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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | I'm planning a new road route in the USA on July. The map is here .
Last year I made a good trip following some tips of you guys, so I'm asking your help again.
Thank you all, and sorry Serge, but I'll not visit Florida this time.
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Location: Reisterstown, Maryland | When will you get to Washington, DC. I live in Maryland, not far. Maybe we could get together.
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Location: Delaware | Miguel, Along Interstate 81 in Virginia,north of Roanoke are Natural Bridge and Luray Caverns. Both worth the stop if you have the time. Google them to see if you would be into it. I'm a mile off I95 in Delaware, pm me if you need to make a pit stop to feed your six string addiction !
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Location: south east Michigan | About a half hour north of Bowling Green, Kentucky you will be going right by Mammoth Cave National Park.
Well worth at least a few hours. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | You'll be running real close to Capo Guy when in TN. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Miguel, you'll love the drive from Knoxville to Washington. It'll be slow....lots of tourists, but very pretty. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Miguel, when you hit NYC you are only 2 1/2 - 3hrs for The Mothership. Might be a consideration. I and I wouldn't doubt PEZ, maybe AlanM, could meet up with you. Let us know! |
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Location: Ohio | Swing your circle a bit farther north, and you ahve the Rock and ROll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and the football hall of fame in Canton Ohio |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | Originally posted by ladylaw:
When will you get to Washington, DC. I live in Maryland, not far. Maybe we could get together.
Anita I'll be driving, so the dates are not precise, but I think I'll be in DC on July, 16th, leaving to NYC on the 17th. |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | Originally posted by Slipkid:
About a half hour north of Bowling Green, Kentucky you will be going right by Mammoth Cave National Park.
Well worth at least a few hours. That's in the plans, along with a visit to the Jack Daniels Factory Museum.
Last year I stopped on the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, but couldn't visit the Mammooth Park, due to the need to attend a wedding next day. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I have to agree with Fridave. Natural bridge and Luray Caverns are great.And while you're at Luray, I believe they still give you a free ticket to the antique car museum next door. That is well worth it if you're into old cars at all. AND, the best place to eat in that area is Johnny Appleseed's which is connected to a Ramada(?) Inn right there in Newmarket. |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | Originally posted by Fridave:
Miguel, Along Interstate 81 in Virginia,north of Roanoke are Natural Bridge and Luray Caverns. Both worth the stop if you have the time. Google them to see if you would be into it. I'm a mile off I95 in Delaware, pm me if you need to make a pit stop to feed your six string addiction !
Dave It seems to be easy to stop by and check. I'll plan further so maybe we can have lunch together. |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | Originally posted by BT717:
Miguel, when you hit NYC you are only 2 1/2 - 3hrs for The Mothership. Might be a consideration. I and I wouldn't doubt PEZ, maybe AlanM, could meet up with you. Let us know! I'm planning to take the train from NYC to New Hartford and spend a day there. Last year PEZ suggested we could have a beer there with people from the MS. We can work this out. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | A train can can take you to Hartford but not to New Hartford. I can get ya the rest of the way.
No big I live in Hartford.
The factory closes 2 weeks for vaction in the summer. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | At Interstate 70, take a left and drive west for two or three days. Eventually, you'll come to some nice mountains. |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | Originally posted by PEZ:
A train can can take you to Hartford but not to New Hartford. I can get ya the rest of the way.
No big I live in Hartford.
The factory closes 2 weeks for vaction in the summer. which 2 weeks?
Anyway, if there´s enough beer in Old Hartford, maybe we won't need to go all the way to New Hartford... |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
At Interstate 70, take a left and drive west for two or three days. Eventually, you'll come to some nice mountains. As a matter of fact, I´m more interested on the sea beyond these mountains. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | From the blue line on the map, it looks like you'll be going pretty close to AlPep and Lost Art Vintage between Washington DC and New York (he's close to Trenton)--if you come through New Jersey over a weekend, I'm sure someone will grab a guitar or two to come and jam with you.....
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | Originally posted by BT717:
Miguel, when you hit NYC you are only 2 1/2 - 3hrs for The Mothership. Might be a consideration. I and I wouldn't doubt PEZ, maybe AlanM, could meet up with you. Let us know! Ok, talk to PEZ, we're coming to an arrangement re: dates.
