What are your plans for MOTD?
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4th Gear
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What are your plans for MOTD?
With the excitement of Registration hanging in the air I thought it would be fun to talk about our plans! 
Not sure what you are doing yet? Check out http://www.minisonthedragon.info/MOTD2008.html
Here are mine as of right now:
Tuesday:
Leave early in the morning with the PittStop MINI Club to drive 2/3 of the way the Dragon from Pittsburgh, PA - Spending the night in TN then driving the rest of the way Wednesday morning.
Wednesday:
Arrive at MOTD! Wooohooooo!!
Sign-in at Registration Desk & Check-out Information Table
Welcome Dinner
Hang out at MOTD Mixer
Possibly get some sleep!
Thursday:
Prepare for 2nd Annual MINI Monte Carlo Night!!
Spend some time at the cool MOTD Block Party
Help host 2nd Annual MINI Monte Carlo Night - Yipppeeee!! Can't Wait!
Friday:
Recover from MINI Monte Carlo Night
Help out at Information Table
MINI Car Show
3rd Annual Brew Swap!!
Saturday:
Recover form Brew Swap
Help with Little Dragons
Farewell Dinner
Midnight on the Dragon
Sunday:
Sadly Attempt to drive home
and start counting down until next year!
Not sure what you are doing yet? Check out http://www.minisonthedragon.info/MOTD2008.htmlHere are mine as of right now:
Tuesday:
Leave early in the morning with the PittStop MINI Club to drive 2/3 of the way the Dragon from Pittsburgh, PA - Spending the night in TN then driving the rest of the way Wednesday morning.
Wednesday:
Arrive at MOTD! Wooohooooo!!
Sign-in at Registration Desk & Check-out Information Table
Welcome Dinner
Hang out at MOTD Mixer
Possibly get some sleep!
Thursday:
Prepare for 2nd Annual MINI Monte Carlo Night!!
Spend some time at the cool MOTD Block Party
Help host 2nd Annual MINI Monte Carlo Night - Yipppeeee!! Can't Wait!
Friday:
Recover from MINI Monte Carlo Night
Help out at Information Table
MINI Car Show
3rd Annual Brew Swap!!
Saturday:
Recover form Brew Swap
Help with Little Dragons
Farewell Dinner
Midnight on the Dragon
Sunday:
Sadly Attempt to drive home
and start counting down until next year!
Last edited by Pamalalala; Feb 17, 2008 at 06:03 PM.
6th Gear
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From: Fernandina Beach, FL
How I spent My MOTD Vacation
Tuesday: MOTD Day -1
8am Pack car and drive to Fontana from Greer, South Carolina
Check-in at Fontana Village Resort
Run the Dragon @ Noon
Lunch in Robbinsville at Mickey D's
Attend the Third Annual Spaghetti Dinner.
Wednesday: MOTD Day 1
9am pre-drive the roads/routes I will be guiding.
12noon - Photograph and Video tape arriving Minis.
Welcome Dinner 5pm – 8pm
2nd Annual MOTD Mixer 8pm-11pm
Thursday: MOTD Day 2
Day Drive to Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest 9am-?
Show Car Detailing 2pm-3pm
Solar Solutions window tinting 3pm-5pm
MOTD Block Party 4pm-7pm
Pasta Dinner 5pm-8pm
Friday: MOTD Day 3
Dragon Parade 8am
Mini Car Show 1pm-5pm
Chili Fry Bread Dinner 5pm-8pm
Saturday: MOTD Day 4
Sunrise Drive 6:30am – 10:30am
Panoramic Group Photo 10am-11:15pm
Ice Cream Run 11:15am – 1:15pm
Dragon Draggin 10am-1:30pm **
Farewell Dinner 5pm-8pm
Midnight On The Dragon.*
Sunday: MOTD Day 5
7am Run the Dragon one last time
9am Breakfast at Fontana
11am Say our farewells to old friends and new friends
And sadly drive home with MINI convoy hopefully.
Monday: Sit at computer uploading all my videos and pictures to YouTube and Flickr accounts
Start planning for next MINI event
Will it be MTTS, GWR or The Blue Ridge Parkway Tour?
