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Post by katy on Mar 22, 2019 19:19:59 GMT
The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville? Yep!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2019 19:51:48 GMT
Wow. So you are coming to the US. I was just in Nashville. Check out the Ryman Auditorium and music row! Where else will you visit?
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Post by katy on Mar 22, 2019 20:33:59 GMT
Will check them out! Nothing set in stone yet so only a rough route (we’re so last minute lol - going next month) but planning to fly into Nashville, down to New Orleans then Texas. Any recommendations if you have any would be much appreciated! We were planning to head north instead via Niagra Falls and visit Napanee (#stan) but gonna do that on another trip now.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2019 21:04:28 GMT
I lived in Texas for 10 years and have spent many moons in Louisiana and Tennessee. I can work up plenty of places to visit depending on how much time you have. Are you driving or flying between cities?
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Post by BogoGog24 on Mar 22, 2019 21:22:28 GMT
If you’re going to Texas you have to eat at a Whataburger. It’s like a staple for them there.
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Post by katy on Mar 22, 2019 21:23:20 GMT
Oh great I’ll likely be harassing you with questions over the next few weeks then we’re gonna drive between. we have 10 days but obviously need to check we can realistically fit places in once we have a route! we did LA/Vegas/Utah/Lake Tahoe last year in ten days (ish) and we had a decent amount of time in each so should be ok I think..
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Post by katy on Mar 22, 2019 21:23:47 GMT
If you’re going to Texas you have to eat at a Whataburger. It’s like a staple for them there. will check it out!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2019 23:43:59 GMT
No offense to Bogo but Whataburgers, while common, really suck. If you’re in Texas it’s all about the BBQ. If you tell me what cities I’ll make some recommendations. Personally, the best part of Texas is the Hill Country area which is west of Austin and north of San Antonio up around Fredericksburg over to Marble Falls. At first I thought you wouldn’t appreciate how much driving you’re in for but after reading about your last trip out west you know what you’re doing . If you want to talk I’ll message you my phone number.
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Post by katy on Mar 23, 2019 9:27:53 GMT
Thanks - I’ll be back for recommendations once we have a plan!
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Post by katy on Mar 26, 2019 20:40:23 GMT
No offense to Bogo but Whataburgers, while common, really suck. If you’re in Texas it’s all about the BBQ. If you tell me what cities I’ll make some recommendations. Personally, the best part of Texas is the Hill Country area which is west of Austin and north of San Antonio up around Fredericksburg over to Marble Falls. At first I thought you wouldn’t appreciate how much driving you’re in for but after reading about your last trip out west you know what you’re doing . If you want to talk I’ll message you my phone number. Ok so we have a rough route but VERY open to suggestions. This is just the route google maps spat out so v rough. I'm keen on the Hill Country area but boyfriend is desperate to go to New Orleans and don't think we can fit them both in (unless you have any ideas where we can!!) big fan of country music and generally enjoy nature and pretty views lol.. The only thing I've booked so far is flights in and out of Nashville and tickets for a show at the Opry on our second night. We have 10 days....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2019 0:04:13 GMT
Let me look at it and get back to you.
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Post by Jinkxx on Mar 27, 2019 12:34:15 GMT
No offense to Bogo but Whataburgers, while common, really suck. If you’re in Texas it’s all about the BBQ. If you tell me what cities I’ll make some recommendations. Personally, the best part of Texas is the Hill Country area which is west of Austin and north of San Antonio up around Fredericksburg over to Marble Falls. At first I thought you wouldn’t appreciate how much driving you’re in for but after reading about your last trip out west you know what you’re doing . If you want to talk I’ll message you my phone number. Ok so we have a rough route but VERY open to suggestions. This is just the route google maps spat out so v rough. I'm keen on the Hill Country area but boyfriend is desperate to go to New Orleans and don't think we can fit them both in (unless you have any ideas where we can!!) big fan of country music and generally enjoy nature and pretty views lol.. The only thing I've booked so far is flights in and out of Nashville and tickets for a show at the Opry on our second night. We have 10 days.... Seems like an awesome route!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2019 17:33:23 GMT
