The Federales’ Dodge Charger was pulling an easy 180 kmh, and we dogged their every move, curve for curve, line for line as their very presence encouraged other road users to make alternative lane arrangements. Pronto. Our mirrors were jammed full of their compadres, maybe six of them in line abreast astern of us, red and blue lights flashing. Outwardly it must have looked like a scene from Thelma and Louise, though our little green Mini Cooper was no Ford Thunderbird, and I was too occupied with the chauffeur duties to decide whether I was taking the Susan Sarandon role and former Indycar race winner Mario Dominguez, sat alongside me in the co-drivers’ seat, was Geena Davies. All along our route, families stood waving arms and flags and cheering us on. And the true beauty of it all, besides that heartfelt enthusiasm and encouragement, and the breathtaking scenery slamming past our windows, was that every single damn thing we were doing was not just absolutely legal, but positively encouraged by the Feds. Hell, we’d even had a coffee pit stop and photo shoot with them half an hour earlier. When was the last time you did that? Join Independent Minds… Read full this story
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