*Meet at the General Store at FontanaVillage Saturday night, May 4th at 11:00pm. Will depart Fontana at 11:15pm to zip down Hwy 28 to the Crossroads of Time (Deal's Gap) for a short break. Folks staying in Robbinsville or Tapoco may meet the larger group at Deal's Gap parking lot around 11:45pm.
One minute after 11:59pm on Saturday, the clock strikes 00:00, the rally lights come on, and Dragon Slaying will begin. We will run up US-129 past the overlook to the gravel parking lot near Tabcat Bridge, enjoy the stars and moonlight for a bit, and then motor on back to our cozy beds.
**Scheduling conflict, may have to drop the Dragon Draggins in favor of some ice cream.
8am Pack car and drive to Fontana from Greer, South Carolina
Check-in at Fontana Village Resort
Run the Dragon @ Noon
Lunch in Robbinsville at Mickey D's
Attend the Third Annual Spaghetti Dinner.
Wednesday: MOTD Day 1
9am pre-drive the roads/routes I will be guiding.
12noon - Photograph and Video tape arriving Minis.
Welcome Dinner 5pm – 8pm
2nd Annual MOTD Mixer 8pm-11pm
Thursday: MOTD Day 2
Day Drive to Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest 9am-?
Show Car Detailing 2pm-3pm
Solar Solutions window tinting 3pm-5pm
MOTD Block Party 4pm-7pm
Pasta Dinner 5pm-8pm
Friday: MOTD Day 3
Dragon Parade 8am
Mini Car Show 1pm-5pm
Chili Fry Bread Dinner 5pm-8pm
Saturday: MOTD Day 4
Sunrise Drive 6:30am – 10:30am
Panoramic Group Photo 10am-11:15pm
Ice Cream Run 11:15am – 1:15pm
Dragon Draggin 10am-1:30pm **
Farewell Dinner 5pm-8pm
Midnight On The Dragon.*
Sunday: MOTD Day 5
7am Run the Dragon one last time
9am Breakfast at Fontana
11am Say our farewells to old friends and new friends
And sadly drive home with MINI convoy hopefully.
Monday: Sit at computer uploading all my videos and pictures to YouTube and Flickr accounts
Start planning for next MINI event
Will it be MTTS, GWR or The Blue Ridge Parkway Tour?
*Meet at the General Store at FontanaVillage Saturday night, May 4th at 11:00pm. Will depart Fontana at 11:15pm to zip down Hwy 28 to the Crossroads of Time (Deal's Gap) for a short break. Folks staying in Robbinsville or Tapoco may meet the larger group at Deal's Gap parking lot around 11:45pm.
One minute after 11:59pm on Saturday, the clock strikes 00:00, the rally lights come on, and Dragon Slaying will begin. We will run up US-129 past the overlook to the gravel parking lot near Tabcat Bridge, enjoy the stars and moonlight for a bit, and then motor on back to our cozy beds.
**Scheduling conflict, may have to drop the Dragon Draggins in favor of some ice cream.
Last edited by cabriopilot; Apr 7, 2008 at 04:38 PM. Reason: Revised schedule
Update - how things change in a couple of months:
Wednesday:
Spring kids from school for the rest of the week, drive across North Carolina (6 hours) with some of my Tar Heel MINI brethren...
Late afternoon Dragon run?
Cigar Sampling Salon and MOTD Mixer.
Maybe a late night Dragon run.
Thursday:
Lead Family Fun Drive to Gatlinburg
Dinner in Cherokee
Cabin-hop when I get back
Friday:
Early morning drive - maybe Skyway or Wayah Road.
Detail car for the car show
Lose to many more impressive cars in the car show
Chili Dinner.
Cabin Hop. Late Night Dragon Run (if sober)?
Saturday:
Maybe Panoramic Photo
Maybe Draggin Dragons
Maybe go for a drive
Little Dragons
Nap
Farewell Dinner
Stay Sober
Midnight on the Dragon! Yeah, Baby!
Sunday:
One more early morning run
Drive home.
Monday:
Work at home
Wednesday:
Spring kids from school for the rest of the week, drive across North Carolina (6 hours) with some of my Tar Heel MINI brethren...
Late afternoon Dragon run?
Cigar Sampling Salon and MOTD Mixer.
