minis friends were lagging

I looked back down the road but the MINIs new friends were lagging. Something besides Motoring was occupying their time. The fall colors sure were pretty.

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Monitor Pass was looking good

On the way up the road was still a bit damp from the nights rain, but it was clean and looking good.

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I had the road to myself

I had the road to myself. You can't beat that.

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At the Summit of Monitor Pass

The ski jump at the summit is a great looking sight.

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Ebbets Pass is a nice road

Earlier I came over Ebbets Pass. A fine piece of road.
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The Lodge at Lake Topaz

I stayed at the lodge at Lake Topaz so I was nice and close to the roads.
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Wowza! Very nice pictures... and...your MINI looks so clean even with all the wet roads....

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Looks like you had yourself a nice little adventure. Motor on!
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Lovely photos.
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AWESOME pictures. Especially of the MINIs friends.
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Thanks for the comments. Yes I did have an adventure. But it didn't end with Motoring the mountains. I went to the Reno-Fernley Raceway and the MINI met even more new friends.

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...keep those friends close by....I'll be in Tahoe Friday on a ski/snowboard trip...

I've heard there was'nt much snow

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nice pics, good story

hutto, are you coming to SA?
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I will come to San Antonio sometime after this year to check out UTSA...every time we go there, we stop at Rudy's in Leon Springs...Last time I saw a white MCS and an M3 both with euro plates
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Nice friends.
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My MINI met two new friends on a ride to Markleville.

haha, did you try racing them?
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