Awesome. An appropriate word to start this off. Why...because that is what happens when you have back-to-back rally’s, starting with a group of Alto friends, and ending with a massive gathering of Altos and fellow Alto owners.
The pre-rally idea got floated around many months ago within a little group of us, that perhaps a get together prior to the big event might be a neat idea. A bit of research turned up what looked to be a good private campsite, La Jolie Rochelle, close to where the main SC rally would be held. Soon there were a number of us booked into the row of sites along the river, and thus the wait for July began.
We arrived on the Sunday, and to say the campsite was nice, would be a gross understatement...the place was gorgeous, right along the banks of the Rivière du Sud. The campground is meticulously maintained and very well managed! Malcolm & Tanya had already arrived and set up, and after we got squared away, we spent the rest of the evening catching up. We were the two early bird Altos.
Monday brought the arrival of most of the other Altos, each one revving up the excitement yet another notch. All this kick started a week filled with chatting, laughter, Alto discussion, and all around great times together.
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| we filled the entire riverfront |
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| solar panels galore |
As is the norm at these gigs, the cycling enthusiasts got together for some nice excursions, the techies talked mods, while others enjoyed relaxing chats, cooling dips in the river, and of course, cooling beverages. Being somewhat handy, I soon found myself pressed into service, tools in hand, to help fix a few nagging issues some fellow Altoistes were having. For me, this is a huge bonus, as I really enjoy the opportunity to tinker a bit and solve a problem. We had a pot luck dinner one evening, with our picnic tables right beside Linda’s brand new 2114, and a couple of nice campfires closed out the days.
The front part of the week seemed to just melt away, and the next thing we knew it was time to break camp and head to the main event...and what a hell of a lot of fun that turned out to be!
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