mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Howdy all!! I am home, the pics are mostly dowloaded, the email is caught up on, and it's now time to start this trip report!!!!Rick and Carol and the Mouse-ke-T@B are ready for our annual must do event, the Fiend High Holy Holiday, HALLOWEEN!!!!!As usual, we planned to arrive the Friday before Halloween and stay through the Sunday after.So off we goooooo!!!Thursday, October 25, Travel DayWe usually leave the afternoon before because we have two major cities to get through and avoid rush hour, so 2pm central is our ideal depature time. That puts us through Birmingham and malfunction junction about 3:45 pm and through Atlanta about 7:30pm.Rick picked me up from work, and off we go.We're heading South on I-65 through some pretty fall colors.The usual pic of the driverHere's one for Stef, we've made it through Birmingham and now are on I-20 passing Talladega SpeedwayThis is a fleeting glimpse of the grandstandsand tons of portapottys waiting to be usedContinuing on, some pretty cloudsYou can already see the moonHere's the T@B following right behindWe had awesome traffic for this trip. I'm glad we weren't going the other wayMore fall colorsMore sky and moonTalladega National ForestPretty landscapeWe're in Georgia!!!Close to photo limit, so I'll continue in the next post Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm here. I can't wait to see how this TR turns out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jjbescher 17 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Finally a Halloween Trip Report. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm in!Love the fall colors from your drive.Looking forward to hearing all about Halloween at the Fort.Good to hear the trailer followed behind according to plan.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I am in too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm here. I can't wait to see how this TR turns out! Hmmmm, I seem to remember that you were there!!!Finally a Halloween Trip Report.Well, Halloween isn't until Wed, but I'm gettin there!!I'm in!Love the fall colors from your drive.Looking forward to hearing all about Halloween at the Fort.Good to hear the trailer followed behind according to plan.TCDWe do live in a beautiful area. I really should explore more of it in the camper, but that durn Mouse keeps calling my name!!!I am in too.Thanks for readin!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stefa70 205 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm in!Any speedway is a good speedway in my book!! Thanks Carol.I never realized there was a Talledega National Forest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Continuing on, the Georgia Rest area, but we didn't stop there cause it's time for our first gas fillup.Cool camperApproaching Atlanta, passing by Six FlagsComing up on the Atlanta SkylineFinally, coming up on I-75. Our trip would be about 2 hours shorter if we had an easy way to get to I-75 Turner Field and the Olympic TorchThis is light traffic for Atlantaand time for dinner!!We made it to Valdosta and stopped at a Holiday Inn Express on points, so it was FREE!!!!Nighty night!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gots2pitt.. Jeff 64 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm in too. Lovely fall pictures but can't wait for you guys to get to the Fort. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm in, got to see what all we did. :rofl3: Glad somebody documented the week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm in!Any speedway is a good speedway in my book!! Thanks Carol.I never realized there was a Talledega National Forest. I've actually camped at that racetrack. Not during a race, but with Scouts. First trip, it was Lake Talladega, that bowl doesn't drain well, and then 2nd time I froze my a$$ off. 2 strikes, your OUT!!! I've also driven past on race weekend. The sea of campers in those fields is amazing!!!The National Forest through there is georgeous!!I'm in too. Lovely fall pictures but can't wait for you guys to get to the Fort. :)We'll be there soon, have to get some rest.I'm in, got to see what all we did. :rofl3: Glad somebody documented the week.Hey!! I saw your camera out some, post some pics!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fortpartyof4 108 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Your travel pictures are so pretty! I miss seeing fall colors. And, I have never been to AL so it is cool to see these.I am also a race fan and hope to get to Talladega one day!We went to Six Flags Atlanta in 2006. I honestly thought it was kind of a dump. We had a hotel near the park and ended up canceling when we saw the area - it's not the best part of town! Ended up staying further North.I noticed a Garden Ridge sign - do you still have them in your area? We had one but it closed. I loved that place!Looking forward to more! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm in! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MLM5.. aka Judy 97 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm here I'm here!! I've been waiting patiently for this one :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm in. (Now, back to read the first post!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigTom 76 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I am glad that the Tab followed you instead of you following it. Beautiful area you went through. