our first miata ride....

Our first Miata ride! We joined the Mt. Hood Miata Club in September, and a few weeks ago participated in our first ride that was hosted by the MG club. I love MG's, I was brought home from the hospital in a little light blue MG and they have always been near and dear to my heart. So that made this as my first ride a little more special!

We met at the rest stop on I5, just south of Wilsonville. Then we traveled south and west, taking the Wheatland Ferry ~ I love ferry rides! ~ and then traveled to the Orchard Heights Winery, where we celebrated with a brunch. There were about twenty five cars, from Miatas to MG, and a few other fun cars. It was great to meet other car enthusiasts, and although it was rather chilly, with a few drizzles, it was a fun drive!

After the brunch we browsed the tasting room and gift shop. We sampled two different Pinot Noirs, and a wonderfully delicious mulled wine. We walked around outside and enjoyed the view; the arbor above is a large structure, covered by 2 grape vines that have grown to cover the entire thing. It's really neat to look at.

We took another route home and enjoyed the scenery all the way. The wonderful thing about Oregon is that it doesn't take long to get away from it all, even if it's just for a few wonderful hours.

We can't wait until the next ride! And we can't wait for a sunny ride too! Our next event with the club is the November dinner meeting, where I am nominated for club treasurer, so it will be fun to see the election process. I will keep you posted!