Maybe a late night Dragon run.
Thursday:
Lead Family Fun Drive to Gatlinburg
Dinner in Cherokee
Cabin-hop when I get back
Friday:
Early morning drive - maybe Skyway or Wayah Road.
Detail car for the car show
Lose to many more impressive cars in the car show
Chili Dinner.
Cabin Hop. Late Night Dragon Run (if sober)?
Saturday:
Maybe Panoramic Photo
Maybe Draggin Dragons
Maybe go for a drive
Little Dragons
Nap
Farewell Dinner
Stay Sober
Midnight on the Dragon! Yeah, Baby!
Sunday:
One more early morning run
Drive home.
Monday:
Work at home
Last edited by BlimeyCabrio; Apr 8, 2008 at 10:47 AM.
6th Gear
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Tuesday:
-Long-a$$ drive from Dallas to a southern suburb of Nashville. 700 miles!
Wed:
- Drive down to Cleveland (near Chatanooga) where I'll be meeting up with as many people who will join me for a run over some great roads and the Cherohala Skyway on our way to Fontana.
- Predrive the route to Highlands that I'm leading tomorrow
Thursday:
- Leading a day drive to Highlands, NC for a couple hours of shopping/lunch in a cute little town before heading back.
- Run the Dragon
- Wash/Detail the car and maybe rest a bit! :D
Friday:
- Run the Dragon
- MINI Show
- Brewswap
Sat:
- Sunrise drive around the Smoky Mountains
- Midnight on the Dragon
Sun:
- Sleep in a bit
- Run the Dragon
- Head out of Fontana
If there is some empty space, fill in with socializing, foraging for food, cigars and a drop of the Irish.
-Long-a$$ drive from Dallas to a southern suburb of Nashville. 700 miles!
Wed:
- Drive down to Cleveland (near Chatanooga) where I'll be meeting up with as many people who will join me for a run over some great roads and the Cherohala Skyway on our way to Fontana.
- Predrive the route to Highlands that I'm leading tomorrow
Thursday:
- Leading a day drive to Highlands, NC for a couple hours of shopping/lunch in a cute little town before heading back.
- Run the Dragon
- Wash/Detail the car and maybe rest a bit! :D
Friday:
- Run the Dragon
- MINI Show
- Brewswap
Sat:
- Sunrise drive around the Smoky Mountains
- Midnight on the Dragon
Sun:
- Sleep in a bit
- Run the Dragon
- Head out of Fontana
If there is some empty space, fill in with socializing, foraging for food, cigars and a drop of the Irish.
Last edited by agranger; Feb 18, 2008 at 01:50 PM.
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6th Gear
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I thought this thread could use a little bump...
So?! What are your plans for this years MOTD?
Do you have enough time to do all the things you want to do?
Are there any schedule conflicts that will keep you from attending one event or another?
So?! What are your plans for this years MOTD?
Do you have enough time to do all the things you want to do?
Are there any schedule conflicts that will keep you from attending one event or another?
3rd Gear
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From: second star to the right and straight on 'til morning
Hmmm... let's see
Wednesday- Leave after the cherubs get on the bus and hopefully get south of Lexington.
Thursday- Drop by McKay Used Books, then arrive at the Dragon and check in.
Friday- Dragon Parade & lead Heinzelmannchen Brewery Run, Lunch at Nick & Nates, leisurely drive back with maybe a stop in Waynesville.
Saturday- Panoramic Photo, MINICCI Picnic, Geocaching Meet & Greet, and Midnight on the Dragon (probably hanging out at the overlook taking pictures)
Sunday- Pack up to head home
Monday- Celebrate 18 years of marriage
Fill in all open time with geocaching, hanging out with friends (new & old), washing Tink, and being a general public nuisance.
Wednesday- Leave after the cherubs get on the bus and hopefully get south of Lexington.
Thursday- Drop by McKay Used Books, then arrive at the Dragon and check in.
Friday- Dragon Parade & lead Heinzelmannchen Brewery Run, Lunch at Nick & Nates, leisurely drive back with maybe a stop in Waynesville.
