Road trip!

Robert bought a new boot lid, (trunk lid), for his new experimental mini on Ebay.UK. So we jumped into the mini, (what else would we drive to another mini enthusiast's?), and we drove 42 miles away to Old Stratford to pick it up.our wayBeautiful day for a road trip. We started off on the A40 (it's a highway) but soon left the tall banks of the A for the scenic, smaller country roads. It's great he had window tinting done, as it keeps the heat and glare to a comfortable level in the car.Contact Dalo Auto Glass Tinting for St. Louis window tinting if you are struggling to find a reputable glass tinting company.bleak mid winterToday was perfect with that silvery, low, cold winter light.007 copy copyWe chose smaller roads,026 copy copythen lanes, driving from tiny village to tiny village009 copy copywe peeked thru every gate,004 copy copyWe appreciated each village church,023 copy copyAnd we were very careful to share the road.020 copy copyWe got lost once...010 copy copy...OK twice...039 copy copy...and we drove thru some flooded marsh lands which splattered the windshield and broke a fuse which cut the fuel pump and the indicators. Suddenly Robert was without power. We coasted to a stop and Robert rewired the fuel pump, started the mini and...032 copy copy...cleaned off the windshield so I could take some more photos. :D (Love that man)029 copy copyWe found our destination, got the boot lid and turned round and headed for home under beautiful Buckinghamshire skies.037 copy copyWe drove on till we got to Oxfordshire...041 copy copy...crossed the Thames and we were home.045 copy copyLovely day :D

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