shep854 Posted November 23, 2018 Author Posted November 23, 2018 There's also a pretty good maritime museum in Mobile, across the inlet from the Austal yards.
Markus Becker Posted November 24, 2018 Posted November 24, 2018 (edited) My holiday got moved. It's from September 30th to October 20th. Edited November 24, 2018 by Markus Becker
Harold Jones Posted November 26, 2018 Posted November 26, 2018 I don't think the dates are set in stone, so moving it back a week or so shouldn't be a problem.
Harold Jones Posted February 4, 2019 Posted February 4, 2019 I assume we are not doing March? If so are we in agreement that we will shoot for end of September beginning of October?
Leo Niehorster Posted February 4, 2019 Posted February 4, 2019 End September/ beginning October fine for me. Just as long it is not in the summer.
sunday Posted February 4, 2019 Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) And we could experience a hurricane! I am in. Edited February 4, 2019 by sunday
DB Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 I think we need to get the dates and start/finish locations sorted, to allow flight planning. I have no hard linits on dates, nor do I know when during the week/season it is best/cheapest to fly Transatlantic Assume a 6 day road trip, starting at NO, ending at TBC Florida, commencing 5/6 October? I may bookend this by flying in to Washington and doing the museums either before or after and using internal connecting flights.
sunday Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 I think we need to get the dates and start/finish locations sorted, to allow flight planning. I have no hard linits on dates, nor do I know when during the week/season it is best/cheapest to fly Transatlantic Assume a 6 day road trip, starting at NO, ending at TBC Florida, commencing 5/6 October? I may bookend this by flying in to Washington and doing the museums either before or after and using internal connecting flights. Google Flights has a feature that allows to see the prices in a given date interval. Usually Tuesday to Thursday is cheapest.
Markus Becker Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 And we could experience a hurricane!Just one? I'd prefer an entire flight but they are more a British thing. Early October is a can do for me!
Harold Jones Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 And we could experience a hurricane!Just one? I'd prefer an entire flight but they are more a British thing. Early October is a can do for me! One Hurricane I&I was enough for me thanks.
shep854 Posted February 7, 2019 Author Posted February 7, 2019 Don't let the warmists scare you...Since I live in driving range, I'll watch the plans develop and see where I can best jump in.
Markus Becker Posted February 8, 2019 Posted February 8, 2019 And we could experience a hurricane! Just one? I'd prefer an entire flight but they are more a British thing. Early October is a can do for me!One Hurricane I&I was enough for me thanks.Al right, all right. So it's a Typhoon for you. Satisfied?
sunday Posted February 15, 2019 Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) Currently, the schedule stands as this:Fri 10/04 Day 0 Arrive New OrleansSat 10/05 Day 1 WW2 Museum and Battle of New Orleans Battlefield, overnight in Baton RougeSun 10/06 Day 2 USS Kidd, 10:00-12:00 3 hours to Mobile overnight MobileMon 10/07 Day 3 USS Alabama 9-1, Fort Morgan 1-4 overnight in MobileTue 10/08 Day 4 1 hour to Pensacola Pensacola Naval Aviation Museum 9-? 6 hours to OrlandoWed 10/09 Day 5 Kennedy Space flight center 1 hour east of OrlandoThu 10/10 Day 6 Depart from OrlandoI wonder if we could arrive a day earlier to have more time to visit NOLA, and if we could scrounge a whole full day in Pensacola to visit the Naval Aviation Museum. Edited February 15, 2019 by sunday
shep854 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) Monday and Tuesday look good for me; I can crash with a cousin Monday night.I'll see about a Sunday evening linkup in Mobile, two nights at cousin's. Edited February 18, 2019 by shep854
Allan W Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 I suggest that if we add a day in NOLA, that we skip the overnight in Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge is only a about a 90 minute drive from NOLA and could be done as a day trip. If possible, If would like to add Fort Gaines to the itinerary. If we left direct from NOLA, it could be combined with Fort Morgan as there is a ferry across Mobile Bay from Fort Gaines to Fort Morgan. That would make it easier to add time at the Naval Air Museum at Pensacola.
DB Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 So arrival in NOLA Thursday for a full day on Friday? The USS Alabama site has more than just the BB, IIRC. I assume we're flexible on timings. A 6 hour drive from Pcola to Orlando is going to be fun...
Harold Jones Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) Can always take a break in Tallahassee. https://tacm.com/ https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/natural-bridge-battlefield-historic-state-park Edited February 19, 2019 by Harold Jones
Allan W Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 So arrival in NOLA Thursday for a full day on Friday? The USS Alabama site has more than just the BB, IIRC. I assume we're flexible on timings. A 6 hour drive from Pcola to Orlando is going to be fun... It's mostly dual carriage motorway with no tolls so it won't be a bad drive.
Allan W Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 There's a bunch of outdoor exhibits at the USS Alabama, but nothing that would take up a lot of time. There is LOTS to see on the ship though and they have opened up areas that no other ship museum has.
On the way Posted March 6, 2019 Posted March 6, 2019 Interesting I & I itinerary. Will see if I can make it too. Its been a while for me, since the Seattle I & I. Was at Pensacola Naval Air Museum in Dec last year. Its not a few hour visit, I had to come back the next day, there was that much to see. Not a problem to enter Pensacola NAS if you are not a Son of Sam, they just give you a one day security pass at the gate once you show your passport to the guards. Also Kermit Week's Fantasy of Flight outside Orlando is well worth a visit. I have to agree with Alan and say its tough to visit the whole day at Pensacola and then drive 6 hrs to orlando. Plus you got to eat at Brothers BBQ outside Pensacola NAS. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Nothing like planes and BBQ. Just my 2 cents
shep854 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) Don't forget Drum at Battleship Park. And there are a number of AFVs scattered around. Not to mention a maritime museum in Mobile proper. Edited March 6, 2019 by shep854
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