Harold Jones Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) Since it's not readily apparent that the OX Ranch I&I has become the gulf coast I&I, I thought it was time to start a topic that reflects the current state of planning. HotelsNOLA https://www.choicehotels.com/louisiana/metairie/comfort-inn-hotels/la375?source=gyxt Check In Oct 10 Check Out Oct 13 Mobile area https://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/alabama/hilton-garden-inn-mobile-east-bay-daphne-MOBEHGI/index.html?SEO_id=GMB-HI-MOBEHGI Check in Oct 13 Check Out Oct 17 Orlando https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/laquinta/orlando-florida/la-quinta-orlando-airport-north/overview Check in Oct 17 Check Out Oct 19 The proposed schedule (as last amended by Allan) Thu 10/10 Day 0 Arrive New Orleans, overnight in NOLAFri 10/11 Day 1 NOLA stuff TBD, overnight in NOLASat 10/12 Day 2 WW2 Museum and Battle of New Orleans Battlefield, overnight in NOLASun 10/13 Day 3 USS Kidd, 10:00-12:00, 3 hours to Fort Gaines, AL, overnight in Daphne, ALMon 10/14 Day 4 Mobile Maritime Museum/USS Alabama, overnight in Daphne, ALTue 10/15 Day 5 Fort Morgan, possible half day at NAS Pensacola Naval Aviation museum or sightseeing in Mobile city, overnight in DaphneWed 10/16 Day 6 1 hour to Pensacola Pensacola Naval Aviation Museum, overnight in DaphneThu 10/17 Day 7 6 hours to Orlando, stuff TBD (*), overnight in OrlandoFri 10/18 Day 8 Kennedy Space flight center 1 hour east of Orlando, overnight in OrlandoSat 10/19 Day 9 Depart from Orlando (**) As of March 22Confirmed Attendees Full Program:MeSundayMarkus BeckerDBAllan WotherspoonLeo Niehorster Dropins:Shep854FlyingCanOpenerStargrunt6 Edited August 8, 2019 by Harold Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunday Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Some prettyfication The proposed schedule (as last amended by Allan) Thu 10/03 Day 0 Arrive New Orleans, overnight in NOLAFri 10/04 Day 1 NOLA stuff TBD, overnight in NOLASat 10/05 Day 2 WW2 Museum and Battle of New Orleans Battlefield, overnight in NOLASun 10/06 Day 3 USS Kidd, 10:00-12:00, 3 hours to Fort Gaines, AL, overnight in Daphne, ALMon 10/07 Day 4 Mobile Maritime Museum/USS Alabama, overnight in Daphne, ALTue 10/08 Day 5 Fort Morgan, possible half day at NAS Pensacola Naval Aviation museum or sightseeing in Mobile city, overnight in DaphneWed 10/09 Day 6 1 hour to Pensacola Pensacola Naval Aviation Museum, overnight in DaphneThu 10/10 Day 7 6 hours to Orlando, stuff TBD (*), overnight in OrlandoFri 10/11 Day 8 Kennedy Space flight center 1 hour east of Orlando, overnight in OrlandoSat 10/12 Day 9 Depart from Orlando (**) For further consideration:(*) For Day 7, an alternative to "stuff TBD" could be to spend the morning in the Naval Aviation Museum, then continue to Orlando. Another alternative would be to stop at Tallahassee to visit the Automobile Museum, or even spend a night there in order to visit the Natural Bridge Battlefield, extending the schedule by one day more.(**) 10/14 is Columbus Day. It may be necessary to advance the whole schedule a couple of days in order to avoid events, or perhaps we could spent 10/12 at, for instance, St. Augustine (one of the few places in Samland where 300 years is not a long time ), then depart Sunday. At the castle they do a historic weapons demonstration Fri, Sat, Sun at 1030. The city is 2/3 hours away from Orlando. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Becker Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Just to make sure I get this right. The I&I starts on October 3rd and ends on October 12th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Jones Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Yes, of course you can attend whichever portion works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunday Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Just to make sure I get this right. The I&I starts on October 3rd and ends on October 12th. We still could modify the start date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I may choose to bookend this core part of the trip with a bit of Washington, although that complicates the flights, I missed the gun training visit for Reasons and missed out on all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunday Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I may choose to bookend this core part of the trip with a bit of Washington, although that complicates the flights, I missed the gun training visit for Reasons and missed out on all that. Not really. Washington has more flights to different parts of Europe. Starting/ending in Washington, especially the later, could actually simplify the flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan W Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Washington is a great city to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Becker Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Just to make sure I get this right. The I&I starts on October 3rd and ends on October 12th. We still could modify the start date.No. I'm good between September 30th to October 20th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Jones Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 I may choose to bookend this core part of the trip with a bit of Washington, although that complicates the flights, I missed the gun training visit for Reasons and missed out on all that.It shouldn't make it any harder, there are plenty of fairly inexpensive flights from Orlando to DC. There is even Amtrak service from Orlando, if you don't mind an overnight train ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Jones Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Updated the Topic Post with current confirmed Attendees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrunt6 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 consider me a drop in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Niehorster Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Me too.Once more unto the beach, dear friends, once more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 If rates are right, I am open to Fri link-up in NOLA, with Wed RTB from P'cola, for five nights, AND a Ford Escape SUV for transport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Jones Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 Would it be possible to move the start back or forward a week? I just got a reminder that I have already booked plans for the 1st weekend in October. If we can move back a week then I would depart from Pensacola on the morning of Day 7 while the remainder of the group went on to Orlando. If we can't change then I would fly into Pensacola and link up on the afternoon of the Oct 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunday Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 No problem here with moving back or forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan W Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Same for me, although moving forward a week would potentially reduce hotel costs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Becker Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) No problem with moving the start date to October 10th but if we move it to Spetember 26th, I would not be able to tell if I can make it until the last moment. If we can move back a week then I would depart from Pensacola on the morning of Day 7 while I'm suddenly not sure what "moving back" means? 10th of October? Edited March 28, 2019 by Markus Becker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Jones Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 Thanks guys, I'll adjust the start to 10 October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Niehorster Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 10.10.2019 fine with me, too.Pretty flexible until airline tickets confirmed.Same for hotel reservations. Has anyone given thought to transportation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Becker Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Ok,'2019 I&I, Ausf.B' is scheduled to last from October 10th to October 22nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Jones Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) Allan is renting a car and I can as well. Edited March 29, 2019 by Harold Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Ok,'2019 I&I, Ausf.B' is scheduled to last from October 10th to October 22nd.Back to Post #1, then.I'm looking at driving down & linking up Sat AM for the WWII museum, then heading home Wed., after the NAVAIR museum.As mentioned above, I'll have my Escape, so can haul three comfortably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Jones Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Ok,'2019 I&I, Ausf.B' is scheduled to last from October 10th to October 22nd.Back to Post #1, then.I'm looking at driving down & linking up Sat AM for the WWII museum, then heading home Wed., after the NAVAIR museum.As mentioned above, I'll have my Escape, so can haul three comfortably. Depending on numbers we can work with the escape and Allan's car and then rent one in Pensacola for the last part. Thankfully we won't face the luggage issues we ran into during the France I&I. I'm calling shotgun for one of the two vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Jones Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Jami may come along for the NOLA portion of the trip and while she enjoys hanging out with tanknetters her tolerance for military themed museums is pretty low. So if she does decide to come down, we'll rent a car so she can go do touristy things on her own if she wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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