Time
to drive the Minis again!! Some of you have had them under
wraps for the winter and are ready for some sun. We are
looking at 96
degrees in the Shade in June and July in South Florida, so we
want to get in one great drive and get together with our friends
before the heat/rain/mosquito/hurricane season sets it. One
and one half years between the mountain events is too long of a
wait!!! Come to the Keys!
We
are looking for a laid back relaxing few days with our many Mini
friends. Heck, we’ll probably have folks from all over the
US and Central and South America attending. Drive your Mini,
great views, great friends, sun, bikinis, speedos, what’s not to
like??
Here
is a schedule overview. More details will be updated a couple of
weeks prior to the event.
Thursday:
10:30 - 11:30: Free coffee and donuts for all registered
drivers/guests at GB Car Parts. 6331 NW 87 Ave., Miami, FL 33178.
11:30 - The official start time for the trip to the Keys! That
means we leave at 11:30 from GB Car Parts. If you are late, meet
us at Alabama Jacks on Card Sound Road for lunch.
Meet for coffee and donuts at GB Car
Parts, meet Sergio Ochoa and then drive to the Redland farm
area for some twisties and hills, (seriously?? In Miami??)
stop for lunch at world famous Alabama Jacks on Card Sound Road,
(try the Conch Fritters), keep going south and make another stop
at Robbie’s Marina, and watch the tarpon be hand fed by CMU
members (OUCH!). Continue south until MM 53, Key Colony Beach, which
will be our base for the event. After everyone gets settled
in, we can: swim in the ocean, swim in the pool, swim in the
canal, fish off the seawall, go snorkeling, eat, drink, eat some
more, sleep, play dominoes, throw Frisbees, play beach paddles,
watch the sunset, whatever. Peter will have some bicycles and
kayaks for our use! We will get together for dinner
and roast a side of beef on the beach and rough it. CMU will be
supplying the food and drinks, but the alcohol is on you... Yes,
free registration and free food! Thank you CMU!
Friday: Hopefully a new local attraction, a sting ray/shark swim pool
will be open and we can enjoy that (really??), if not, more of
swimming in the ocean, swimming in the pool, swimming in the
canal, fishing off the seawall, go snorkeling, eating, drinking,
eating, you get the idea. We can get together at a local
restaurant , Sparky’s on the Water, for dinner.
Saturday: Our only driver’s meeting at 9:00 am (it is the Key’s
after all, none of this 7:45 am stuff), and a leisure drive to Key
West, just 1.5 hours away, over the 7 mile bridge, a detour to see
the Key deer (no hunting!!) and arrive in KW where we can do
whatever, (it all stays there anyway!). Imagine all of the
Minis cruising around KW. The tourists will wonder where you rent
them!?! We will
watch the sunset shows, have dinner and drive back to Key Colony
Beach. Sunday we can all go back to where we came from!!
With great memories, and a tan!!
Essentials:
Sunscreen,
towels, Frisbees, fishing gear, swimming trunks, bikinis, speedos,
tangos, sunglasses, hats, kayaks, noodles, beach toys, and
whatever beach related stuff can fit in your Mini.
Hotel:
Key Colony Bay Hotel – 1-800-435-9811 and ask for the
Minis in the Keys rate of $70 per night plus tax. Regularly
$112!!! At Mile marker 54.
Registration:
It's FREE if it is received by April 18th! A day late will
cost you $10 per person, all ages. So send it in now! Go HERE
for the form. Remember the key word is received
by....
CMU
guidelines...
For those that don't already
know, CMU events are open to club members and their guests, both
of which must register and pay to participate in part or for the
entire event. (The same price for the entire event or just one
cruise.) You can arrive in any type of vehicle, but only classic
Minis and their variants produced from 1959-2000
can participate in the drives/cruises or anything else scheduled
for the event. If you can't bring your Mini, or don't have one,
we'll find you a ride in one. There are no exceptions, as our
motto says, "Just classic Minis, no ifs, ands or butts."
Special thanks to the
Magic City Classic Minis!
In alphabetical order: Peter Diez and
Joe Machado
Thank you GB Car Parts for the Thursday
breakfast! Thank you
CMU for sponsoring the big dinner! |
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