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Friday, October 26th, CHECK-IN Day!!!!!First, a few more pics of the hotel room.Now, I had visions of getting out early, but we didn't make it. I woke up fairly early and got online, and TJ had messaged me that the site I wanted was empty!!! So I called the Fort. "Hello, this is Carol Kelley, a friend of mine told me site 932 was empty and we would like that site please, so we can be next to the comfort station and near our friends" "Sorry, that site is already assigned to someone until 11/4, however 931 is open".I talked back and forth with him to see if there was anyway I could get 932, then I thought to myself, wait, my checkout date is 11/4. "Would the name on 932 happen to be Carol Kelley?" "Hmmm, let me look......... Oh yes it is" "Well that's ME!!"Geez, didn't I tell him my name first off???I finally got Rick rousted out of bed, we grab our overnight bag with yesterdays dirty clothes and off we go to the FORT!!! Need to hurry before they give my site away to somebody else!!!A few pics before we pull outRick pretending like he's waiting on MEAnd looky here, we're in FLORIDA!!!Now, there were rumors that Sandy was going to affect the WDW area with high winds and some rain. These clouds don't look goodThings got pretty again really quicklyWoo Hoo the Turnpike!!!OK, that's enough turnpike sign picturesContinuing on, I always thought this bridge was cooland here are the obligitory pics of the Contemporary from 429Almost there....WooHoo!! On property!!Getting closer to the Fort. I LOVE the new paint job on the MK entranceTried to get a glimps down the runway, but was too lateWe are HOME!!!Checkin Time!!Our turn!!And that is my photo limit. More to come soon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 i'm in! missing you all though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Yay! You are at the Fort.I am interested in hearing how you liked 932- I was assigned 932 a couple of years ago, but I asked to move because I thought it was too close to the comfort station. It didn't have as many bushes then as it does now, so I think that helps with the privacy. I was concerned about hearing the ice machine and CS doors slamming.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Great pictures looks like the drive went well, I never knew Six Flags was so close to the highway the coasters looked really close. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Your travel pictures are so pretty! I miss seeing fall colors. And, I have never been to AL so it is cool to see these.I am also a race fan and hope to get to Talladega one day!We went to Six Flags Atlanta in 2006. I honestly thought it was kind of a dump. We had a hotel near the park and ended up canceling when we saw the area - it's not the best part of town! Ended up staying further North.I noticed a Garden Ridge sign - do you still have them in your area? We had one but it closed. I loved that place!Looking forward to more!Thanks for reading. We have been to Six Flags lots of times. Years past, we just made it a day trip. But when we did stay, we stayed further West in Douglasville. The area right around the park is kind of industrial.Sorry, I don't know what Garden Ridge is, except for that sign. We don't have them at home in Alabama.I'm in!Thanks for reading!!I'm in. (Now, back to read the first post!)Thanks! I hope you read it!!I am glad that the Tab followed you instead of you following it. Beautiful area you went through.That little T@B follows like a champ. We didn't even notice the wind everybody was talking about on their drive ini'm in! missing you all thoughI miss you too!!!Yay! You are at the Fort.I am interested in hearing how you liked 932- I was assigned 932 a couple of years ago, but I asked to move because I thought it was too close to the comfort station. It didn't have as many bushes then as it does now, so I think that helps with the privacy. I was concerned about hearing the ice machine and CS doors slamming.TCDWe LOVED 932. Yes, the bushes have grown up quite a bit. However, with a bit of discreet trimming, we were able to cut a path directly to the CS. Rick had maybe 10 steps to get to the mens room door, which is a good thing!!We never noticed the doors slamming or the ice machine. Especially once we were inside. We keep the fan running on our A/C-Heatpump, so it is not as noticeable when it cuts on and off, only the compressor cycles. Also, during the day, very few people got ice. I think lots were buying at the Trading Post right across the street.Great pictures looks like the drive went well, I never knew Six Flags was so close to the highway the coasters looked really close.The drive was AWESOME. I don't think we've EVER had a smoother drive down. That was just one of the aspects that made this a "Practically Perfect" trip!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 One last short update for today.After we took care of the checkin stuff we head back to our site. They didn't give it away!!!At this point, there is a break in the pictures until Saturday morning.We have a lot of setup when we stay a week or longer, so the rest of Friday was spent saying a quick hello to Fiends and setting up.We finally took a break that evening and had dinner at Trails End. We had finished all of the setup except for the Halloween Blowups.While we were waiting on our table, we ordered a drink from Crocketts and wandered over to visit Fiesty for awhile.We got a tour of her new coach, BEAUTIFUL!!!After dinner, we dropped in over at TJs site for a little bit, then called it a night!!!More updates tomorrow!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YENSIDCAMPER 66 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Thanks for the pictures of the road, t think I like the trip down because of the excitement it brings. Looking forward to hearing more about the gathering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J&J Adventuring..Julia 22 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I am so in on this one.I gotta buy a camera. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kahuna aka John 71 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm in Carol... Love the foliage.... Hope you guys had a great time... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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