Monday, September 27, 2010

Not just a scooter rider......

I know, it's been so long since I posted but I have a very good excuse. Really! Once in a while I have the need to go on an adventure and this year I prepared a car to compete in the Targa Newfoundland car rally. This event takes place on a very large rock off the east coast of Canada and comprises 1,500 miles of driving on 'interesting' roads (I use the term loosely) some 500 of which are closed to the public so we can drive and compete at insane speeds.

I'm happy to report that the car performed perfectly and we managed to keep the greasy side down and steer between the ditches for the whole week. Even better, we won the event with the lowest score ever achieved in our class, just two seconds in penalties.

I wish to thank my navigator, David Fuhrmann, for his hard work and great navitating skills. It was truly a team effort.

Alas, my adventuring is now on hold for a year or so but the memories are still strong and should keep me going :)

Alan

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