Let me look at it and get back to you. Hi Katy, still working on some itineraries for you. Good news is there is plenty to see, much fun to be had and also you'll get a whole new perspective on "The South" the " Deep South" and Texas where you will experience different ideologies, people, accents and food favorites. If you can me give me a budget range, say, what you want to spend per day for food and lodging, or if you are camping and working on conserving money, I can help you better since I've traveled both ways. Do you like to splurge on a nice meal once a day? (By splurge I mean $75-100 total US dollars for a meal for two.? Don't worry, you can eat well for much less. Same with hotels. You can get a decent hotel for $140 or less total for the both you. You can get less (not as nice) (or much more) or you could camp in your car, Your route in size and scope is equivalent to driving from Madrid to London then down to Paris and Milan. So you understand well how different these places are. Are ya'll pretty young so that driving 8-9 hours is ok? The longest leg will be from Texas back to Nashville. You could take a break in Memphis for a night. So you could do 3 nights in Nashville, 2 in New Orleans, 3 in Hill country, 1 in Memphis and then have 1 night back in Nashville before crossing the pond the next day. Just an idea...... So let me know your preferences and I'll quickly line you up a nice adventure. Feel free to email me (I think they publish our emails) or if you like we can sykpe or talk on the phone if that's better for you. You will miss our home in Florida by a few hundred miles but you could alway swing by for a visit if you like. We'd love to have you and we have plenty of extra room. Then you could report back to the group and just maybe they'd take down my 20% percent warning for behavior that pissed someone off somewhere. Hahahah
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Post by Uncle Bob on Mar 27, 2019 19:24:06 GMT
Ok so we have a rough route but VERY open to suggestions. This is just the route google maps spat out so v rough. I'm keen on the Hill Country area but boyfriend is desperate to go to New Orleans and don't think we can fit them both in (unless you have any ideas where we can!!) big fan of country music and generally enjoy nature and pretty views lol.. The only thing I've booked so far is flights in and out of Nashville and tickets for a show at the Opry on our second night. We have 10 days.... It's been over 40 years since I've been to Nashville. So, I have no recommendations. Obviously you have to stop in Memphis. I've done a lot of work in the Memphis area. In the pic below, I'm installing microwave antennas on top of a grain elevator. That's Memphis in the background. Graceland is a pretty popular tourist attraction. Also, everyone winds up on Beale Street at some point. If you do, I would recommend the baby back ribs at Blues City Cafe. I've sent a lot of people there and nobody has been disappointed. I've spent a lot of time in Texas. Never had any fun. It was always business. But, I can recommend a couple of places to eat. I wouldn't say it's all about the barbecue. It's everywhere and most of it is very good. There is a lot of great Mexican food and steakhouses. There is a chain called Taco Cabana. It's authentic, fast and reasonable priced. I like it. The best filet mignon I've ever had in my life was at a place you have to drive within 300 meters of, on the way into Dallas. The Texas Land and Cattle Steakhouse is right off Interstate 30. The rib-eye steak will melt in your mouth and the garlic mashed potatoes are awesome. I've done some work in Louisiana. All I can tell you is, I love Cajun food. It's not rip your lips off hot, but it is somewhat spicy. I like "blackened" anything. Especially sea food. Never had a bad meal there. I hope you have a great time.
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Post by katy on Mar 28, 2019 12:59:42 GMT
Let me look at it and get back to you. Hi Katy, still working on some itineraries for you. Good news is there is plenty to see, much fun to be had and also you'll get a whole new perspectives on "The South" the " Deep South" and Texas where you will experience different ideologies, people, accents and food favorites. If you can me give me a budget range, say what you want to spend per day for food and lodging, or if you are camping and working on conserving money, I can help you better since I've traveled both ways. Do you like to splurge on a nice meal once a day? (By splurge I mean $75-100 total US dollars for a meal for two.? Don't worry, you can eat well for much less. Same with hotels. You can get a decent hotel for $140 or less total for the both you. You can get less (not as nice) (or much more) or you could camp in your car, Your route in size and scope equivalent To driving from Madrid to London then down to Paris and Milan. So you understand well how different these places are. Are ya'll pretty young so that driving 8-9 hours is ok? The longest leg will be from Texas back to Nashville. You could take a break in Memphis for a night. So you could do 3 nights in Nashville, 2 in New Orleans, 3 in Hill country, 1 in Memphis and the have 1 night back in Nashville before crossing the pond the next day. Just an idea...... So let me know your preferences and I'll quickly line you up a nice adventure. Feel free to email me (I think they publish our emails) or if you like we can sykpe or talk on the phone if that's better for you. You will miss our home in Florida by a few hundred miles but you could alway swing by for a visit if you like. We'd love to have you and we have plenty of extra room. Then you could report back to the group and just maybe they'd take down my 20% percent warning for behavior that pissed someone off somewhere. Hahahah Budget wise we’re pretty flexible. On our last trip we only really splashed out on hotels in Vegas and near Bryce NP, we didn’t really know how far we’d get each day so just stopped as motels as and when. We tend to do a mix of ordering a pizza to a motel room and a nice hotel with good food, we’re quite laid back with all that. The only hotel we *need* to book before we leave is Nashville cos we have to put in our first nights accommodation for our passenger info. That looks pretty similar to what we’re thinking so glad a local agrees haha! We don’t mind a lot of driving. We had to spontaneously do New York to Orlando a few years ago because a snowstorm got our flight cancelled - we did it pretty much non stop so not sure how we made it alive/awake but still here to tell the tale!! Just been reading about Fort Worth Stockyards - worth it or just a tourist trap? We went to Oatman in Arizona and it looks similar. #removethewarning
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