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Mike, Thanks for the update on Rest Areas. They always work fine for us when a campground doesn't fit in at the end of a day.
Jon, I will be looking up Cajun Country Camp Ground in my Big Rigs Best Bet as soon as it arrives. Just ordered it from Ken and found out they live at Buckhorn Lake R.V. Resort in Kerrville. Said he will have plenty of copies available for the Rally.
Poggers,
If you are planning your fuel stops I want you to know that the resort has a fuel truck service. They will fuel you at the site at $2.89/gal...current price with a $50 mininum...this is about 10cents higher than what the west coast guys will see coming there and even more than that for the people coming from eastern Texas.....FYI...see you soon
Jim. I am looking forward to meeting you at POG lll. Jean and I just moved from Gulfport Florida in January. We were right around the corner from you in Largo. See you soon
Steve Cooper made a good post on the travels on I-10 from Gulfport Fl west. JPJ sent it to me and I tried to look it up just now without prevail. A lot of good tips on the route when he went to the Parlement Rally in New Orleans a year or so ago. I tried to search it out but I need the computer course, of course.
Try your luck.
Lew
Mike, We will be looking forward to meeting both of you. Small world, isn't it !
Lew, I tried to find it but the CHALLENGE overwhelmed me.
Jim, my wife said it was on Prevost-Stuff.
Lew
Thanks Lew, I will look for it over there.
Anyone stayed at : Eagles Landing R.V. Park in Holt, Fl. or Bayou Wilderness R.V. Resort in Lafayette, La.
we're planning on stopping in new orleans for a bit of tourist action. anyone have any thoughts on the NO area?
wmm
Bill,
We have stayed a couple times at the KOA on the west side of town and they had a shuttle service to downtown. Don't know if anything has changed since Katrina, but it worked out well and the sites are big enough for the bus. It's a short hog ride to downtown as well....
They say the CRIME RATE is terrible,even worse than in years past, even for Louisiana ? :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by bill&jody
When Peg and I came back from Florida, after the first of the year, we stayed at a Real Nice, New Resort. http://www.fqrv.com/ It is called the French Quarter Resort. Fully paved sites, about 50 sites I think. The entire park is enclosed by a brick wall, for security reasons, and very nice. We would stay there again. They will pay for one way either to the Quarter or your return via taxi. Very nice people, and might be a great place for a future Mini POG Rally. :) Within walking distance from the Quarter, but NOT at NIGHT !!!!! :mad:
Gary S
Hi,
I just got a call from the Prevost sales manager at Beaudry. He would like to host a dinner for us on April 19th. I am interested in a free meal and looking at some new stainless steel eye candy...he has a number of coaches in inventory.
If you are going to be at their facility that night and would be interested in a free dinner and checking out some new Country Coach Prevosts ,let me know. See you soon...
Mike, I am planning on being there, i do not know at what time however. Gary
Beaudry: Yes go ahead and accept their invitation. While there for two months I made them aware of our growing POG group. It won't hurt for us to get to know the Country Coach people stationed there. The $$$$$$$$$$$ the new units cost will enable us to resist any sales persuasion they dish out.
Looking for some local Texas knowledge. West bound on I 10 at Houston. What is the recommended route ? Stay on I 10 straight through Houston or take the Beltway around the North or South.
Hi JIM. From what I remember, I could see downtown Huston as I passed by on the I-10 traveling back to California from Florida.
In my humble opinion, you would be best to stay on I-10 and go straight thru Houston. YES it will be a mess, with construction everywhere, and TRAFFIC you won't believe, but I don't honestly think it would benefit you to go clear out and around on the belt way. Plus you have to stop a number of times and pay unless you have a TExas EZ TAg, and that is very time consuming as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by JIM KELLER
Just travel slow and cautious, pick a middle lane and stay in it all the way through Houston, about 30 miles from the east side to the west side. You can marvel at our Texas Tax dollars at work, like we have to do, EVERY DAMN DAY !!!!:mad: :eek: :D
Gary S
Hey! All you guys arriving from the east. I spoke to JDUB last week and he is giving FREE wash-jobs to anyone who wants to stop by his hangar on the way to Kville. ;)
I heard wash and WAX.
Mango
Thats Funny !Quote:
Originally Posted by BrianE
But I just realized you guys don't talk to badly about JDUB when he is around to POST Back ? :confused:
How many of you really know how BIG of a Texas Boy JDUB is? Does Squash you like a bug mean anything to YA'LL? :D
But, Hey count me in at the Hangar. :)
Gary S
You know, I leave for a week and the whole crew goes mental.
