August - Mazda MX-5 Club of Victoria & Tasmania

So it’s the middle of
the year, cold and quite
wintery.
What better way to celebrate the
middle of the year than getting
together with the Southern Tassie
chapter to mark the winter solstice
... even if it was a little later than the
calendar!
The run began at Bellerive as usual,
with the Chapter gathering in the
morning for coffee and chat. It was
really pleasing to see the strong
turnout; we had 12 cars in the car
park with the prospect of another two
couples joining us later for lunch. It
was great to meet new member Lisa
Gershwin, who bought along her 1989
Classic Red NA for us to admire.
The convoy left Bellerive in sunshine,
but with the roads damp in places from
some overnight rain. We drove east
from Bellerive towards Sorrel, on our
way to the beach suburbs of Lewisham
and Dodges Ferry. It’s a pleasant drive
... some ocean views and slow winding
roads. We then made our way back
to the Tasman Hwy and on down to
Dunalley for a morning tea stop.
Morning tea was nice, sitting outside
looking over the bay and Dunalley canal.
We met up with a vintage motorcycle
group and had a chat about old
motorcycles and more modern MX-5s.
We eventually got back on the road;
I think it was Jo’s talking about her
motorcycles that eventually got the
group moving again!
So we headed back up the Tasman Hwy
and eventually to Richmond, where we
were booked in for our Ausmas dinner.
Nicely early for once, we parked the cars
and made our way into the Richmond
Arms for lunch. We nearly filled the
dining room with our throng – a great
sight to see.
There was lots of convivial conversation
as we waited for lunch to arrive. I had
promised the Chapter a few prizes
for attending and we were fortunate
that Nils and Billy generously donated
an MX-5 picnic set they received at
NatMeet this year. Our happy winner
was Maureen Whittle, with other
members winning wine and keyrings.
Thanks to the Chapter for a lovely day. ■
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