I hope you're not a vegetarian. |
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Location: Vernon CT | ]Ok, talk to PEZ, we're coming to an arrangement re: dates.
I hope you're not a vegetarian. [/QB]
We'll figure things out whe we know the dates you will be in the area.
Now, Re: the vegetarian thing, I eat Chicken and Fish, No red meat/pork, BUT, I do consume lots of water,hops & barley on the side. Should I leave and go buy a Tayor? ;) :D |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | Dates:
07/09
Arrival in JFK/NYC.
Drive to New Hartford.
Spend some time there eating fish and chicken with Bob & Paul.
Take pictures.
07/10
Leave to Pittsburgh.
See friends in Pittsburgh.
Take pictures.
07/12
Leave to Mammoth caves
Visit the park. Hope its open on the Monday. Buy a t-shirt to prove it.
Take pictures.
Leave to Nashville.
Get a hotel. Have a nice dinner in some music place.
Take pictures.
07/12
Nashville.
Find something to do.
Take pictures.
07/13
Nashville.
Do the same as yesterday.
Take pictures.
07/14
Decide if stay in Nashville or go to Knoxville.
Take pictures.
07/15
No matter what, leave for Washington D.C.
Find a hotel.
Visit Obama & Michelle.
Take pictures.
07/16
Find something else to do.
Take pictures.
07/17
Leave to New York.
Shopping spree.
Take pictures.
See show on Broadway.
07/18-23
Find something to do.
Take pictures.
With exception of the picture-related activities, all the other things are subject to change for any reason at all. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Miguel - there's quite a few of use here in NJ - maybe we can try and arrange something around the 16th. I'll have to check family schedules and such.
What do you think? |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | that would be nice. I just have to steer away from Mr. Big. Last year a guitar followed me home from NJ. SWMBO is still wary of that. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Don't forget the JD Distillery tour... or was that put on ice? |
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Location: Seymour, Tennessee | If you have time when/if you are in the Knoxville area, you might consider running out to Cades Cove in Townsend, TN. it's about 45 minutes or so outside of Knoxville and easy to find.
It's a 13 mile loop raod in the Smokey Mountains, lots of old cabins, homesteads, animals (deer, turkey, koxes, coyotes, the occassional bear,etc.) beautiful views.
Hell, even the drive through Townsend to get there is beautiful.
There is also Tuckaleechee Caverns in Townsend, really pretty with a big underground lake.
I can tell you how to get there from Knoxville pretty easily.
Capo Guy is also close to Knoxville, between there and Seveirville.
If I was home instead of at this stupid school, I would have loved to have you come stay for a day or so and take you to see the sights.
MAYBE I can get to DC when you are there,it's not too far from where I am in the Virginia Beach area. |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | Re: JD Distillery: I'll try to visit it while I'm staying in Nashville.
Michael: If you can spare some time I could divert my route to go through Richmond. We could meet there on 7/15, it's closer to Virginia Beach and from there I can go on the next morning to Washington. |
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Location: Seymour, Tennessee | If I can swing it, I'll be there.
Let me see what the class shedules are on that date and I'll pm you. |
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Location: Seymour, Tennessee | I'll know something a little closer to time, like I said I'll pm when I know something. |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | Michael & Anita:
Would it be possible for us to meet at the same time? Where?
People from New Jersey:
I'll be there on the 16th, probably. We can think about a meeting, if that's ok to you.
I'm already meeting BT & PEZ at Hartford, CT.
I also need your phone numbers so I can contact you on the road. |
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Location: Seymour, Tennessee | When might you be through the Virginia area? |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | from July 15th to 17th |
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Location: Seymour, Tennessee | Miguel:
I'm in class Monday through Friday but I'll be off Saturday the 17th.
I'm not overly familiar with the State but I can find you if you tell me where you are going to be around Richmond for sure.
I'd leave here that morning and meet you where ever is good for you.
It's a few hours from here to Richmond but I can use my buddies GPS to find you.
When you find out where you might like to meet up, e-mail me at my military e-mail:
michael.rowland.winters@us.army.mil
in addition to trying to "talk" here, that way I won't miss your message.
I'm looking forward to meeting you my friend. |
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