Saturday- Panoramic Photo, MINICCI Picnic, Geocaching Meet & Greet, and Midnight on the Dragon (probably hanging out at the overlook taking pictures)
Sunday- Pack up to head home
Monday- Celebrate 18 years of marriage
Fill in all open time with geocaching, hanging out with friends (new & old), washing Tink, and being a general public nuisance.
Last edited by ProfessorZoom; Apr 7, 2008 at 04:45 PM.
Mr. MOTD
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From: Spring Hill, Florida
Monday:
Hook-up with some of my local Sunshine MINI peeps in florida and convoy up to the microcar museum in GA. Then motor up to Helen to have a yummy dinner and some drinks and catch some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzs.
Tuesday:
Convoy up to Fontana, check in, relax and hook up with my SSM peeps for our annual pre-dragon party (one of our members has a beautiful cabin in Robbinsville)
Wednesday:
Register for the Dragon
Get the room set up for the Welcome Dinner that Sunshine MINI and I are hosting for over 200 of our MINI friends!!
Hang-out and mingle at the MOTD Mixer after the Welcome Dinner
Thursday:
Hookup with my SSM peeps for a private drive and lunch
Chill at the Block Party
Partake of some yummy pasta
Then win all the prizes at the Monte Carlo Night
Friday:
Lead a drive to Dillsboro NC and the Jarrett house with 30 MINIs and 60 MINIacs
Smooze the car show afterwards
Chop on some Chili
Then just hang around Fontana
Saturday:
Help set up the Panoramic Photo
Actually have some free time here to fill up still
Have a private farewell dinner with 50 of my SSM peeps and sit back and bath in the afterglow of another fabulous Dragon vacation!!
Sunday:
Head back to Florida where we have 318 miles and 11 curves
Hook-up with some of my local Sunshine MINI peeps in florida and convoy up to the microcar museum in GA. Then motor up to Helen to have a yummy dinner and some drinks and catch some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzs.
Tuesday:
Convoy up to Fontana, check in, relax and hook up with my SSM peeps for our annual pre-dragon party (one of our members has a beautiful cabin in Robbinsville)
Wednesday:
Register for the Dragon
Get the room set up for the Welcome Dinner that Sunshine MINI and I are hosting for over 200 of our MINI friends!!
Hang-out and mingle at the MOTD Mixer after the Welcome Dinner
Thursday:
Hookup with my SSM peeps for a private drive and lunch
Chill at the Block Party
Partake of some yummy pasta
Then win all the prizes at the Monte Carlo Night
Friday:
Lead a drive to Dillsboro NC and the Jarrett house with 30 MINIs and 60 MINIacs
Smooze the car show afterwards
Chop on some Chili
Then just hang around Fontana
Saturday:
Help set up the Panoramic Photo
Actually have some free time here to fill up still
Have a private farewell dinner with 50 of my SSM peeps and sit back and bath in the afterglow of another fabulous Dragon vacation!!
Sunday:
Head back to Florida where we have 318 miles and 11 curves
Tuesday: Drive
Wed: Drive a lot.
Evening: Have a cigar, then sleep a lot.
Thursday: Drive a little more.
Evening: Have some fun. (Like I haven't already)
Friday: Do little more driving.
Evening: Relax and have another cigar.
Saturday: Get up and drive again, Have my picture taken, Drive some more and eat some Ice Cream.
Evening: Do a little more driving.
Sunday: Do a whole lot of driving.
Monday: Recuperate and start planning for next year.
Wed: Drive a lot.
Evening: Have a cigar, then sleep a lot.
Thursday: Drive a little more.
Evening: Have some fun. (Like I haven't already)
Friday: Do little more driving.
Evening: Relax and have another cigar.
Saturday: Get up and drive again, Have my picture taken, Drive some more and eat some Ice Cream.
Evening: Do a little more driving.
Sunday: Do a whole lot of driving.
Monday: Recuperate and start planning for next year.
5th Gear
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From: nyc
Tuesday:
-arrive under the dark of night. unpack, have a smoke and drink.
Wed:
- have a good long drive, get some breakfast, chill, start drinking around happy hour.
Thursday:
- who knows.....drive, eat and drink.
Friday:
- car show then some serious beer drinking. goin for the gold baby.
Sat:
- sleep, recover from hangover and do whatevs.
