ＡＭＡＺＯＮ春のツーリング ”曇天”の箱根・芦ノ湖
- AMAZONと仲間達
- by suna
- 2012/04/22 日 14:49
４月２１日（土）、２２日（日）の両日、「ＡＭＡＺＯＮ春のツーリング 箱根・芦ノ湖」を行いました。週間天気予報によると、この週末は土曜日が曇りで降雨確率２０％、日曜日は曇りのち雨で降雨確率７０％という憂鬱な天候。それでも、２１日（土）東京方面からの集合場所、東名「海老名ＳＡ」には、午前９時半の集合時間を前に７台が集結しました。遠くは石川県・和倉からはるばる遠征をしてきたＴさんのＡＭＡＺＯＮ、新しく仲間に加わった千葉のＳさんのＡＭＡＺＯＮをはじめ、ＡＭＡＺＯＮが６台にお馴染みKさんのＰＶ５４４の７台です。今回の「ＡＭＡＺＯＮ春のツーリング」には、当初１４台の参加表明をいただいていたのですが、ご家族のご不幸や、エンジン不調、さらにはお仕事の都合等で急遽欠席の方もいて、結局参加台数は１０台。「海老名ＳＡ」から編隊を組んで東名高速を一路御殿場ＩＣに向う途中、「中井ＰＡ」では栃木から参加のＡさんのＡＭＡＺＯＮが加わり、さらに集合地点となった「MUSEO GOTEMBA」には、名古屋からＧさんのＡＭＡＺＯＮ、そして静岡からはＥさんのＡＭＡＺＯＮが集結しました。素晴らしい芝生ガーデンに勢揃いした１０台のＡＭＡＺＯＮのバックには雄大な富士山が見えるハズでしたが、生憎の曇り空。それでも、ちょうど満開の桜が彩りを添えてくれて、早速、撮影大会、、、。ＡＭＡＺＯＮを眺めながら、ちょっとリッチな雰囲気でイタリアンのフルコースランチを楽しんだのですが、今回は、いつもと違った話題で盛り上がりました。なんとSEIKOの旧い機械式腕時計、それも同じものを愛用している方々がいたのです。”類は類を呼ぶ、、”と言いますが、ＡＭＡＺＯＮオーナーは、SEIKOの旧い機械式腕時計がお気に入りのようです。ランチのあとは、ホテルまで、ＡＭＡＺＯＮ１０台を連ねてのツーリングです。約４０Km、１時間余りの箱根から芦ノ湖スカイラインへと芦ノ湖を右回りに周回するコースです。芦ノ湖スカイラインでは、本当は、正面に雄大な富士山を眺めながらのワインディングツーリングを楽しむハズでしたが、これまた、曇り空で灰色一色のツーリング。それでも、富士山が正面にあるハズの三国峠ではＡＭＡＺＯＮを並べて撮影をしたのですが、どうにも寒風に負けて「温泉、温泉！！」とホテルを目指したのでした。ホテル「パウエル・箱根」の硫黄泉にどっぷりとつかって暖を取り戻しての、恒例の大宴会は、ＶＯＬＶＯの旧いＣＭやYouTubeで世界のＡＭＡＺＯＮの楽しい映像を見ながらワイワイガヤガヤと盛り上がり、あっという間に夜は更けて行きました。一夜明けた日曜の朝は、曇りのち雨、、、の予報に、皆さん朝食も気ぜわしく済ませて、早々と帰り支度。私と「・１２２」ＡＭＡＺＯＮも雨に追いかけられるように帰還して、小雨の降り出す直前に地下駐車場に格納。間一髪で雨を逃れました。生憎の曇り空に翻弄された「ＡＭＡＺＯＮ春のツーリング」でしたが、新しいＡＭＡＺＯＮ仲間も増えましたし、はるばる参加して下さった遠征組もそれなりにツーリングを楽しまれ、無事に帰還されたようです。さあ、次は「ＡＭＡＺＯＮ秋のツーリング」です。毎年１１月に行なってきましたが、今年は１１月１日から１２日まで、「日本史上最長」の「Splendore Japan」という１２日間日本一周６０００kmラリーに「・１２２」ＡＭＡＺＯＮで出場するつもりなので、ちょと開催時期を早めて９月下旬に企画しようと思っています。また、たくさんのＡＭＡＺＯＮと仲間たちとご一緒出来ることを期待して、、、。
Amazon Spring Touring : this year, we held the event on the 21st and 22nd of April at Hakone, Ashinoko. According to the weather report, the weekend was to be cloudy with a 20% chance of showers on Saturday with the risk of rain going up to 70% on Sunday. Despite the bleak weather forecase, 7 Amazons got together at the Ebina SA on the Tomei expressway at 9.30h on Saturday. Mr. T joined as far away as Ishikawa pref plus a new member from Chi ba, Mr. Ks PV544 and so one. Initially, 14 Amazons were supposed to get together, but due various mechanical and other reasons, the total came down to 10. We started off as a group from Ebina and headed down the Tomei expressway towards Goemba IC - picking up Mr. A from Tochigi at the Nakai PA. We reached the Museo Gotemba where Mr. G from Nagoya and Mr. E from Shizuoka joined us. A great photo opportunity awaited us here with Mt. Fuji looming in the back, but due to the weather, alas, we we had to go without mt. Fuji. But the cherry blossoms were in full bloom to compensate for the lack of the great mountain. We lunched on some great Italian and the conversation turned to a rather strange topic. It turns out that there were multiple Amazon owners that also had the same Seiko watches ! After lunch, the 10 Amazons all lined up for at 40km touring from Hakano to Ashinoko Skyline and around the Ashinoko Lake. If only