MORGANS OVER AMERICA IN THE JASPER NEWS

When we were in Japser, a young reporter came to interview Linda and I about the trip. Here is the link to her article in the Fitzhugh News of Jasper. http://www.fitzhugh.ca/sports/1265-did-you-hear-about-the-morgans

Morgans Over Norway Blog Started

Hi MOAers. Not having even finished MOA V windup, I am on to the next Morgans Over XXX trip 2012.
I am looking for input on where and what to visit, contacts, and anything else that might help plan this event.
http://morgansovernorway.blogspot.com/  or follow the link on this site.

Day 40- On to New Adventures

Our leader, Ken, and Pat drove off at 0700 to head back to Vancouver, so our last drivers meeting was held at 0830 in the motel lobby with breakfast. Three Morgans needed to be dropped off at Bobac for shipping (Paul, Manu, Colin with Callie above). Colin and Callie needed to get to San Francisco with baggage, Paul and Marie Isabelle and Manu and Annick needed to get to San Francisco for the day. The final plan was that  the  4 drivers would drive to Bobac, Kathy would pick up Manu and Paul, bring them back to the motel and pick up Annick and Marie Isabelle, then take them to BART or the Ferry to San Francisco. We were to pick up Colin and Callie from Bobac and take them to the city. We headed to Bobac about 10 minutes after the entourage left. No morgans had arrived. Eventually they made it to Bobac via the scenic route of Alameda. Still getting lost after all these weeks. Ultimately we made it to SF with Colin and Callie but on the way Alan called looking for Bill Finks mobile #, as his Morgan battery was completely dead- not even push starting worked.  We gave him the number and hope he was successul in getting his Morgan to where it needed to be. We also had noted that Roger and Linda were stopped outside the Alameda tube with their hazard flashers on. They weren't there when we returned, so we hope all is well with them and their trip to Sonoma. Susan and Richard also toook off for more Morganning heading down to Carmel. Linda headed to SLO in her mini. Eventually we arrived home after a VERY WONDERFUL trip. Thanks to everyone. As I sort through pictures more will be posted. 

Day 39 Cambria to Alameda and Farewell Party

After our 8:30 drivers meeting, everyone set off in different directions from Cambria to Alameda. We headed up 101 with Linda in the back seat of the BMW, and dropped her off at Patti's in Salinas to pick up her mini and finish the trip to Alameda. We stopped by home, picked up some clean clothes, visited our babies, and took the truck to Alameda in preparation for carting people and baggage tomorrow. The plan was to stay at the motel next to the Oakland Yacht Club where we were having our Farewell Party.

VIEW FROM THE OAKLAND YACHT CLUB

The OYC had been booked last year when we anticipated having 48 MOA members plus several members of the local Morgan Club attending, The group was much smaller than originally planned, so the 26 of us had plenty of food and drink to meet our required minimum catering fee.  The party started at 5 PM with appetizers of shrimp, beef satay, cheese and fruit plate. We gathered together, enjoyed our cocktails and had a wonderful time. Dinner was served at 6:30 PM with everyone being mixed up at tables- you weren't allow to sit at the same table as the person you had traveled with, and we mixed up countries as well. The dinner was a spinach salad, then a choice of Pan Fried Duck or Halibut- both were excellent and of course wine  . Manu was impressed with the french wine that was served.

MICHAEL, SUSAN, LINDA.

STEVE AND BOB

BOB, BILL, AND JIM

KATHY, LINDA, THORLEY, ELAINE AND CALLIE

RICHARD AND SUSAN

After dinner, Roger, Linda and Elaine presented several Thank You's to the organizers. A wonderful framed group photo was presented as well as other items.

Then the show began. PAUL AND MANU below sang a song for us.

Pat had a few words to say about each of us. Then everyone participated in sharing their best day/event, and some their worst event as well. It was WONDERFUL to hear all the stories. We stayed up about the latest we have on the entire trip with us all heading back to the motel about 10:30 PM. Happy but sad that the adventure is over.