What I said was Lew would be in Houston on Thursday and he would wash and wax any coach that happened to be parked next to him provided it wasn't leaning worse than his.
And you have to take him to HH.
Jerry, we are so much looking forward to rolling in to Houston. We are going to go without food for 24hrs prior to arrival. :)
Dale,
You'll need to save room for some of this.......
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That's pretty COOL Jerry,
Are you an Antique Power kinda guy too?
:D ;) JIM
Okay, Dubber Man. I asked before....What is HH?
And that is homemade Ice cream. I can tast it from here. Mmmmmmm!!
Does it stand for Houston Hooks?
Just checked into Beaudry this afternoon and was met by two sales people even before I got out of the coach to register.
Once registered, I was given a "tour" of the 2006 Country Coach Prevost 45' XLII they have on display. Very Nice - only $1.3m "plus change" as the salesman said.
When checking in be sure to ask for the POG Discount otherwise you'll see a $40.00 bill when you check out.
Leaving tomorrow heading to El Paso. We're going to spend 2 nights there, visit the War Bird Museum on Tuesday and whatever else we can find of interest other than the zoo.
Is everybody on the road, or headed toward Kerrville? It's quiet on this forum.
Not yet. Most of CA group heading out Thursday AM. How about you?
Just reporting in. Headed to Kerrville Thursday morning. Three day trip. If any one is following me please pick up any pieces that fall off and bring them to Kerrville, please. Thanks !
We are heading out Saturday afternoon. Should be in Oklahoma City in around eleven. We are
stopping in the Dallas area on Sunday to hook up with Chris and Debbie Yates. Then were off to
see the Wizard, the barbeque wizard that is.
I left from Pomona CA Friday night and got into the Big Easy about noon today. Great trip till I hit Houston TX. longest road construction in history more or less to the state line at LA. The road from California to South of Tuscon is great, with a 50 mile section of rough road then back to smooth all the way to Kerrville.
We averaged about 67 MPH and 7.7 MPG not bad! I am working all week in New Orleans, then to Prevost in Dallas for two new windshields on Monday, and on to Kerrville Monday night.
Leaving Florida early thursday morning. Expect to spend Friday night in Huston with Kids, Saturday and Sunday in San Antonio (on the River Walk) and check in Monday at Kerrville. All this assuming the important parts keep turning as required and Karens medication keeps her sleeping.
Any information on the cell phone service at Kerrville? Karen hopes there is none, Clear Channel hopes there is!
On the road again, cant believe I'm on the road again (sing it Willie)
We arrived Beaudry/Tucson yesterday. Weather nice and cool so far. Were waiting for the SoCal gang to arrive and let the party to begin @ " Beer Bottoms Bistro " then on towards Kerrville Friday AM.
Alright, the road trip seems to have started for many of you!! Mike, I don't know if this is good news or not, but I used my cellphone in Kerrville without issue last October! Of course, you can always "drop" it if you don't want service! :D
I'm supposed to replace two windshields too, but will be doing it as part of the mechanics corner. That should be scary and a half.
Leaving Thursday AM. See you all soon.
We are up and running in the morning, making turns for Lake Havasu City AZ to pick up the bus and get everything running and spiffed up, then on to Beaudry's Thursday.
Se ya'll there!
The Redneck contingent (actually one Redneck and one Damn Yankee) will meet up tomorrow AM at 9:36 EDT for the two bus Caravan to Kerrville.
As long as we can keep the Chinese tires inflated, and can siphon enough fuel from unsuspecting truckers, and I remember to release the parking brake on the Jeep eater we should make it all the way to Kerrville.
We intend to put on the raw oyster feedbag in Mobile along the way.
Well Jon,Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Wehrenberg
Your post took away all the fuel for jokes and chiding, so all I can say is: Hope you two Bus Loads have a safe and uneventful trip!:) See ya latter. :p JIM
If we think we see a fellow Pogger along the way is there a special POG SALUTE I should know about ?
The salute can be found in the handbook....page 14.
It follows the instructions for the POG secret handshake. Do not discuss the details on this forum, however. There are those that paid the $100, but were not invited to join the inner sanctum.
Make sure you have the handbook addendum that shows the special light flashing sequence for coaches that pass in opposite directions. Failure to observe these rituals may cause you to lose your POG inner sanctum status.