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September / October 2016 28 A nyone up for a 1,000- mile road trip?" The table was silent except for someone loudly sipping their coffee. That was the question I floated to the table of fellow KCRPCA'ers at breakfast, and it was the reaction I was expecting. Several months later however the reaction was different. I knew of 5 members willing to make the trek. The Alpine Mountain Region in Colorado Springs was hosting their first ever big driving event, and they were going all out. They were offering all day driving tours to the Royal Gorge, Breckenridge, and St. Elmo's Ghost Town complemented by half day drives up Pikes Peak; to Canyon City and Bishop Castle. In the evenings, we would get to visit the local Porsche dealer, enjoy cocktail hours and an awards banquet. It was the drives I was interested in. I like twisty back roads, and I figured the Colorado locals should know some exciting routes to each destination. With the gas tank and frunk holding all they could, we headed to our rally point to kick off our drive. Fred and Cindy Quintana were there and ready to go; punctual as usual. The others were also making the trip and were planning on meeting us at the hotel. After a quick navigational communications discussion, we were off. With Fred's 944 Turbo and radar detector leading the way, we made it in record time, despite stopping for lunch and pictures at the obligatory Welcome to Colorful Colorado sign. We rolled into Hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs ready for the festivities. Our first event was Wednesday night at Porsche of Colorado Springs, a posh gathering of some gorgeous cars, happy people, hors d'oeuvres, an open bar and … motor oil. Let me explain. Just as Fred and I rolled in, our oil lights came one. Their service KRCPCA ROAD TRIP By Stan Thorne Alpine Mountain Region ROCKY MOUNTAIN DRIVE Photos by Stan Thorne & Fred Quintana