We met up at the Vail Steak House Cafe & Diner for a bite of breakfast and then had a spirited drive south down AZ-83 to the junction with AZ-82 in Sonoita. At the junction we headed west to Patagonia where we stopped for coffee at Gathering Grounds just in time to see a bunch of classic hot rods gather. It turned out that a local car club was having their annual picnic today.
A quick drive-by video of most of the cars in Patagonia is available > here. <
We left Patagonia and continued west to Rio Rico. At Rio Rico we headed north taking South River Road to Ruby Road and then merged onto I-19 where we made sure the speedometers were working correctly (ahem!). Things worked out so that the Panteras cued up together at the Tubac check point where they took off together "Pinks" style - it was great to see and hear! It gave everyone a really big grin.
A photo album of the event is available > here.<
Here's another album of the event from the Southern Arizona Pantera Club available > here.<
We collected in Green Valley at Mac's Pub & Patio for lunch - Irish style (OK, Americanized "Irish Style") but still pretty good!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
