This year's Miata trip took us (along with almost 400 other Miata's) to the national event in Daytona Beach, FL.
We departed St. Louis with another Miata on a dreary, rainy Sunday. No top-down driving until the next day. With overnight stops in Murfreesboro, TN and Tifton, GA we arrived at the Adam's Mark in Daytona Beach early Tuesday afternoon.
The event included a group photo and touring laps at the Daytona Speedway and too many other venues to allow you to take them all in. We managed to spend an entire day at the Space Center at Cape Canaveral...and still didn't get to see it all.
The return trip took us on a scenic drive up highway A1A beside the Atlantic and a short (3-4 hour) shopping/sightseeing stop in Savannah, GA as well as touring the Biltmore Mansion in Asheville, NC. Then another scenic drive along part of the Blue Ridge Parkway and THREE trips through Deal's Gap...a mecca for sportscars, cramming 318 turns in only 11 miles!
We hope you enjoy the pictures...just click on the pic to enlarge...
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Jan and Carol enjoy a morning ride (note the lollipops, too) |
These events start early. That's a sunRISE, not a sunSET!! |
When it rains every 30 minutes, it's tough to stay shiny! |
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This track is AWESOME |
What a ride...but well under 200 mph |
We're ready for the picture |
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Lining up for the group photo |
Ever wonder what almost 400 Miata's in one place looks like? |
Carol's astronauts |
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Steel drum band at Caribbean night |
Bring on the Caribbean...we're ready |
The Gateway table (minus one member) on Caribbean night |
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The obligatory tourist shot |
With this big outdoor stage, Carol felt the need to do her "Sound of Music" impression |
Strolling/shopping our way along the Savannah riverfront |
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The sign at the bottom of the post points to drinking water for doggies |
The Vanderbilt's knew how to live!! |
And they had a pretty nice view, too
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Ready to take on "The Dragon" at Deal's Gap |
Here's what a map of "The Dragon" looks like |
