"2019 Porsche Rally": Part 9 Sea breeze bench-Toi Gold Mine ... Winding with Porsche 911!

2019 Porsche The Rally Pass on Porsche 911

By the way, after starting the first checkpoint of the second day of Porsche the Rally with joy after getting mentaiko (← mentaiko persistent (laughs). How much food grudge! Yo ~ ^^).

Next, head to the "sea breeze bench," which is the second checkpoint on the second day of the rally.

What is a sea breeze bench? I thought, "It's like a bench on a long embankment facing the open sea of Mihamamisaki in Heda, Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture."

In other words, it seems to be a great shooting point where you can see the beautiful sea and Mt. Fuji from that place. I'm looking forward to it.

Then I would like to go.

This time, when I departed from Mentai Park, I was driving after a few cars were sandwiched from the pace car, not just behind the pace car.

This is fresh again! I'm looking forward to running behind a different person.

so…. First of all ... There was a winding road between this Mentai Park and the sea breeze bench. So-called pass?

Maybe, first there was a pace car leading Group A, there was a red 911, there was a silver 911, and my 911? Is it? I think it was a formation like that, but maybe the run of the pass that has continued from this first pace car ...

I didn't know what to write anymore, really, really, really, seriously, "It was fun!" !! !! 』.

I also drove this section. No, I've always thought, "I don't really like driving on winding roads."

Because I'm afraid of oncoming cars on narrow curves, and I feel like I'm driving on a curved road at such a high speed, and for me, "fear" comes first. I didn't dare to run until I wanted to (No, I don't have to run that fast ^^).

But! this time.

Yes, when I start running, there is a "911 to chase" in front of me (No, so I don't have to chase (laughs), but I have a personality to chase after all ^^).

When that happens, I just "chase" ... While I was chasing, I gradually realized, "Wow, Porsche 911, it's amazing! I'm not scared at all, and I feel like I can go more and more."

It was too much fun. It's really amazing. Porsche 911 GT3.

Even if I was driving a heroic driver like myself, it was really fun to drive.

This is the first time I have run the winding seriously.

It was so much fun that I thought it would be for my own record, I prepared to give a video, and when I showed my husband "How about this? It was super fun!" ... "Absolutely up Since the ban was issued saying "Don't do it" (laughs), I will only image the crying dashcam ...

I will leave the reason for the ban to your imagination ^ ^

Day 2 Checkpoint 2: Sea breeze bench

Now, while enjoying such a fun winding run, we arrived at the sea breeze bench.

I was happy because there was a sales person who knew this again ^^

Porsche 911 will be lined up in a row. What are you waiting for? Yes, I'm waiting for shooting.

Entrant, who already knows the orange car, makes me happy to say, "Oh, xx!"

Line up in a row.

At this time, it seems that Porsche who is not Mr. Entrant was also at this place. Is it a coincidence? If it was a coincidence, I would have been surprised. "Well, what are these Porsche 911s!" ^^

The turn is approaching ... Even at the last slight slope, the management will instruct you to "Raise the lifter and go slowly!", So do so and proceed without rubbing your lips. I did. Thank you.

When you arrive at the sea breeze bench, I see!

A place with a superb view where you can certainly see the beautiful Mt. Fuji. However, at this time, a little cloud was over the top of Mt. Fuji. Still, it was a nice and refreshing place, so it was good ^^

We had you take a picture of one by one against the background of Mt. Fuji.

Oh yeah, at this checkpoint, I got Fugetsudo sweets (Halloween specification). After I got home, the children took it in a blink of an eye ... ^^

Enjoy more winding with the Porsche 911 GT3

Then, I will run again to go to the next checkpoint.

This section is also my driving. After all, winding is still going on. This is fun and I can't stop. Too addictive.

I just ran and got a good sense of it, so I knew how fast, how much I could turn, how much I could accelerate, and so on, so I had no choice but to run, adrenaline. Is overflowing (laughs).

Despite my husband being next to me, I was almost silent on the winding from this sea breeze bench to the next checkpoint.

After all, I felt like I was able to interact with GT3. I felt like I was running while talking to GT3. The moment I was completely absorbed in Porsche 911. It was too much fun.

I can't run if I'm talking. I was so absorbed in it. This is the first time.

