A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME!
Welcome to the spring driving season. It looks like all of the regions are in full swing just by the sheer number of insurance forms I am receiving. Just remember, after your events you must submit both an Observer Report and a Post-Event Report. Most of you are doing this but I am not receiving all of them. Kelly and I joined members from several regions on a tour beginning in Tri Cities and ending in Hood River. It was a fantastic Journey Through Time where we visited many small, historic towns throughout central and eastern Oregon. The first day was a drive south and east on mostly back roads in northern Oregon through varied countryside with forests, rivers, mountain passes and an amazing amount of farmland ending in Baker City. Day two was a drive through empty winding roads to visit Sumpter for a tour of an old gold mining dredge sitting right where it stopped many decades ago. After lunch we headed through the tiny town of Seneca and up onto the high mountain plateaus before winding our way into our evening stop in the historic town of John Day. The final tour day took us back in time 65 million years as we visited the John Day Fossil Beds and one of the richest areas for ancient fossils in the world. Who knew that relatives of modern day elephants and other African animals lived in this area? From there we headed towards the coastal mountains and discovered a heavy snow storm while passing on the eastern side of Mount Hood. We all made it through safely even though several inches of the white stuff was on the road. We ended the tour in Hood River where we were treated to a lovely dinner and final conversations with all of our new friends. Sunday morning sent us packing on an 8 hour journey back to Kelowna and a rest after 2200 km of adventure. A member from the Upper Canada Region was in town and posted on social media if anyone had time to meet up for a coffee. I responded and had a great conversation for a couple of hours over coffee at a local eatery. What a great way to meet up with folks if you are ever visiting other regions. PCA people are a great bunch. This weekend, May 30th, I dropped by the local dealership to send off the ladies on their annual Ladies Only Drive sponsored by Porsche Center Kelowna. It was great to see the ladies revving up their engines for a scenic drive through the Okanagan Valley.
Stay healthy and we will see you in the Zone!
Brad Pape
