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27.12.23
Aloha Adventures
Some pics from our December Hawaii trip. Sadly, Lahaina wasn't available to us for obvious reasons, so we decided to try Paradise Bay on the Windward side of Oahu. Good things... the view...
Also the remoteness and quiet was appealing. And we had our own cabin. Sadly, while most of the cabin was fine, the kitchen area was ridiculous. Poor lighting, no counter space, no electrical outlets for the coffee machine and toaster, so we were disappointed with an otherwise fine resort.
Worrying about places to eat, we did find a few good restaurants. Wonderful Thai at Chao Phya in Kaneohe. But the amazing place was Haleiwa Joes, overlooking the Haiku Gardens (wedding events). Great food, great service, amazing views...
14.12.23
13.11.23
They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To
Recently I had a chance to visit the Peterson Auto Museum in Los Angeles. Lots and lots of cars, but these got my attention the most.
First, a concept car from Alfa Romeo, based on the aerodynamics (and possibly Sci-Fi) of the mid-50's:
Less Sci-Fi but every so graceful, three from the 30's, a De Lage, a Delahaye, and a Bugatti:
8.7.23
Zandvoort--and the Historics
Mention Zandvoort to someone and they have no idea what you are talking about. Zandvoort is a town on the coast of Netherlands known as a beach vacation spot.
More importantly to me, a famous race track. Zandvoort has hosted sports car racing since the '50s, and is now the host of the Dutch F1 Grand Pris. But I was there for the historic sports cars... three days of racing cars pre-2000.
I'm not sure how to start this blog entry. There were so many historic cars. I finally gave up taking pictures, I was overwhelmed. This yearly Zandvoort event is the absolute granddaddy of historic racing. Cars from all over Europe, particularly the Brits. Let's just start with some vintage BMWs and a row of MGs...
Some of the oldest cars, an alfa and some I couldn't identify...
A rare Maserati racer and a newer McClaren...
There was a race for enduro cars, prototypes. Here's one...
The most popular races were the F1 and F2 cars of a more recent vintage, late 70's to 2000. Here are some examples (by the way, they were LOUD!)...
James Hunt's Hesketh was also on display, and ran in one of the races...
Before the next race was snack time!
My favorite cars, and I just couldn't believe the site of all the entries, so many, so many, were the 60's and older F1 cars.
Well, that's just a sample of the cars I saw. Three days of vintage wonder and exciting racing. But Zandvoort had other charms. Like dinner with Dutch friends...