It's really unpleasant for me to say this, but I really enjoyed running with GT3. I didn't know that winding with Porsche 911 was so much fun.

It's amazing, really. Driving on the Porsche 911, which is just fun and does not make you feel scared at all. Of course, on a winding road, you won't get drunk even if you drive this much.

… Ah, maybe just remembering it will give you adrenaline? It was so much fun! I ran the pass seriously for the first time.

And for the first time (for me), I felt like I was able to have a little dialogue with GT3.

I was so impressed that I will definitely upload a video of this ... and my husband has issued a ban, so I will stop it (laughs).

I am deeply grateful to Porsche the Rally for giving me the opportunity to wind up on the Porsche 911 GT3 so much fun.

Without this event, I wouldn't have had the experience of enjoying 911 in winding so far.

Porsche the Rally gives you the chance to "enjoy the Porsche 911 to the fullest" and "know the true picture of the Porsche 911", not just to run together with the 911s and enjoy the stamp rally. I thought it was an event that would give me.

Since the first rally in 2018, my driving on the Porsche 911 has changed. And I think that my driving with Porsche 911 has changed since the second time in 2019. Of course, in the direction of more enjoyment.

Of course, apart from those who drive on the circuit by themselves, for owners who generally feel that they are using Porsche 911 for city riding, they will know more about Porsche 911. And I think that the event that makes Porsche 911 more enjoyable is Porsche the Rally.

Day 2 Checkpoint 3: Toi Gold Mine

After running such a fun winding, we arrived at Toi Gold Mine, the third checkpoint on the second day.

Even when I got here, I was still excited ^^

The person who guided me at this parking lot was a sales person who I knew again, so as soon as I parked the car, I was very excited and said, "It was a lot of fun !!!!" It was ^^

I'm sorry I'm too excited. But I'm glad he was here.

I wanted someone who knew something to shout out the excitement of "The winding run on the Porsche 911 GT3 was too great !!" (laughs).

I was able to convey this excitement, saying, "It was the highest!", And I managed to calm down a little (laughs).

I calmed down, so I went to Toi Gold Mine ^^

Toi Gold Mine is said to be the largest gold mine in Izu, and although it is currently closed, the estimated output was 40 tons of gold and 400 tons of silver.

It is said that it is now a tourist facility as a power spot, and the 250 kg huge gold nugget on display is the best gold nugget in the world, which is also certified by Guinness.

Looking at the entrance of the facility in this way, the entrance of the building is sandwiched between the Porsche flags, and if a stranger sees it, it seems that you will think "Oh, is there a Porsche exhibition in this?" ^ ^

Once inside, the rally checkpoint.

Please stamp here. And I was happy because I encountered an older sister I knew again ^^

Here, I got some kind of smooth souvenir in a golden package. Only in gold mine ... gold dust? (That's not true (laughs)).

Yes, if you look at it later, you will find "Golden hot water" with gold leaf. Bath salt ^^

I have seen the 250kg gold nugget that was certified by Guinness in the facility. It seems that the daily market price is displayed, and the price on this day is 1,448 million yen.

Amazing, 1.4 billion! ... I mean, no, it's about 1.4 billion,I can't buy a 1939 Porsche Type 64From (laughs).

For the time being, I had a solid conversation with Mr. Entrant, "Oh, do you want to buy this gold nugget?" ^^

I also had the experience of lifting gold nuggets, so it was a lot of fun to be able to touch the heavy gold nuggets.

It was good to be able to have conversations with the entrants around me, such as "Oh awesome! You're being lifted!" Or "I can't lift this!" Even if you don't know each other.

I would like to leave Toi Gold Mine and head to the next.

I enjoyed the winding run so much that I was greedy and thought, "Next, I would like to run the winding run right behind the pace car and follow it."

Perhaps my desire was understood, the run from here is the departure behind Mr. Paceker again.

Next, we will aim for "Nakaizu Winery Hills", which is the lunch place on the second day of the rally.

At the next place, there will be a group photo shoot, which is the rule of the rally (?), So all the participating vehicles of Porsche 911 should gather ... so I'm looking forward to it ^ ^

Then, continue ~.

Next →`` 2019 Porsche Rally'': Part 10 Lunch & Porsche 911 Group Photograph at Nakaizu Winery Hills

Rika (911supercars.com)

I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).