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May 21, 2008
Bugs Goes On a Trip
Last week was my wife's birthday, so we took a few days off and drove our Miata convertible (named Bugs because the license plate is 123 BGS) to Victoria, B.C. We weren't too sure whether taking the convertible would work out very well, but it added to the adventure so we gave it a try. It worked out great. The weather was so nice we had the top down nearly all the time. We found a curvy two lane blacktop that wound about 40 miles into the back country and that was really fun. Bugs never gave us any trouble at all and got about 30 mpg. You can not take any extra stuff along because the trunk is not too big, but you can take along enough junk for four or five days if you cram it in. I did learn that if you drive all the way home from Seattle with the top down and no sun screen on you will get sunburned.
If you've never been to Butchart Gardens, then you owe it to yourself to go there some time soon. It is one of the most beautiful gardens you'll ever see - they have literally millions of flowers and plants in bloom all the time. You can have "Afternoon Tea" while looking out over the beautiful grounds - very elegant!
Anway, this thread is mostly about alternative transportation, and Bugs fits in here even though it is an automobile. When I purchased it, I was realy focusing on fun and going fast. An added bonus is that it gets really great gas mileage, and is comfortable enough for even long trips.
Posted by rossm at May 21, 2008 8:26 AM
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