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-jeep of faith day in monterey and prelude to concours d'elegance

-first time we took our jeep  (vs. suv w/bikes in the back) to monterey   -and  -as if our jeep was a concour d'elegance showpiece itself, we made sure to take its picture near the ocean..

from every angle   

like proud parents..   look at our baby

and!   -speaking of..

next year we will do on purpose, what this year we just happen to do, and that is:

monterey bike ride from el estero to pebble beach and back on the wednesday before concours d'elegance!

wow! to how much excitement and intrigue this added to an already amazing bike ride

at first we couldn't figure out..   why so many gorgeous cars?

and why so many paparazzi stationed along the ocean near the road...

and we eventually caught on; they were positioned to capture pictures (not of celebrities, although we were told celebrities were there), but rather, these paparazzi were after the cars! the concour d'elegance cars as they drove along the coast from pacific grove to pebble beach

and we saw filmmakers filming  -while simultaneously driving in front of the cars they were filming; hanging out driver side windows with very impressive cameras,  -and balance

and a sotheby's car auction at fisherman's wharf with countless stunning, amazing, gorgeous cars from a variety of eras

cars i know my son could name by make and model and maybe year, but i only marvel at in general

and then..

certain sections of open space from our previous bike rides suddenly held 

not pop up tents, but pop up buildings!  mercedes, rolls royce..  a bugatti stage write at the pebble beach information center where we have lunch!

and, way fun on the way back, bike riding 17 mile drive..  we could get glimpses -between slightly open gates with security guards, of concours d'elegance cars packed within the grounds of some of the famous 17 mile luxurious multi-millions of dollars homes

and we were told   "you should check out the salinas airport during concours..  see the private jets.."

and this particular kind person we spoke to could even name the private jets by make/model/year..

and with zero desire to own or drive any of the concours d'elegance showpieces, it is pure joy to just look upon them..   the magnificent designs, the elite paint and polish, the shapes/sizes, wheels/tires..  eras! to see the evolution..    to just know and see names, and be in the presence of luxury sports cars that are recognized among car enthusiasts as the best in the world    bugatti, ferrari, lamborghini

my few pictures of what we saw, on the wednesday before the big event..   could never do it justice.. but my son turned us on to a photographer that obviously has the gift:  instagram @tfjj,  car photographer out of london

it's all wow for us

and remains on our family bucket list   -concours d'elegance, pebble beach..   what year we go, unknown

but we have the conversation..   would you want to attend in a general admission, budgeted, least expensive ticket kind of way?  -just to get to go..     or...   save up and get the best seats/VIP experience?

and so, 

we are saving up.   stay at the lodge of course.. 

hallelujah & amen. 

posted by SANDRA HARRISON KAY @ 8:55 AM