The Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America held its 12th and last driving tour of 2017 on Dec. 10. Thirty-five members, spouses and guests in 19 cars joined a truncated jaunt from Porsche of Towson to the Manor Tavern in Monkton. Sixteen others in eight cars drove to the restaurant on their own.

Altogether, 51 people in 27 cars joined the lunch buffet social that followed our annual Kindertime Toy Drive for the less fortunate children in the Baltimore area, and our annual Linda's Legacy charity event for the homeless. More than a hundred members had attended the Towson gathering.

The season's first snowfall in Central Maryland the day before and its aftermath prompted me to use a direct 13-mile (better safe than sorry) route instead of the 27-mile scenic drive that I had originally planned. No doubt a result of the wintry conditions, several participants brought their SUVs and daily drivers rather than their sports cars. Moreover, the tour was made up of a significantly greater number of non-Porsches than usual.

Very busy again as tour master, I was not able to shoot any photos until after the tour. However, I did manage to take pictures before, during and after lunch. Here they are.

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