Wow! One of the best shows in a long, long time.
Not sure where to begin, so I'll just toss some stuff out.
Phenomenal run with no significant mishaps. California roads (for want of a better term) managed to rattle my tail-pipe off!
Couple of facts of figures:
Total miles covered: 1,385.6
Fuel used: 72.9 gallons (running about 19 mpg overall. The mountains trimmed the average down. On open freeway I was getting 24 mpg!)
Avg speed: 45 mph
Didn't see many aircooled VW's out there. Maybe a half-dozen or so. People were wandering by taking pictures of Belle. Mike thinks she's the back-drop in about 20 pictures of so.
I'll let the pictures explain the rest:
Need to lose some weight-
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Mike's ready to go!
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I always obey the local laws:
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The crew on the Shoreline Run:
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All Flags Flying..
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Always nice to see Further!
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This must be the place!
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My favorite view of California...
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Ahh, home. Notice the Cali souvenirs on the windshield.
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Next... The Gorge!