MINI TakesTheStates is a cruise of MINIs from San Fran to Boston, and today Aug 6 it came through Cleveland: see http://www.minitakesthestates.com
The scheduled route was to come across US6, and our plan was to join in Avon Lake.
On Wednesday – after I went to the gym, where I trained legs and shoulders – I came home, ate lunch, and began to prep Mini (1960 Mini 850):
Check tyres; torque wheels, top fluids, clean interior windows, wash, clean exterior windows, and a bit of finishing wax.
We raced up to Speedway to fill with CAM2 – but it was closed – so we went down to the Shell on Lake and Moore, and topped up.
Then we waited for the MINI’s, and waited, and waited …
At 5:30, we gave up, went home, and jumped in the 2009 Cooper S Convertible.
As we drove down Lake Road, we saw groups of people waiting for MINI’s: we waved, and they waved!
Got down to R&R country!
We parked in the Great Lakes Science Center Garage
(The person who took our parking fee was dressed in a white shirt and tie, and he saw many unusual sights that day!)
We picked up our credentials and swag bags, and went into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
When inside, we found why we had not seen the pack: bad roads in IN had slowed then down, and they took alternative,faster routes to downtown…
The event was catered by Executive Caterers, and was well done, with waiters in tux shirts, bow ties, etc.
We enjoy talking with people, assimilating the ambiance, and admiring the cars…
A good time was had, I enjoyed the effort, and we were glad that we went!
For the first time in more than a month, I was busy from start to finish of the day…
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