We are once again busy with planning. The internet is way too fast and easy to locate information. We managed to schedule our Christmas Eve on the levees, after Christmas Cruise on the Mississippi, a walking tour of the French Quarter and an old cemetary and know where we will go on the trolley via the Jazzy Pass to the Oaks. All that is left is our departure date of December 16.
We have revised our schedule and will now leave on the 16 at 4:00 pm and asphalt dock at the Cracker Barrel in Columbia, SC. From there we will make it to Atlanta the night of the 17--another asphalt dock. Our third and fourth nights are in Mobile, AL. From there we will drive to The Shed. We will spend the rest of our stay touring Mobile and the coast.
We have yet to draft our budget form for the month of September. It will be a work in progress as we look to minimize our expenses both for our homebase and travel.
The Dodge is running and awaiting its new dash. I have few other repairs to start this week including the AFC and I want to remove the power seat and verify the wiring. May be I can get the saftey belt light to go off when I snap the buckle.
I am off to nurse this case of poison ivy I picke up doing some yard work last week.
We2 need a few more suggestion on what to see in New Orleans. We wanted to see a Saints football game, but tickest start at $114 each...
Ah Mobile . . .my hometown. Since you'll be in town during the holidays check out the decorations on my old street . . .Siena Vista. It's off of Springhill Avenue near Mobile Street, GPS or googlemaps will get there. You must also eat at Wentzels seafood . . .one of the best places in town. When you're in New Orleans . . .the French Quarter obviously. Paul Prudhomme's restaurant is pretty good but you almost can't go wrong no matter where you go. Emeril Lagasse's place was too gimmicky for us when we were there. We also ate at a couple of seafood shacks on the east/north side of the river but to the left as you come off the bridge (across from the French Quarter, again almost anyplace you pick in the area will be good.
ReplyDeleteChristmas Eve on the levee is my favorite travel memory ever! We've been twice and LOVED it. My best advice would be to get there early. Parking can be problematic. Both times we have seen RVers cruising up and down the road while the bonfires are taking place. I'm assuming that they could not find a place to park the rigs. LG
ReplyDeleteWe seem to be on this river cruise theme for THANKS for the comments. We plan to spend 2 days in Mobile. We will drive from there to Boloxi for a day to see The Shed. When Mary read about the fires on the levees, we were excited. It sounds like the greatest event. We are doing the motorcoach tour of the levees that include dinner at a plantaion on Christmas Eve.
ReplyDeleteChristmas as we spent last Christmas in Savannah on the river as well!!
We will have pictures of Siena Vista and Wentzels sounds delicious!
Tim and Mary