Tour du Nord II: St. John's Newfoundland Feb 17-22

[DUCTTAPE]

Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, MINI-ites, it’s that time of year again. We need to decide IF we want to do another trip this February, and if so, WHERE.

I will assume we have all answered the IF since last years thread doesn’t seem to die. That leaves the WHERE.

Being your intrepid, ah, something or other, I have been feverishly working behind the scenes with our Canadian friend Ross and we have narrowed down this year’s fare to THREE choices. Yes, there are many options available: we could drive to both the North Slope, and Ross says we can actually drive to FRANCE (more on that later).

However, I have decided to keep this year’s menu somewhat tame and mild (“Tour de Nord, lite”). Drum roll, please:

Choice 1: James Bay Road, to Radisson, again

Choice 2: Trans-Labrador Road, to Goose Bay

Choice 3: Tour de Newfoundland

Specific details of each choice is listed here

I would like everyone to please vote on one of the three choices. Actually, if you are SURE you CAN’T make it, please refrain from voting. If you THINK you MIGHT, go ahead and vote. And, if you want to vote the same as me, I will offer these fine words from Mayor Daley, of Chicago: “Vote early, and vote often.” I’ve set up a poll at NEMINI.org. Click the link to go there. Poll over at NEMINI.org

While I do welcome and encourage open discussion and electioneering for one’s favorite choice, I would like all to keep their vote a secret until after the results are tabulated. (We’ll have representatives from the accounting firm of Deloitte, Rover and Masseratti counting the votes in a week or so.) You’ll obviously be able to see the results before that, but let’s not discuss that detail on the boards until polling closes so as to foster unimpeded creativity of ideas.

I hope everyone is excited about a new trip, and I think Ross did a super job highlighting the info and working with me to narrow down the choices to a bite sized lot.

[MetalMiniMayhem]

....but this looks like fun!



Wikipedia: Trans-Lab

[jwardell]

You would certainly have to try much much harder to flip over that snowbank.

[JR9907]

Ok sign up debbie and I for newfoundland.If it turns out we will be going to choice 1 or 2 just sign me up.
I am not registered at NEMINI so I am voting here.

[jcsinnh]

Oh, Sweet Jesus, here we go

[DUCTTAPE]

Quote: Originally Posted by jcsinnh

Oh, Sweet Jesus, here we go

"I don't care if it rains or freezes..."

[yellowmininy]

Quote: Originally Posted by DUCTTAPE

"I don't care if it rains or freezes..."

You mean like this?

[jocary]

Count me in!
May the insane gather again for a follow up adventure to the extreme. Newfoundland sound awesome in February. Moose instead of caribou I can't wait.
LETS MOTOR
jcmini

[MetalMiniMayhem]

option # 3.... I'm in, but only if it's Newfoundland/Labrador... looked at the other trips and this is the one that interests me the most...

[DUCTTAPE]

Did you vote?

[MetalMiniMayhem]

Quote: Originally Posted by DUCTTAPE

Did you vote?

I just did... not registered on NEMINI... you should put a poll over here for Mini2 users..

[jocary]

Just an idea, it takes three minutes to set up an account at nemini.org and then you get the benefits of both mini2 and nemini. Pretty cool!

[MetalMiniMayhem]

on the same note it takes 2 minutes to create a thread over here with a poll..

I didn't start the thread over here..

Quote: Originally Posted by MetalMiniMayhem

not registered on NEMINI...

this was by choice.. 2 Mini groups is enough to keep track of, you know? (OSMC and Mini2)

[Oldpaint]

I hope to make it this year....wherever. I will be without computer service for a while at the beginning of October so make up your minds quickly.

[LordWinslow]

I want Trans-Labrador, but you sure we can do it in a Mini...

Last time I saw it done was in Land Rovers, and the road doesn't look too fun in the winter. I know it is plowed due to the Manic Dam system. Once you get past the Manic V complex there is not much else until you get to Labrador City. But it would be fun to see Happy Valley and Goose Bay.

Here is a link to the Landrover site that did this run:
http://www.eastcoastrover.com/ECRexped991.html

Looks fun tho...

GW