Sun:
- sleep, one last run at the dragon and head home.
-arrive under the dark of night. unpack, have a smoke and drink.
Wed:
- have a good long drive, get some breakfast, chill, start drinking around happy hour.
Thursday:
- who knows.....drive, eat and drink.
Friday:
- car show then some serious beer drinking. goin for the gold baby.
Sat:
- sleep, recover from hangover and do whatevs.
Sun:
- sleep, one last run at the dragon and head home.
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Inside the DC Beltway
Tuesday:
-arrive under the dark of night. unpack, have a smoke and drink.
Wed:
- have a good long drive, get some breakfast, chill, start drinking around happy hour.
Thursday:
- who knows.....drive, eat and drink.
Friday:
- car show then some serious beer drinking. goin for the gold baby.
Sat:
- sleep, recover from hangover and do whatevs.
Sun:
- sleep, one last run at the dragon and head home.
-arrive under the dark of night. unpack, have a smoke and drink.
Wed:
- have a good long drive, get some breakfast, chill, start drinking around happy hour.
Thursday:
- who knows.....drive, eat and drink.
Friday:
- car show then some serious beer drinking. goin for the gold baby.
Sat:
- sleep, recover from hangover and do whatevs.
Sun:
- sleep, one last run at the dragon and head home.
5th Gear
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,026
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From: Florida
So Far...
Wednesday: MOTD Day 1
3am - Meet up with Sunshine MINIs for caravan from Orlando to the dragon.
5pm – Dinner with my wife at MountianView Bistro for our 3rd Anniversary
Thursday: MOTD Day 2
4pm-7pm - MOTD Block Party
5pm-8pm - Pasta Dinner
Friday: MOTD Day 3
8am - Hosting the Dragon Parade
5pm-8pm - Chili Fry Bread Dinner
Saturday: MOTD Day 4
10am-1:30pm - Dragon Draggin
2pm - MINI Geocaching Meet & Greet
5pm - Sunshine MINIs Farewell Dinner
11pm - Midnight On The Dragon (maybe)
Sunday: MOTD Day 5
11am - Start heading home
Monday:
Work
3am - Meet up with Sunshine MINIs for caravan from Orlando to the dragon.
5pm – Dinner with my wife at MountianView Bistro for our 3rd Anniversary
Thursday: MOTD Day 2
4pm-7pm - MOTD Block Party
5pm-8pm - Pasta Dinner
Friday: MOTD Day 3
8am - Hosting the Dragon Parade
5pm-8pm - Chili Fry Bread Dinner
Saturday: MOTD Day 4
10am-1:30pm - Dragon Draggin
2pm - MINI Geocaching Meet & Greet
5pm - Sunshine MINIs Farewell Dinner
11pm - Midnight On The Dragon (maybe)
Sunday: MOTD Day 5
11am - Start heading home
Monday:
Work
3rd Gear
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 192
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
What are your plans for MOTD
Well, experience my first full week at MOTD. Last year I was just there for the weekend. Meet some great MINI people and make some new friends. Also, see which exhaust I want to buy for my MINI Cooper S! I want to see what each exhaust sounds like and then buy it up! (so hopefully some people will be nice enough to let me hear their car!) Also, do some driving and attend fun events like the Brew Swap and Monte Carlo Night! As the event gets closer, I get more excited. Is that what you guys were looking for?
Hopefully my plans go something like this:
Wednesday: Arrive home from work after picking up my mother (babysitter) from the airport. Drive mom around so she gets to know where things are while we are gone.
Thursday: On the road at 4:30 am in order to miss Chicago Rush hour. Drive. All day. Hit the Dragon (in the fully loaded car on the way down. Arrive Fontana around 5, find the registration tent, sign in, then back to the campground to setup tent, then race back to Fontana for Monte Carlo night. Somewhere in there, eat dinner. Yikes.
Friday: Get up and cook breakfast for all the campers I have enough food for. Hit the dragon parade. Maybe take the skyway drive, or another drive somewhere. Get back early afternoon to check out the car show cars. Grill large steaks at the campground, try not to pre-drink the brew swap beer. Then hit the brew swap. After the brew swap, back to the campgrounds for drinking.
