Manx Club

Saturday October 6th 9:00 Home Town Buffet 1855 Cochran St Simi Valley or IHOP (same parking lot) 118 fwy get off on Erringer rd its on the right Want to do a run to the Condor Santuary Its a 13mil dirt road up to the viewing area

Jay, Sounds good, I think I can make it.

So long as they give me the day off from work, WE'RE IN! :driving:

:driving: Frances & I will be there....... :eat:

I'm hopin to be there, as long as I don't get stuck offshore:( It will be my first gathering in a few years:D

This is open to all buggies running or not :hello:

well crap, I gotta get on a boat tonight:( . maybe the weather won't hold and we'll come back. if not, maybe next time.

For those that couldn't make it, sorry you couldn't be there. We had a great time. Five buggies and two Bajas did the trip. Breakfast was nice as a couple people who didn't have thier buggies running yet also came. A good time was had by all :drinking: . Once we got running, we ALMOST got to be in a parade! Moorpark was having thier Country Days parade just as we were going through town (I bet if we sneaked in the back of the line, they would never know! Smile and waive everyone :hello: ). Now, where was I? Oh yes, A quick trip down curvey Grimes Canyon and we were in Filmore. Up 'A' Street to Good Enough Road, and the adventure begins. I haven't been up here for 20 years. I had forgotten how beautiful the Ventura County back country was. Once through the orchards, we got on to the old oil company roads which are now more dirt and less asphault. Surpintine around the pot holes for a smoother ride. After a few miles, even the asphault disappeared. Through a couple of (very minor) water crossings, climb, climb, climb. At one point, you could look back and see that in a short time we climbed well over a 1000'. Spectacular view! We got to a gate that, as promised, was not locked. Once passed there, you were becoming up close and personal with the mountains in the back country. It was obvious where the term "purple mountains majesty" came from. A little further and we came to the end of the road, into a beautiful meadow area with towering mountains all around. It was a trail head into the back country with a latrine, nothing more (some were expecting a full info center). A lone bench could be seen on the top of a nearby hill (for viewing purposes). We stopped to soak in all the beauty, and talk more buggies We didn't see any condors, but we did see a red tail hawk circling around. After a while, Dale had to get back for an appointment, so we decided to go down together. He took off, and I almost couldn't keep up with him. We came flying down the road, what a blast! At the gate, we took the leed the rest of the way home. Had a great time. By the time I had dropped off my passenger, and driven home, I logged 104 miles (including the round trip from Simi to Camarillo), and STILL got back in time for a late lunch. :rock:

Jay, just want to say thanks Jeanne and I had a great time. Lets do it again sometime soon.