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| dueling queen of hearts 2012 / me @ R |
With all that in mind, I was inspired to organize an ANNA in WONDERLAND ride this past Saturday and 11 intrepid souls, mostly with the Oakland Motorcycle Club that I'm a member of came with me "down the rabbit hole" for a treasure hunt at six rest stops on a 102 mile route (map below). It was an all day affair with "prizes for everyone" just like the Caucus Race in the original story. All participants took it very seriously and "a good time was had by all."
The many excellent quotes from this story are worth reviewing at the very least if you can't make time to read the whole bit.
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| original invitation to join me down the rabbit hole |
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| the first stop / hunt, getting the hang of finding the hidden cards |
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| fierce competition at stop 2 on Mines Rd. |
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| stop 3 at the Junction Bar & Grill and the hunters are moving fast |
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| Tweedle Dum and Dee with Nick at The Junction |
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| Tracy at Lick Observatory almost going head first into the garden |
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| a proper Mad Hatter tea party WITH tea at Joseph Grant County Park |
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| Mark Norris discovers a card under his seat at the tea party |
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| fun to try and hide where the public would not find them |
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| the Junction Bar and Grill on Mines Rd. |
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| roses hidden at each stop scored extra points (reference to the book) |
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| mistress of ceremony for the day |
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| the group at lunch |
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| James carried a flask with this A in W scene engraved |
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| inside the great Lick Refractor, the man James Lick is entombed under the telescope |
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| approaching Lick Observatory, an impressive place |
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| with mostly roads like this, no wonder it took all day to do 102 miles |
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| the route / going clockwise |
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| 2012 party in Darwin CA |
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