Saturday: Breakfast again. Wash the car, then head over to the group photo. From there, a couple dragon runs, then visit the vendors and pick up some goodies. finally, the farewell dinner, followed by a last round of brews at the campground.
Sunday: get up early, pack up, and .... drive all day.
Wednesday: Arrive home from work after picking up my mother (babysitter) from the airport. Drive mom around so she gets to know where things are while we are gone.
Thursday: On the road at 4:30 am in order to miss Chicago Rush hour. Drive. All day. Hit the Dragon (in the fully loaded car
on the way down. Arrive Fontana around 5, find the registration tent, sign in, then back to the campground to setup tent, then race back to Fontana for Monte Carlo night. Somewhere in there, eat dinner. Yikes. Friday: Get up and cook breakfast for all the campers I have enough food for. Hit the dragon parade. Maybe take the skyway drive, or another drive somewhere. Get back early afternoon to check out the car show cars. Grill large steaks at the campground, try not to pre-drink the brew swap beer. Then hit the brew swap. After the brew swap, back to the campgrounds for drinking.
Saturday: Breakfast again. Wash the car, then head over to the group photo. From there, a couple dragon runs, then visit the vendors and pick up some goodies. finally, the farewell dinner, followed by a last round of brews at the campground.
Sunday: get up early, pack up, and .... drive all day.
3rd Gear
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From: Noblesville, Indiana
Great thread! My first MOTD (but surely not my last!), my problem (I'm sure I'm not the only one) is how to fit so much into so little time:
Thursday
Depart northside of Indianapolis no later than 5am- if I can sleep in as late as 430
(Potentially) meet up with the MINI group in Cincinnati at 7am to caravan south
Depending on travel time, detour into Fontana via the Cherohala Skyway
(Quickly) set up tent and head over to the Appalachian Trail, and hike up to the fire tower at Shuckstack
Eat Dinner ?? (food becomes optional with so many more important activities), and meander around Fontana to meet fellow MINI owners
Friday
Dragon Parade (my first drive of the Dragon!)
Heinzelmannchen Brewery Run
Improvise in the afternoon- "interesting" detour back from Sylva, a little more hiking around Fontana, and/or socialize with others around Fontana
Chili and Fry Bread Dinner
Brew Swap
Saturday
Sunrise Drive through the Smokey Mountains
Depart the sunrise drive toward the end, head east toward Asheville
Drive up the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Linn Cove Viaduct: http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/linncove.htm
Hike the trail around the viaduct, postponing as long as possible getting in the car to head home
Meander back north/west picking a route as I go
Daydream about MOTD2009 as I hit the interstates back to Indy
Sunday
Give my wife and kids a big hug & kiss, even though they'll be rolling their eyes as I babble the entire day about my 3 days of adventure at the Dragon
Thursday
Depart northside of Indianapolis no later than 5am- if I can sleep in as late as 430
(Potentially) meet up with the MINI group in Cincinnati at 7am to caravan south
Depending on travel time, detour into Fontana via the Cherohala Skyway
(Quickly) set up tent and head over to the Appalachian Trail, and hike up to the fire tower at Shuckstack
Eat Dinner ?? (food becomes optional with so many more important activities), and meander around Fontana to meet fellow MINI owners
Friday
Dragon Parade (my first drive of the Dragon!)
Heinzelmannchen Brewery Run
Improvise in the afternoon- "interesting" detour back from Sylva, a little more hiking around Fontana, and/or socialize with others around Fontana
Chili and Fry Bread Dinner
Brew Swap
Saturday
Sunrise Drive through the Smokey Mountains
Depart the sunrise drive toward the end, head east toward Asheville
Drive up the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Linn Cove Viaduct: http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/linncove.htm
Hike the trail around the viaduct, postponing as long as possible getting in the car to head home
Meander back north/west picking a route as I go
Daydream about MOTD2009 as I hit the interstates back to Indy
Sunday
Give my wife and kids a big hug & kiss, even though they'll be rolling their eyes as I babble the entire day about my 3 days of adventure at the Dragon
Wednesday
5:30am meet up with local group and depart Hampton Roads, VA
2:00pm (approx.) arrive at Fontana Village
Wash dead bugs & road debris off of Mr. Chester
Check in at MOTD registration
Check into room and unpack
Hang out on General Store porch and watch MINI's arrive
Head to Welcome Dinner
Then to MOTD Mixer
Thursday
Hang out at Fontana Village visiting vendor sites & relaxing
Drive Dragon enough times to make my daughter throw-up
Do some geocaching
Attend MOTD Block Party
Attend Pasta Dinner
Then off to Monte Carlo Night! Yippee!!!
