Day 13 (October 12, 2021): Monument Valley, Arizona, to Kanab, Utah approximately 195 miles. AND Day 14 (October 13, 2021): Kanab, Utah, to Bryce Canyon City, Utah approximately 79 miles. I promised you some excitement at the end of the last post… Well, we had a little too much excitement! When we woke up in Monument Valley on October … Continue reading Mother Nature Laughed At Us!
Day 12 (October 11, 2021): Moab to Monument Valley, Utah, approximately 149 miles. We drove a little ways north to see Arches National Park, however the park limits the number of visitors, and by the time we arrived it was already full and we turned around to head south. Our first major photo op was at … Continue reading Highlights from Utah
Day 8 (October 7, 2021): Remain in Manitou Springs, Colorado, approximately 25 miles. Following breakfast at the hotel this morning, we drove a short distance to the new Olympic/Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs. We were a little early, so we all took photos of the parked cars and the front of the museum: Exhibits included simulated sports … Continue reading How High Can We Go?
Day 6 (October 5, 2021): Alamosa to Buena Vista, Colorado, approximately 101 miles. This morning we drove north toward the Rocky Mountains and climbed Poncha Pass with mountains of 9,000 feet in elevation on both sides of us. Several tour members have shared photos of scenery along the way: You can see that as we gained altitude … Continue reading Rocky Mountain High
We interrupt our normal, light chatter about our “Ole Southwest Tour” to give you a first person report of the traffic incident involving two Model A’s and an 18-wheeler. (It’s OK – thankfully, our members and their cars are safe and uninjured.) Janet Christensen reports: She and Mack were coming down the north side of Poncha … Continue reading SPECIAL NEWS UPDATE FROM DAY #6 (October 5, 2021)
Day 5 (October 4, 2021): Albuquerque, NM, to Alamosa, CO, approx. 215 mi. This was NOT a good day for the mechanics or for the tow truck driver! The morning started with one vehicle requiring a water pump replacement. Tim had just begun the day’s drive when he was called back to the hotel. Fortunately, Tim had Jay’s tools and spare parts with him, … Continue reading Back to Colorado
Day 3 (October 2, 2021): Durango to Albuquerque, NM; approximately 215 miles This tour is really getting exciting, but our fearless leader Marcus keeps reminding us to “GET GAS!” At times, there are long stretches between gas stations; most of our cars hold only 10 gallons of gas; and you really don’t want to run out of … Continue reading Up, Up, and Away!
DAY 0 (September 29, 2021) Members of the Model A Touring Club (MATC) met in Kanab, UT today, having arrived from all over North America. Representatives came from Washington State, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Iowa, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Florida – and even one couple from Vancouver, BC, Canada. Unfortunately, due to the status of the US/Canadian … Continue reading On the Road Again
The Model A Touring club is pleased to announce the Route 66 Tour scheduled for this fall. The dates are September 26 - October 17, 2020. The tour will begin in Chicago and end in Santa Monica. The fabulous and iconic Route 66 will be the perfect backdrop for our Model A Fords as we … Continue reading Route 66 Tour – Sept 26 – Oct 17 2020
I forgot to show you last night’s luxurious hotel in Sheboygan: Today is our last day of touring the Great Lakes, and by the end of the day we will have come full circle. We had a morning tour of the Kohler Manufacturing plant in the town of Kohler. No photos were allowed inside the … Continue reading We’ve Come Full Circle
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