Caravan from New England to BG for the Gathering in May????

[Mystic ZR-1]

Tom and LouisPF,
OK! The Ct Turnpike and the TZ bridge will work for me (with a little luck...) I'll forget the RT 84 idea. Where can we meet? Real earlyTuesday is OK email me so we can make some plans off line dmarshall2003@comcast.net getting there is half the fun!

[RICKYRJ1]

I thought since we all drive ZR1's we should be talking in terms of minutes to get somewhere not hrs! Whatever you guys decide, all I ask is to stay at a decent non bed bug hotel/motel looking forward to the drive as much as BG, the slowest guy buys dinner

[tomtom72]

Originally Posted by RICKYRJ1

I thought since we all drive ZR1's we should be talking in terms of minutes to get somewhere not hrs! Whatever you guys decide, all I ask is to stay at a decent non bed bug hotel/motel looking forward to the drive as much as BG, the slowest guy buys dinner

Wise guys, Ya know no one likes the wise guys! Okay on the non-bed bug flop house!

Doug, I hear you. You and I and Lou will work this out shortly.

John, You and I will use mapquest to find a place to fall out for the group.

Okay Group, we need to decide where in WV we are going to stop. So anyone with an opinion please check into the thread. Thanks!

Some stats to Huntington WV from our respective start points:
John = 11.5 hrs
Doug, Lou & me = using Doug's Mystic S.P. = 12 hrs
FU ( Frank ) = used Oak Beach as a S.P. = 11 hrs
Rick = 9.5 hrs @ warp 1

I can redo the calculations for any point east of Charleston, WV if we like. So, what say ye fellars?


Tom

[jrd1990zr1]

Found a Microtel Inn in Charleston WV (on I64) for 5/11/10 $78.00/nite.

Sleep Inn just east of Charleston WV (on I79) for 5/11/10 $89.00/nite.

Not sure if these would be acceptable to the group or if it is too far for the first day. Please post up what do you think?

[louispf]

Originally Posted by jrd1990zr1

Found a Microtel Inn in Charleston WV (on I64) for 5/11/10 $78.00/nite.

Sleep Inn just east of Charleston WV (on I79) for 5/11/10 $89.00/nite.

Not sure if these would be acceptable to the group or if it is too far for the first day. Please post up what do you think?

That is fine with me. As long as we are not to far from a COLD Beer.

[FU]

Originally Posted by louispf

That is fine with me. As long as we are not to far from a COLD Beer.

Louis.............I think we are going to get along just fine
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Tom, Everything is fine by me. I'll try and hook with Ricky and be right along. Cell phones will come in handy , after we hook up it's all cake from there.

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Gotta get another phone. Cell phone fell in the toilet Sunday don't ask. I hate those things ! How ever they will be handy on the run.

[tomtom72]

Okay this is starting to take some shape. John, good work on the research for the overnight stay on Tuesday. I'm ambivalent as to where we stay the night as I stayed in a Days Inn in Huntington....like $40.00 for the bed & shower.

Frank what time do you figure that you will be on the road...I hear you about getting thru NYC before 6AM .....I'm just trying to figure if my group will catch up somewhere before Carlisle split/merge for 81 & 78 before we go towards MD & WV.

Sorry I've been absent the last few days after the rain have been bad at my job.


Tom

[FU]

@ 4:30 should be good. I could stop and fill my face while everyone is catching up.

[jrd1990zr1]

Originally Posted by tomtom72

Okay this is starting to take some shape. John, good work on the research for the overnight stay on Tuesday. I'm ambivalent as to where we stay the night as I stayed in a Days Inn in Huntington....like $40.00 for the bed & shower.

Frank what time do you figure that you will be on the road...I hear you about getting thru NYC before 6AM .....I'm just trying to figure if my group will catch up somewhere before Carlisle split/merge for 81 & 78 before we go towards MD & WV.

Sorry I've been absent the last few days after the rain have been bad at my job.


Tom

Tom, et al.,

I can look for a less expensive motel along the route over this weekend. I am not sure what folks budgets or preference might be for the overnight.

Let me know. If we can get a rough count on rooms maybe I can negotiate a better rate??? Of course a $40 rate sounds great!

John

[RICKYRJ1]

Thanks guy for taking the lead on this trip, I am not worthy Whatever you guys decide, I'm good. As Frank suggested lets all exchange cell #'s when we finalize everything.