Friday
Dragon Parade
Brewery Run
Drive Dragon some more & maybe some geocaching
Chili Dinner
Saturday
Sunrise Drive through Smoky Mts.
Group Photo
Little Dragons (drive by and toss daughter out, LOL)
Geocache Meet & Greet
Farwell Dinner
Midnight on the Dragon
Sunday
Sleep in as much as possible
Miss caravan heading home
Eat breakfast at Fontana
Then sadly pack Mr. Chester and pout all the way home
5:30am meet up with local group and depart Hampton Roads, VA
2:00pm (approx.) arrive at Fontana Village
Wash dead bugs & road debris off of Mr. Chester
Check in at MOTD registration
Check into room and unpack
Hang out on General Store porch and watch MINI's arrive
Head to Welcome Dinner
Then to MOTD Mixer
Thursday
Hang out at Fontana Village visiting vendor sites & relaxing
Drive Dragon enough times to make my daughter throw-up
Do some geocaching
Attend MOTD Block Party
Attend Pasta Dinner
Then off to Monte Carlo Night! Yippee!!!
Friday
Dragon Parade
Brewery Run
Drive Dragon some more & maybe some geocaching
Chili Dinner
Saturday
Sunrise Drive through Smoky Mts.
Group Photo
Little Dragons (drive by and toss daughter out, LOL)
Geocache Meet & Greet
Farwell Dinner
Midnight on the Dragon
Sunday
Sleep in as much as possible
Miss caravan heading home
Eat breakfast at Fontana
Then sadly pack Mr. Chester and pout all the way home
3rd Gear
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From: Southern CA
Saturday Arrive late PM in Norfolk, VA & catch ride to Chesapeake
Sunday Meet n Greet with the HRMini folk
Monday Rest, play tourist on VA coast
Tues Rest, continue to play tourist on VA coast, pack up for Dragon
Weds HRMINI caravan at before o'dark thirty, check in, clean car, watch MINIs arrive
Thurs stuff I've registered for & begin becoming a dragonista
Fri More stuff I've registered for & more dragonista activities (dragon memorabilia, apparel, and raving)
Saturday See Thurs & Fri
Sunday Go back to VA, after one last run at the Dragon
Monday Fly back to San Diego, rest
Tues Back to Work & the other half's b-day. So I better bring back something nice. Begin planning next MINI adventure (MTTS 08 in LA?)
Sunday Meet n Greet with the HRMini folk
Monday Rest, play tourist on VA coast
Tues Rest, continue to play tourist on VA coast, pack up for Dragon
Weds HRMINI caravan at before o'dark thirty, check in, clean car, watch MINIs arrive
Thurs stuff I've registered for & begin becoming a dragonista
Fri More stuff I've registered for & more dragonista activities (dragon memorabilia, apparel, and raving)
Saturday See Thurs & Fri
Sunday Go back to VA, after one last run at the Dragon
Monday Fly back to San Diego, rest
Tues Back to Work & the other half's b-day. So I better bring back something nice. Begin planning next MINI adventure (MTTS 08 in LA?)
Last edited by jimskater; Apr 9, 2008 at 05:53 AM.
6th Gear
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From: Fernandina Beach, FL
No need to thank me, just helping out a fellow MINI driver...
6th Gear
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my schedule? The same almost every day..
wake up at the c.o.d., man the info table, til 1pm. lunch. chat with new friends and old, dinner, more chatting, sleep. repeat for 4 days.
I leave 2 weeks from this Friday...yoiks
wake up at the c.o.d., man the info table, til 1pm. lunch. chat with new friends and old, dinner, more chatting, sleep. repeat for 4 days.
I leave 2 weeks from this Friday...yoiks
You guys must have better relationships than I, because taking back a girl as a birthday present probably wouldn't go over well!