Ya'll could look up Unca Joel! That'd beat the socks of'n any other entertainment! Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [VANAGON] heading through the deep south soon, anyone on my route?
> Joy got it right, except I'd include S. Carolina. The ones you > mentioned are border states (other than Louisiana, which is just > Louisiana, like Texas is just Texas. Florida, same story as Texas. > But, in both Texas and Florida, there are sections more akin to the Deep > South than the rest of the state -- Florida the Panhandle, Texas, East > Texas. > > > On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Tom Buese wrote: > >> On Jan 6, 2010, at 11:35 AM, Joy Hecht wrote: >> >>> Deep south, for me = Alabama & Mississippi. Maybe Georgia? >> >> Howzabout Arkansas, Louisiana, & Tennessee, not to mention Florida? >> >> Surely there are vanagonauts/other interesting things to see & do in >> those areas? >> >> YMMV, >> >> Mr. BZ >>> >>> Texas is visiting friends in Austin and Ft. Worth, and a cousin in >>> Dallas. >>> I've been to San Antonio - alas, over a very cold Christmas, when it >>> snowed >>> on the Mexican border. Not much fun! >>> >>> Oklahoma, of course, is visiting Larry & Maggie in Ponca City! >>> >>> Colorado is visiting friends in Denver & Boulder. >>> >>> The deep south is the great unknown for me.... >>> >>> >>> >>> Joy >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 1:24 PM, wrote: >>> >>>> Are you including Texas as part of the "Deep South"? It's not of >>>> course >>>> (it's Texas, which is its own special place), but some folks from >>>> the East >>>> and the North consider it so out of ignorance. If you want >>>> pointers in >>>> Texas and Oklahoma (also not part of the South of course), give me >>>> an idea >>>> of your route and whether you are looking for nature or other kinds >>>> of >>>> spots. I can suggest places better with that information. Lots of >>>> really >>>> neat places of course. >>>> >>>> David McNeely >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Joy Hecht wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I'm planning to head across Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi & >>>>> Louisiana to >>>>> Texas late January-early February, en route to visit friends in >>>>> Texas, >>>>> Oklahoma, and Colorado. >>>>> >>>>> I'm interested in interesting suggestions on places to stop in the >>>>> deep >>>>> south. I've been saying ever since I first traveled in my van >>>>> that I >>>>> wanted >>>>> to spend some time in the south in the winter, and I've never >>>>> actually >>>>> done >>>>> it. I don't know how much time I'll actually end up with, but >>>>> hopefully >>>>> at >>>>> least a couple of weeks for the Georgia-through-Mississippi >>>>> stretch. (I >>>>> have done a bit of exploring in Louisiana already.) >>>>> >>>>> Suggestions? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Joy >>>>> and Matilda >>>>> and the kayak, who would love to get out onto the water on the way >>>>> as >>>>> well... >>>>> >>>> |
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