Today's session of Mini Takes the States was amazing. Hot-air ballooning is big here in NM, so the Sandia Mini dealership put on the display shown below, right next to I-25 so the morning commuters could watch. Try this with an H2! About 100 Mini crews met up at the dealership, ate donut-holes, raffled off a set of wheels for the local children's hospital, and then we were off... Excellent job by the dealership and by the NM Mini Club.

The Albuquerque PD's motorcycle squad got us off to an excellent start, clearing the way so we could get the whole formation onto the frontage road, throught the Big-I, and onto I-40. An amazing time was had by all, zipping across town on I-40, driving the twisty mountain road up & down Sandia Peak, and following scenic Route 14 up to Santa Fe. Everyone in our little group of 12 (but us) then turned toward Las Vegas NM & Amarillo, and we did lunch in SF and returned home to Abq. --doug

 

Wow! That's awesome. I would have been like, WTF ARE THEY DOING TO THAT MINI! though if I saw that.

-Cody

 

please tell me the firedepartment was near by with one of those airbags they use for when people are going to jump off buildings. :-D

 

Haha! I love it!

 

It was an amazing day ... major thanks to Sandia MINI

 

of the Albuquerque to Amarillo leg, inclusive, at

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JPS

 

Saw that on the way to the jobsite and dang near wrecked the company Suburban (the anti-MINI). Glad you got the photo.

 

Nice pics - and nice to meet you, Jonathan

 

This is Day 4 in Albuquerque's Sandia Crest!!!

 

LOVED the pic of the mini and the hot air balloon!! Very cool and funny!!!