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13 May 17, 04:20 PM |
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*And we're off ! * From Rock'n'Roll to Creole. The 5 State Road Trip September 2017
Cowboys ! Cajuns ! Country !
5 states, 4 flights , 3 weeks, 2 old timers, 1 big birthday and 0 Teens : Update 10 June. Travel, Texas and Arkansas. Days 0-3 Update 19 June. Memphis and Nashville. Days 4-8 Update 19 June #2. New Orleans . Days 9-11 Updated 25 June. Florida. Days 12-17 Updated 4 September Its nearly Double Digit Day and we keep changing the Plan I am over excited for this trip. It is a logistical nightmare but it’s going to be awesome If we can just finalise it Well, the bits I have booked already are awesome … still a few gaps that could mean we are pitching a tent on some days or taking some very long walks if we don’t confirm the car and internal flights soon, ho hum When are we Going ? We have timed it to co-incide with DS1 still being home before returning to Uni for his second year. Of course you just know already that this is bound to be problematic nearer the time , but we had to commit to some dates . That puts DS1 in charge of his l’il Bro ( DS2 who will be 17) and the two dogs. What could possibly go wrong?. No, Really, I’d rather not think about that. It will all be fine. Sales of Domino’s pizzas will rocket and the dogs will be ( even more) fat and unruly No , really, it will be fine. See , if I say that often enough it will be true. Where are we Going? Well, that’s seen more changes in recent weeks than the White House Christmas Card list ... but for this weekend at least it looks like this : Heathrow Premier Inn – 1 night Dallas , Tx – 2 nights Little Rock, Ark – 1 night Eureka Springs, Ark – 1 night Memphis, TN -2 nights Nashville, TN – 2 nights New Orleans, LA – 4 nights Largo, FL- 3 nights Orlando, FL- 2 nights With travel day either side takes us to 19 days , with 17 nights in the US. We really do need to confirm the travel. Did I say that already ? I have 15 different versions of the incredible plan which we have been messing about with for months. By the end of May, we need to have it booked – or bin it. That’s the challenge ! More to come ….I have been dress shopping There will be swanky hotels. There will be budget hotels. Big Planes and Little planes. Food Cocktails And inevitably some drama or other Stay Tuned
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13 May 17, 07:13 PM |
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I can't wait It sounds epic!
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14 May 17, 12:48 PM |
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I cant wait either
I booked a couple of the "posh" restaurants last night in Dallas and Memphis to make sure we get in. Is it wrong I am so excited by where we are having dinner We have our Grand Ole Opry Tix for Nashville too, I'm off to sort the Graceland ones next ... assuming we dont change our dates More detail to follow
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14 May 17, 01:14 PM |
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Sounds like a fab trip and the boys - and the house - will be fine . . . .
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14 May 17, 01:21 PM |
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Sounds like a fab trip and the boys - and the house - will be fine . . . .
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14 May 17, 04:20 PM |
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Thank You - yes I hope so - we only went out for dinner recently and came home to find a stair spindle in half - apparently you cant swing round on it at 17 like you could do at 7 - who knew
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14 May 17, 05:06 PM |
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Sounds fabulous! If the sale of my dads house goes through ok we're going to do a California road trip, haven't done that for donkeys years! Looking forward to all your updates. Pussycat
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14 May 17, 05:09 PM |
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Wow that trip just sounds amazing and can't wait to read all about it! We went to Dallas a couple of years ago - be sure to go to the Book Depository museum.
I get ridiculously excited about the small things too - one week to go ... squeee!
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14 May 17, 05:11 PM |
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Hi Amanda, looking forward to hearing about all your plans. The boys will be fine. DS lives on takeaways when we are away.
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15 May 17, 06:41 PM |
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Ah, loved the West Coast - cant believe its 5 years since we did that trip - we must go back too, without the kids
Thanks - Will make a note of that - I went to Dallas as a child - out to Southfork The first few days are a trip down memory lane for me . Have a great trip thanks Sam, I am sure they will be fine - at least Connor has had a year of experience fending for himself. There is a Co-op at the bottom of the hill so if nothing else they can stock up on microwave meals from there Or the kebab van next to it
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