the weather was a bit more cheerful. As we were photo shooting at Mikuni Pass, we gave up to the cold weather and hurried on to our Hotel to head into the hot springs. We enjoyed an evening watching lots of U-Streams of old Amazons and as usual, passed a great Amazon evening. In the morning, we all rushed out to get back to our homes before the rain set in. I made it just in time to send my .122 back into its normal basement hideaway. All in all, despite the grey weather, we were able to meet some new Amazons and was a fruitful weekend. Next Amazon getaway will be in September. Normally, we had held a getaway in November, but I plan to enter into the 6000km Splendore rally this year, so we will do the next event a little earlier than normal.
Amazon Spring Touring : this year, we held the event on the 21st and 22nd of April at Hakone, Ashinoko. According to the weather report, the weekend was to be cloudy with a 20% chance of showers on Saturday with the risk of rain going up to 70% on Sunday. Despite the bleak weather forecase, 7 Amazons got together at the Ebina SA on the Tomei expressway at 9.30h on Saturday. Mr. T joined as far away as Ishikawa pref plus a new member from Chi ba, Mr. Ks PV544 and so one. Initially, 14 Amazons were supposed to get together, but due various mechanical and other reasons, the total came down to 10. We started off as a group from Ebina and headed down the Tomei expressway towards Goemba IC - picking up Mr. A from Tochigi at the Nakai PA. We reached the Museo Gotemba where Mr. G from Nagoya and Mr. E from Shizuoka joined us. A great photo opportunity awaited us here with Mt. Fuji looming in the back, but due to the weather, alas, we we had to go without mt. Fuji. But the cherry blossoms were in full bloom to compensate for the lack of the great mountain. We lunched on some great Italian and the conversation turned to a rather strange topic. It turns out that there were multiple Amazon owners that also had the same Seiko watches ! After lunch, the 10 Amazons all lined up for at 40km touring from Hakano to Ashinoko Skyline and around the Ashinoko Lake. If only the weather was a bit more cheerful. As we were photo shooting at Mikuni Pass, we gave up to the cold weather and hurried on to our Hotel to head into the hot springs. We enjoyed an evening watching lots of U-Streams of old Amazons and as usual, passed a great Amazon evening. In the morning, we all rushed out to get back to our homes before the rain set in. I made it just in time to send my .122 back into its normal basement hideaway. All in all, despite the grey weather, we were able to meet some new Amazons and was a fruitful weekend. Next Amazon getaway will be in September. Normally, we had held a getaway in November, but I plan to enter into the 6000km Splendore rally this year, so we will do the next event a little earlier than normal.
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