2nd Annual Scorpion Run to San Juan Capistrano

[fiatS2000]

Save the date, Saturday March 14th. We have been invited by the Scorpion group to join them in their second annual run to San Juan Capistrano. Details will be posted soon.

Here is Mike Ross' recap of their run last year:
guys and gals did I just get back from a wild weekend...

I left friday at dark thirty in my old trusty stang and headed down to Pete's in Murietta - Neither of my scorpions are currently

road worthy, but the trusty old stang always runs..

Saturday morning we met a group of fellow lancisti at a local starbucks for the first tour of the year to San Juan Capistrano.

The weather gods cooperated and the weather was awesome and sunny, we drove down towards Lake Elsinore and then proceeeded

to climb the hills - Pete the Tour Leader had selected and excellent route with plenty of curves and elevation changes and many tight twisties.

We had a beautiful drive to San Juan Capistrano and met up with some more Lancisti's there, including Lu and Karla and the Littlest Lancisti,

their son Michael...gee. .great name choice!!! ha ha..

Steve Jennes and his lovely arrived in his..ahem... Beta Coupe...if you have not met Mr. Jennes and his 'beta coupe' then I can tell you that you

are certainly missing out, those of you who know him understand the joke.

We had a fantastic breakfast at Mollies, our waitress was a bit huffy at first but ol Guido laid on the charm and in no time all was well and we

were doing what we do best, eating and gabbing.

After breakfast we drove back to the vista Point above Lake Elsinore for a photo op - Talk about a beautiful view, and the lake wasn't bad either!!!

At this point you are probably thinking "sounds like a nice day', but we are far from done..we then ran up the Freeway to the Vicari Senior's home where

they had been working all day on all sorts of wonderful culinary surprises for us, BOTH of Peters parents are excellent cooks and know how to

do italian food correctly - naturally there was some tri tip on the grille and plenty of wine and beer as well.

We ate and talked and laughed and enjoyed each others company until the early evening - Then it was time to hit the road, so we did.

I want to express my affection for my Southern California friends, Peter and his parents, Eddy Tuason, Dallas Lamb, Mark Mayuga, Lu, Karla

and Michael Castillo, Gary B, James Kent and anyone else I may forget - I feel like royalty when I come down, everyone is so friendly and happy

and we do the same things we do up north - Drive our cars and live life to the fullest!!!

It's been a long and rough winter for Guido - But I expeirenced some love this weekend and I as I scan the horizon I see stormy clouds and then clear and

bright sunshine - California at it's finest.

I created a photo album titled "San Juan Capistrano Tour" and populated it with some shots from this weekend - Feel free to add any additional

pictures you may have taken.

See ya next time,

Mike

[ventura ace]

Thanks for the info, Eladio. Do you have a link to their photos?

A

[So Cal Mark]

I'm in, with a new car-mount video cam set up

[fiatS2000]

pics from last years run:

[rlux4]

First the Swallows, then the Scorpions, then the Spiders return to San Juan Capistrano. Sounds like fun.
I'd enjoy the gathering of the animals.
Ron

[SpiderHead]

Sign me up!

woot! another drive!

-Ryan

[fiatS2000]

This would be a good oportunity to invite the scorpion group to be part of the new So Cal Flu chapter.

[fiatS2000]

Here are the latest details from the person organizing this event:

Prelim itinerary for this gathering looks like this:
Leave Murrieta Hot Springs Starbuck's parking lot at 7:00 and head to Irvine(about 1 hour) for Cars and Coffee(a cool gathering of all types of cars), which typically runs until just after 9. Those coming from different locals can meet us there. After C and C 9:30-10, we head back down to SJC for breakfast at Molly's Famous. After breakfast we caravan back to Sun City to relax a bit, talk shop, drink some beahs, etc. Mr and Mrs. Vicari, will have dinner(salad, pasta, tri-tip, etc.) ready at about 2.

[SpiderHead]

I'll be meeting up with the group in Irvine.

and I'm in for what ever the group wants to do for the rest of the day!

-Ryan

[ventura ace]

Sounds like a great day! It's on my calendar. I will likely meet up in Irvine.

A

[fiatS2000]

here is a preview of ortega highway.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 6652&hl=en

In this video I slowed to get some distance between me and the cars in front of me, but instead get caught behind a guy towing a huge boat who refuses to use the turn outs.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 7036&hl=en

[jimincalif]

Some of you are meeting at Cars and Coffee in Irvine about 0800 this Saturday?

I live nearby and would like to come by and meet and check out your cars! I hope to learn a bit to help me in my Spider search.

Thanks,

Jim

[SpiderHead]

I look forward to meeting you Jim!

Look for the '74 Spider in Gunmetal Gray, (the one with the California/Maryland bumper blocks)... That will be me!

-Ryan

[rlux4]

Gunmetal Grey, Ryan? I don't think so. I think the color is called Georgeous Dark Grey mettalic. (At least it is when I describe it.)
Ron

[rlux4]

I'm not finding where in Irvine the meet is for C & C. ?
Thanks,
Ron