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Re: The first six months
Visit the Big Texan Steakhouse while in Amarillo. You CAN'T eat the 72 oz. (free if you eat it) steak! :) If you like steam powered trains, the train ride for Durango to Silverton and back is an all day trip but gets you into the back country and a lot of history. While you are in the area there is the Palo Duro Canyon, Grand Canyon, and the Petrified National Park. Thanks for that, this is the sort of thing we need, 72 oz steak:B...never say never!455Views0likes0CommentsRe: The first six months
Mr.Mark wrote: Wadders, When you were in Tennessee, did 'ya'll' stop by Graceland (Memphis) to see Elvis? He is alive you know. :p And, was that you driving on the left side? That sure makes for interesting driving!!! Jus kid'n. :W Once you are in Las Vegas, Terry Fator's show is excellent (ventriloquist). Safe travels, MM. Yes we did do Gracelands, also went to Tupelo to see his birthplace.....and yes that might have been me on a couple of occasions driving on the wrong side:o456Views0likes0CommentsRe: The first six months
Yep, Iced tea was had, and I have recovered from the injury.:) Our next trip will be spring next year and this is our outline plan. Starting at; Lake conroe, Houston Tacoma, Dallas AAAA Rv Okelahoma Amarillo rv park, Amarillo Hidden valley Alberquerque Nm Then up to Colorado Somewhere to pick off sand dunes, Black Canyon and Mesa verde NP's. Then SE Utah, again to do Arches, canyonlands and capitol reef NP's Then SW Utah for Bryce and Zion NP's Las vegas Finishing up somewhere near San Diego. If anyone wants to give suggestions or tweaks to that itinerary or things "must do" please feel free. Thanks for all the comments above too:B455Views0likes0CommentsRe: The first six months
wolfe10 wrote: wadders, Very happy you enjoyed your visit in our country. Many, many years ago, we toured your country in a new VW camper-- yes many years ago. We enjoyed the same hospitality in your country-- well except for the snow while we were getting off the ferry in Dover! Yes, it was late winter. And with the VW we were one of the few to make it up the hill from the ferry landing. That must have been a few years ago, as Dover doesn't get a lot of snow!!455Views0likes0CommentsThe first six months
Well we left the UK in March, purchased our class A Winnebago from La Mesa in Sandford Fl and set off on our travels. South to Orlando Rv park,(joined 1000 trails) south to the Everglades, Homestead, Manatee rv park Tittusville, Hilton head SC (Fractured pelvis, cleaning the windscreen) Columbia, Sesquicentennial state park. Green mountain park, Lenoir NC. Carolina landing,at Fair play,SC. Harrison bay state park, chattanooga Tn Natchez trace rv park, Hohenwald Tn Cherokee landing RV park, Saulsbury TN Pecan Grove Rv Park, Lake village AR Jude Travel park, New Orleans LA Lake conroe Rv park TX And our six months is up, the rv and car is in storage, we have flown home....but we will be back! Can all you southerners give yourselves a big pat on the back, you have all been so kind, generous and friendly. If all our trips are this good......life is going to be a blast:)3.1KViews0likes16CommentsRe: Winny Brave 32v
Thankyou guys and gals for your answers, very helpful. I have sussed out the map light, and i think i have a better understanding of the heating system, not that i need it where we are now (south of Miami). Still debating the CB. What about the little state maps a lot of you seem to use and fill in?363Views0likes0CommentsWinny Brave 32v
We just purchased a 2002 Winnebago brave and we have a couple of questions now that we have lived in it for 4 weeks. If anyone can help, we would appreciate any answers you may have. 1/ Below the TV in the drivers area there is a map light........where the heck is the switch?:h 2/ On the floor we have several heating grills......I haven't found the heater yet!! 3/ I see that the Brave is pre-wired for a CB, how many people out there use one? 4/ oooh edit the post.......I see a lot of you record the states you have visited...how do you do it, where do i get one? Thanks Terry1.9KViews0likes8CommentsRe: Were coming to America
frankdamp wrote: Good luck with your adventure. We're ex-pats from Leyland (Lancs) and have lived in the US since mid-1968. Most of the time has been in Washington State, where the climate is similar to the SW UK or NW France. We spent 3 years in Virginia and found that whole SE area to be way too hot and sticky. My first day leaving home to start work at NASA, it was 81F, foggy and a thunderstorm was going on. That was at 06:45 in early June. I got my leg pulled about having lived in the Seattle area "where it rains a lot". My response was, "Yeah it rains a lot, but it doesn't rain much", In VA, we'd get summer afternoon thunderstorms that would dump 3" of rain in 45 minutes. In WA it can rain for 24 hours straight and we get about 3/4". I hope you can adapt to the climate on the East coast quickly. Many of the places you're planning to visit have that same summer humidity issue. With luck you'll adapt well and maybe make it into our neck of the woods on one of your later visits. We have real mountains here - those with snow on the upper sections all year. Mount Baker, about 75 miles east of here is around 9000'. Mount Rainier, south of Seattle is over 14,000'. The San Juan Islands, where we live are spectacular. The Oregon Coast is a wonderful trip - we've done it 3 times. Send me a PM if you're interested in getting tourist info and I'll pass on some web-sites, etc. Unfortunately, we'll be "former RVers" soon. We're putting our MH on the market this week. On the US equivalent of an OAP and a smallish corporate pension, we just can't justify spending big chunks of our retirement savings running it and paying CG fees. Both gasoline and CG fees have doubled since we started 10 years ago. Hello Frank, we have spoke before, sorry to here you are packing it in, I'll be sure to come by some day soon when we are in your area.405Views0likes0CommentsRe: Were coming to America
donn0128 wrote: I would strongly suggest that you do your research and make a deal on your ideal rig now. In the last three years we have met several couples visiting us. One, a German couple bought their truck and trailer in South Dakota were nearing the end of one year traveling. Another couple from New Zeland had a son in Vancouver Canada who bought them an old van conversion and a third couple from Denmark renting a motor home. I think the Germans were doing it right. For your situation where to buy is the key along where to store it when your not in the US. Since the US is immensely large it is vital not to waste too many days, so plan ahead as to where to leave your RV stored so you can start again the next time Would not buy a rig without seeing it, so we will wait till we get there.405Views0likes0CommentsRe: Were coming to America
Good luck with your plans, but I am curious as to how you get a tourist visa for more than 90 days? I know an I94 is good for 90 days and MAY be renewable at the discretion of the Immigration Officer you talk to. We have B2 visas which allow us to stay for 6 months. :-)407Views0likes0Comments
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