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mortinson Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Madrid, España Vehicle(s): '98 G300TD LWB, '98 E300TD Saloon Posts: 1355 | Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 We were there yesterday... gorgeous, amazing, gobsmacking!.... We crossed La Quesera without a problem (there wasn't too much snow) but after having lunch in Riaza, Segovia we went back to Wadi-al-Hajara (وادي الحجارة) and drove like 70 miles of beautiful snowy tracks... we ended up on a hill near Cantalojas, beaten by a powerful snow drift while the night fell upon us... we lost the track within so much snow and it took us 3 hours to find our way down the very steep banks of the hill to Cantalojas.... Most pictures are already in their relevant album: http://picasaweb.google.com/mortinson3/Quesera
The are some beautiful ones missing, made while the sun was coming down so do please return later and they will all be there! To see the albums of previous Quesera days, please click on the pictures below to choose each of the other albums:
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bazsa81 Veteran Date registered: Nov 2007 Location: Hungary Vehicle(s): W211, W461, W463 Posts: 125 | RE: Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 Great Pics. THX. Good motivation to drive in the winter! | ||||||||
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mortinson Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Madrid, España Vehicle(s): '98 G300TD LWB, '98 E300TD Saloon Posts: 1355 | RE: Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 This is the picture of nervousness: Freyer looking for a track to drive down to civilization, in the middle of the snow drift and while light was disappearing very rapidly...
It took us almost three hours to reach the village down the hill which was at all times within eyesight.... Edited by mortinson 11/30/2008 8:59 AM | ||||||||
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mennolijk Member Date registered: May 2007 Location: the Netherlands,Harderwijk Vehicle(s): Puch 300GD-1989,Vito 115-2006 Posts: 47 | RE: Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 That's the beauty of the cars we so love,find your way the hard way to get somewhere.We had some snow in Holland to last weekend. Menno (IMG_0009.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_0009.JPG (118KB - 9 downloads) | ||||||||
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4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 | RE: Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 I bet Loki is laughing right now why would snow drifts stop you? not in Iceland | ||||||||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | RE: Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 Great stuff. Thanks for sharing! I especially like the white G with the stripes. I see those paint schemes in the factory advertising, but have never seen one in person that came from the factory that way. I think they're kind of a "love it or hate it" thing. Myself, I both "love it AND hate it". The stripes are dated and maybe a little tacky even in their own time (the G's little nod back to the disco era I guess). But their uniqueness now makes them interesting to me and fun to see in use. Thanks again for sharing. Menno, where was your picture taken? Will there be skating on the canals this year? I love Holland in winter. It's just started to bring us a little snow here in the rockies. Unfortunately my business travel for the upcoming week will take me away from all that, into Mexico. But I'm sure there will be plenty more to enjoy before it's all over this year. All the best, -Dave G. | ||||||||
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bram_r Expert Date registered: Apr 2007 Location: the Netherlands Vehicle(s): 1984 MB 280GE, 1982 MB 300GD, 1986 Subaru XT 4WD Posts: 1659 | RE: Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 great pics and a very nice scenery, wow. I have to go with Dave for the stripes on the white G, really like them although they're as outdated as can be. Can't have enough of this retro styling. Very stout G by the way and being used as it was designed for. Bram | ||||||||
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sjtymko G-Class Photo Host Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Canada, AB, Sherwood Park (Edmonton) Vehicle(s): 2002 G500, 2009 B200 Posts: 511 | RE: Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 Snow in Spain AND the Netherlands at the end of November but not in Alberta, Canada! Who denies changes in global climate?!?! Not that I'm complaining...I hate snow (yeah, I know I live in the wrong place). Great pics, it looks like you had a blast. Thanks for sharing. Take care, Steve | ||||||||
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G wizz Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Uk Vehicle(s): Dont own a G anymore, Too expensive!!!! Posts: 686 | RE: Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 sjtymko - 12/1/2008 3:02 AM Snow in Spain AND the Netherlands at the end of November but not in Alberta, Canada! Who denies changes in global climate?!?! Not that I'm complaining...I hate snow (yeah, I know I live in the wrong place). Great pics, it looks like you had a blast. Thanks for sharing. Take care, Steve the difference is that canada has 5 months of snow !, I would hate it for that long | ||||||||
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Inkblotz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo Posts: 3186 | Re: Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 Beautiful shots Mortinson. Thanks Mark | ||||||||
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Boy G Expert Date registered: Feb 2007 Location: Bushveld, South Africa Vehicle(s): Diesel G's: 617A and 602 Posts: 1683 | Re: Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 I am curious. The sign appears to be the same one in the same or a very similar place, in the gloomy and the sunny pictures above, but is obviously not the same place unless you guys vandalised it!! (which I do doubt). But it looks like fun. Where is this place for those who would check on a map? | ||||||||
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mennolijk Member Date registered: May 2007 Location: the Netherlands,Harderwijk Vehicle(s): Puch 300GD-1989,Vito 115-2006 Posts: 47 | RE: Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 Dave Picture was taken in Vierhouten in the middle of Holland,near where i live.I don't think we will be skating on the canals this year,winter is probably over now,but you never know. Menno | ||||||||
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Geoffroy Regular Date registered: Jul 2008 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico Vehicle(s): 2007 Toyota FJ Crusier, 6-Speed Manual Posts: 84 | Re: Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 Wonderful photos. Some spots on the trek look a little hairy. I took the G to Durango, CO this weekend. Fun to have snow. | ||||||||
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mortinson Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Madrid, España Vehicle(s): '98 G300TD LWB, '98 E300TD Saloon Posts: 1355 | RE: Collado de la Quesera, 28 November 2008 sjtymko - 12/1/2008 4:02 AM Snow in Spain AND the Netherlands at the end of November but not in Alberta, Canada! Who denies changes in global climate?!?! Not that I'm complaining...I hate snow (yeah, I know I live in the wrong place). Great pics, it looks like you had a blast. Thanks for sharing. Take care, Steve I don't know about Canada, 'cause I have never been there. But winters in central Spain, if anything, used to be colder and snowier in the past than they are today. | ||||||||
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