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  1. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Washington DC to Memphis

    by VinnyD 31 May 2012

    If you're determkned to make a short trip from Memphis to Mississippi, then the best place is probably Oxford. Whether it's worth doing…

  2. nicolas500 avatar

    RE: Washington DC to Memphis

    by nicolas500 31 May 2012

    Thank you again for all of your very helpful responses. I am going to take a closer look at all of them and then make a decision as to…

  3. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Mississippi to Las Vegas roadtrip. Suggestions welcome.

    by VinnyD 31 May 2012

    The dog would probably rule out the national parks I mentioned, and would also restrict your choice of places to stay. Dogs on leashes…

  4. mayfli avatar

    Re: Mississippi to Las Vegas roadtrip. Suggestions welcome.

    by mayfli 31 May 2012

    Thanks for the replies, as I mentioned we're in the verrrrry early preliminary planning stage. Still excited about possibilities. We have…

  5. SDBH avatar

    RE: Mississippi to Las Vegas roadtrip. Suggestions welcome.

    by SDBH 30 May 2012

    Youu mentioned Grand Canyon is a given - just 100 miles south of Grand Canyon (about 30 miles south of Flagstaff) is Sedona. A great…

  6. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Mississippi to Las Vegas roadtrip. Suggestions welcome.

    by VinnyD 30 May 2012

    In any case, the State Department says "you should defer non-essential trqvel to the state of Chihuahua." Complete Mexico advisory [here|…

  7. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Mississippi to Las Vegas roadtrip. Suggestions welcome.

    by VinnyD 30 May 2012

    Still can't find it googling. The chief of police sought asylum in the US in 2008, is that what you're thinking of?

  8. carracar avatar

    RE: Mississippi to Las Vegas roadtrip. Suggestions welcome.

    by carracar 30 May 2012

    A year or so past ... Things change...The cartel-military confrontation continues ... carrracar

  9. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Mississippi to Las Vegas roadtrip. Suggestions welcome.

    by VinnyD 30 May 2012

    I'm on a roll these last few days, apparently. My friends in Silver City last summer proposed a drive to Palomas with apparent unconcern,…

  10. carracar avatar

    RE: Mississippi to Las Vegas roadtrip. Suggestions welcome.

    by carracar 30 May 2012

    As # 2 is our resident expert on humane handling of pointless open ended trip proposals...I have no doubt the Columbus/Palomas suggestion…

  11. zeldasdad avatar

    RE: Mississippi to Las Vegas roadtrip. Suggestions welcome.

    by zeldasdad 30 May 2012

    I would add the following: You have 14 days. You want to hike, bike, Kayak (you do realize that you are crossing a desert?) sight see,…

  12. carracar avatar

    RE: Mississippi to Las Vegas roadtrip. Suggestions welcome.

    by carracar 30 May 2012

    Welcome to the TT ...There is nothing in the frontera areas of Mexico you would want to see...Yes, lose the dog ! Fer crissake FLY & rent…

  13. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Mississippi to Las Vegas roadtrip. Suggestions welcome.

    by VinnyD 30 May 2012

    As far as I know, you'd be OK crossing into Puerto Palomas from Columbus, NM for the day. Not that you'll find a whole lot to do in Puerto…

  14. zeldasdad avatar

    Re: Mississippi to Las Vegas roadtrip. Suggestions welcome.

    by zeldasdad 30 May 2012

    Welcome to Thorn Tree. >I have an idea of our route... pretty much South Louisiana through Southern Texas and into Southern New Mexico,…

  15. dwsmith78 avatar

    RE: Southeast of the US

    by dwsmith78 30 May 2012

    Since you have the time I would recommend hitting several of the "southern" regions. this is by no means an official or comprehensive…

  16. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Washington DC to Memphis

    by VinnyD 29 May 2012

    I liked the Natchez Trace too (same stretch: we crossed from Memphis into Arkansas, down to Helena, back across to see the Mississippi…

  17. nicolas500 avatar

    Re: Washington DC to Memphis

    by nicolas500 28 May 2012

    Many thanks for all of the responses; very helpful indeed. We visited Asheville a few years ago but it would be nice to head back that…

  18. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Washington DC to Memphis

    by VinnyD 27 May 2012

    DC-Knoxville is a reasonable one-day drive, although it won't leave you much time To see anything if you're hitting the road next morning.…

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    RE: What on earth is going on here?

    by kingcnut 23 May 2012

    #29 "... is OK..." That's the bit you made up. See where you went wrong? #30 "ignoring what goes on in their own backyard." The pligh…

  20. bobmichaels avatar

    RE: Cuba by car, from USA

    by bobmichaels 23 May 2012

    Peloblanco: I have been to Rolling Fork Mississippi, where Muddy Waters was born. It is just down HW 61 from Panther Burn. There is a…

  21. RoadWarrior avatar

    RE: What on earth is going on here?

    by RoadWarrior 23 May 2012

    +Btw there are YouTube videos of all white prison guards beating to death young black prisoner in reception area of a Mississippi jail.+…

  22. defenestrator avatar

    RE: What on earth is going on here?

    by defenestrator 22 May 2012

    >Btw there are YouTube videos of all white prison guards beating to death young black prisoner in reception area of a Mississippi jail…

  23. brother_no_2 avatar

    RE: What on earth is going on here?

    by brother_no_2 22 May 2012

    So it's all right if it goes on behind closed doors then? Btw there are YouTube videos of all white prison guards beating to death young…

  24. SDBH avatar

    RE: Fifty States, Fifty Parks.

    by SDBH 18 May 2012

    Interesting concept to think about. If amusement parks are your passion - go for it. Is it viable, though... is there a amusement park…

  25. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Campervan USA

    by ianw6705 17 May 2012

    Yair ... after seeing the Big Pineapple (and much else of that genre in Australia) - I am not sure the Big Boot would make me drive out…

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