NorCal Sonoma/Bodega Bay Fun Run 08/29/09
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From: Break Away Republic of SoCal
Hi all! So sorry I haven't posted more pics yet-- it's been a busy Sunday for me. I'm in my home office right now escaping a few guests in the other room 
Probably my favorite part of this run was the world class scenery and roads we were on. Particularly California Highway 1 along the coast around Bodega Bay. I've driven this road many times but never in a solid line of 13 HHR's snaking along the Pacific Ocean and the seaside cliffs above it. The road twists and turns and dives and is an incredible run in general, much less on a California summer Saturday
Sooooo... I shot some video! Don't ask details, just know that this is raw, unedited video shot on my Blackberry. All sound is the sound inside the car (tinny, of course). Whatever was on XM when I shot it is the soundtrack. And the quality sucks, but cest la vie!
The first video (#1) is of me 5th in line with a cherry red SS and an amazing blue SS directly in front of me. Believe me, we weren't pushing it and they were chomping at the bit! Remember when you look at the cars in front of me that there are about 7 more snaked behind me in a line. Here is the first:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfCak3UrqE4
The second video is southbound and you can see the Pacific Ocean creating the horizon on your right in part of the video. This time I'm 7th in line and I particularly enjoy when you see us go through an S turn and the other cars are layed out in front of me. Looked exactly the same in my mirror!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzG7hlxts5k
Enjoy!
Probably my favorite part of this run was the world class scenery and roads we were on. Particularly California Highway 1 along the coast around Bodega Bay. I've driven this road many times but never in a solid line of 13 HHR's snaking along the Pacific Ocean and the seaside cliffs above it. The road twists and turns and dives and is an incredible run in general, much less on a California summer Saturday
Sooooo... I shot some video! Don't ask details, just know that this is raw, unedited video shot on my Blackberry. All sound is the sound inside the car (tinny, of course). Whatever was on XM when I shot it is the soundtrack.
And the quality sucks, but cest la vie!The first video (#1) is of me 5th in line with a cherry red SS and an amazing blue SS directly in front of me. Believe me, we weren't pushing it and they were chomping at the bit! Remember when you look at the cars in front of me that there are about 7 more snaked behind me in a line. Here is the first:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfCak3UrqE4
The second video is southbound and you can see the Pacific Ocean creating the horizon on your right in part of the video. This time I'm 7th in line and I particularly enjoy when you see us go through an S turn and the other cars are layed out in front of me. Looked exactly the same in my mirror!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzG7hlxts5k
Enjoy!
If I tried doing that I would've wind up driving my uncoordinated self off the road and into the weeds All in all looks like a good time. Any video with a line of HHRs cruising down a road is awesome
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Joined: 08-13-2009
Posts: 31
From: San Leandro, CA
Hi all! So sorry I haven't posted more pics yet-- it's been a busy Sunday for me. I'm in my home office right now escaping a few guests in the other room
Probably my favorite part of this run was the world class scenery and roads we were on. Particularly California Highway 1 along the coast around Bodega Bay. I've driven this road many times but never in a solid line of 13 HHR's snaking along the Pacific Ocean and the seaside cliffs above it. The road twists and turns and dives and is an incredible run in general, much less on a California summer Saturday
Sooooo... I shot some video! Don't ask details, just know that this is raw, unedited video shot on my Blackberry. All sound is the sound inside the car (tinny, of course). Whatever was on XM when I shot it is the soundtrack. And the quality sucks, but cest la vie!
The first video (#1) is of me 5th in line with a cherry red SS and an amazing blue SS directly in front of me. Believe me, we weren't pushing it and they were chomping at the bit! Remember when you look at the cars in front of me that there are about 7 more snaked behind me in a line. Here is the first:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfCak3UrqE4
The second video is southbound and you can see the Pacific Ocean creating the horizon on your right in part of the video. This time I'm 7th in line and I particularly enjoy when you see us go through an S turn and the other cars are layed out in front of me. Looked exactly the same in my mirror!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzG7hlxts5k
Enjoy!
Probably my favorite part of this run was the world class scenery and roads we were on. Particularly California Highway 1 along the coast around Bodega Bay. I've driven this road many times but never in a solid line of 13 HHR's snaking along the Pacific Ocean and the seaside cliffs above it. The road twists and turns and dives and is an incredible run in general, much less on a California summer Saturday
Sooooo... I shot some video! Don't ask details, just know that this is raw, unedited video shot on my Blackberry. All sound is the sound inside the car (tinny, of course). Whatever was on XM when I shot it is the soundtrack.
And the quality sucks, but cest la vie!The first video (#1) is of me 5th in line with a cherry red SS and an amazing blue SS directly in front of me. Believe me, we weren't pushing it and they were chomping at the bit! Remember when you look at the cars in front of me that there are about 7 more snaked behind me in a line. Here is the first:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfCak3UrqE4
The second video is southbound and you can see the Pacific Ocean creating the horizon on your right in part of the video. This time I'm 7th in line and I particularly enjoy when you see us go through an S turn and the other cars are layed out in front of me. Looked exactly the same in my mirror!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzG7hlxts5k
Enjoy!
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From: Roseville, CA
Fred
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Okay, Angie, I'm officially expanding this to "...including rhetorical questions" 
hmmmm... probably XM Alt Nation... channel 54.... or 47...... something like that!
hmmmm... probably XM Alt Nation... channel 54.... or 47...... something like that!
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Joined: 05-20-2007
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From: So. Cal.
Ok I am home now and able to post. WOW GREAT WEEKEND!!!!!! Makes me wanna move north so beautiful. Thanks every one especially Joseph and Rachel great trip planners and lunch providers. Hope you will be able to make it to our Tom's Farm get together. Nice to have met all the Nor Cal people and of course seeing Kevin and Bonnie and Tim and Cathy again. I would definetly recommend to our so cal group if you are ever able to do one of the Nor Cal cruises you should. We have alot of beatiful places here in So Cal but North is so different you would think you wwere in a different state. Our drive home was a lot longer then the drive up but it was great hit some of our missions Todd will be posting pictures later. Fred can wait to see the pictures you had taken.
Well bed is calling me need to be up early for work.....BUMMMMEEERRR
See you all at TOM'S FARM
Kris
Well bed is calling me need to be up early for work.....BUMMMMEEERRR
See you all at TOM'S FARM
Kris
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From: Anaheim Ca
Ok I am home now and able to post. WOW GREAT WEEKEND!!!!!! Makes me wanna move north so beautiful. Thanks every one especially Joseph and Rachel great trip planners and lunch providers. Hope you will be able to make it to our Tom's Farm get together. Nice to have met all the Nor Cal people and of course seeing Kevin and Bonnie and Tim and Cathy again. I would definetly recommend to our so cal group if you are ever able to do one of the Nor Cal cruises you should. We have alot of beatiful places here in So Cal but North is so different you would think you wwere in a different state. Our drive home was a lot longer then the drive up but it was great hit some of our missions Todd will be posting pictures later. Fred can wait to see the pictures you had taken.
Well bed is calling me need to be up early for work.....BUMMMMEEERRR
See you all at TOM'S FARM
Kris
Well bed is calling me need to be up early for work.....BUMMMMEEERRR
See you all at TOM'S FARM
Kris
As Kris said, It was a long day. 1,104 miles this road trip. We are home safe and had alot fun, not bad gas mileage either. BTW, Fred..great vids, can't wait for the professional pics, Todd(Uma)
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From: So Cal
99.9 mpg, you must have coasted a lot!
? Down Hill the Whole Way