Bill, being it was a British car group tour to a winery, wouldn't a better
name have been "Grapes of Wraith" tour?(ala Rolls Royce Silver Wraith...)
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill & Skip Pugh" <anabil@caltel.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 4:08 PM
Subject: All LBC...
> Hi Listers,
> Just wanted to inject a little LBC stuff into the
> list. Our club (United British Sports Car Club) did the annual
> "Grapes of Wrath" tour yesterday, which just happened to be my
> Birthday, the better half was in Georgia visiting the Grandson, so
> my Son came up and joined us for the ride. Starting in Sacramento
> the 15 cars headed North to Napa Wine Country, the weather was
> perfect, 76 deg, and clear blue sky. I drove Casper to the
> starting point and as we were ready to leave on the first leg, told
> Steve (son)...you Drive...he had only driven Casper for a couple of
> miles before so we were both a little concerned, but he did very,
> very well.
> The first stop was a great old winery on a cool shaded
> hillside, where we all enjoyed some fine vintage wines...just a
> taste...no drinking...I took over for the next leg and was right
> behind the Tour Leader (who had a 59 TR3A) it was a great twisting
> up and down lightly traveled road, and we started really
> cooking...not to the point of getting sideways, but very
> close...great run for about 10 miles. We were severely chastised by
> an MGA driver (female) for leaving everyone else in the dust...:-)
> Actually we had pulled over and waited for the slow ones to catch up.
> Steve again drove the next leg to another Winery and a tour
> of the storage facilities and some very interesting facts about the
> wine industry. Personally I find I have no palette
> probably from too much Hot Chili...:-)
> On to Calistoga, for lunch and then a nice drive back
> home...How better to celebrate my Birthday and Father's day than to
> share a top down, winding road, good friends tour with your
> Son...kinda makes you feel "Alive"...
>
> --
> Bill Pugh
> 1957 TR3
> aka
> Casper
> Wallace, CA
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