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Our fist night was at the Half Moon Bay Lodge.
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Car problems
followed. Here Clint Sadler and Ray Wischhover work on Tom Hamilton's car.
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Don
Freese also had the opportunity to work on Tom's car.
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We
naturally found a place to our liking at the Half Moon Brewing Company for dinner.
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Angie
Amaro celebrated the conclusion of the Convention.
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It
was Father's Day and the fathers soon needed their mugs
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After
dinner, back at the hotel the group meet in the Board Room to plan the next
day. All in favor of "No photo
ops" say "yea".
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The first Monday stop
was at Pigeon Point Lighthouse, one of the tallest on the west
coast.
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Jim
& Betty Villers in front of the lighthouse.
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Joe
Amaro taking a picture from the point.
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Sunny
Santa
Cruz was the next stop and the next light house.
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We
walked out on to a point where several surfers put on a show.
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On
the road to Monterey, Clint
Sadler lead us to the "Sea Harvest Market" for an
outstanding lunch at Moss
Landing.
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On
the deck enjoying lunch and scenic views.
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Clint
Sadler and Don Freese head of the table.
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The
tour turned heads as we drove down Cannery Row in Monterey.
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The
coast along Carmel's famous 7 Mile Drive.
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Don
Freese and Don Drabik chum it up in front on our historic Carmel hotel
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The
gardens at La Playa hotel were beautiful.
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Tom
Hamilton and Betty Villers getting dessert.
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Tuesday
we drove south to the Big Sur.
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Lunch
was at the very well known Nepenthe Restaurant which overlooks
the extraordinarily scenic Big Sur coastline.
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We
ate outside with wonderful view of the coast and mountains.
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We
returned back up the coast. Note the Baxter Bridge (used in
many advertisements).
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Don
Freese had a bit of a "problem". Fortunately we were able to push it
back to the hotel.
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Don
Freese underneath, Don Drabik on the bucket.
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Jim
Villers and Don Drabik work to remove a spring lodged in the
main transmission gear.
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Brian
Parker, the spouses, Kurt Bower, Don Freese, Don Drabik and Jim Villers looking at the
transmission.
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A
celebration dinner!, Don Freese's car runs!, we head for home
tomorrow.
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Betty
Villers with her dessert.
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