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TIMEMACHINE · 06-13-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken J

My thinking is we all meet somewhere just before noon - maybe late breakfast/brunch or early lunch - then we could all go together early afternoon - as Richard says - there are no activities on Fri night, so the only crowd we will be fighting are the rv's (which will be no small crowd either). So the closer we can get over there to noon the better. Thats why I was thinking Grants might be good for you folks - you could leave at 8:00 at get to Albqu 10-11 am

Ken J.

Ken,

The CA folks are talking back channel and it sounds like this may be the concensus, last night in Grants KOA and then to Albuquerque before noon. We are also thinking about Williams as our Wednesday night hangout, any AZ folks want to join us in Williams? We will keep all posted on our final plans. Any advice or suggestions still welcome.

John

Motoman · 06-13-2007, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TIMEMACHINE

Ken,

The CA folks are talking back channel and it sounds like this may be the concensus, last night in Grants KOA and then to Albuquerque before noon. We are also thinking about Williams as our Wednesday night hangout, any AZ folks want to join us in Williams? We will keep all posted on our final plans. Any advice or suggestions still welcome.

John

Weds night in Williams and Thursday in Grants sounds good to Gail and I from Riverside. We could meet others from So Cal as they pass through Riverside or somewhere along the way; either near Barstow and I-40 or if anyone wants to take the route through 29 Palms and Amboy to I-40 somewhere along Highway 62.

Goin camping · 06-14-2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Motoman

Weds night in Williams and Thursday in Grants sounds good to Gail and I from Riverside. We could meet others from So Cal as they pass through Riverside or somewhere along the way; either near Barstow and I-40 or if anyone wants to take the route through 29 Palms and Amboy to I-40 somewhere along Highway 62.

I believe we will be taking I 40 from Barstow. Can you meet up with us there?

bobkelly · 06-14-2007, 01:15 PM

Hi all----I just caught up with this thread. The Wed night in Williams and Thur nite in Grants, NM works for us.

TIMEMACHINE · 06-15-2007, 10:48 AM

Fellow FCU Balloon Rally participants,

The route and stops for the California/Arizona Caravan to the FCU Balloon Rally in Albuquerque is starting to take shape. Since the campgrounds/parks in the area around the Fiesta are most likely to book up first, we are starting backwards in making reservations...huh?

Since Grants, New Mexico is on I40 and within 100 miles to Albuquerque, it has been deemed our last stop (Thursday) on the caravan before the Balloon Fiesta.

The Grants/Cibola Sands KOA has been recommended and selected as the RV Park for Thursday night, October 4, 2007. As of today there are plenty of large pull throughs with full hook ups and Wi Fi for our group, but please call and make your reservation ASAP to be ensure you get a space.

To make a reservation call: Suzanne at Grants/Cibola Sands KOA at (888) 562-5608, tell her you are with the Four Corners Balloon Rally Caravan so that she can try to keep us together.

Barstow (Tuesday) and Williams (Wednesday) locations will be announced soon, so watch for the notice on this thread.

John

Goin camping · 06-15-2007, 02:43 PM

I'm in.

is not Kevbo picking the Williams. AZ. Spot as he is a regular out there?

I looked at all the Parks in Barstow. Slim pickins...

Motoman · 06-15-2007, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Goin camping

I'm in.

is not Kevbo picking the Williams. AZ. Spot as he is a regular out there?

I looked at all the Parks in Barstow. Slim pickins...

If Kevbo can't decide for Wednesday night I suggest either the Cataract National Forest campground on the west side of Williams( http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/kai/recreati...cataract.shtml ) or the Kaibab National Forest campground on the west side of Williams ( http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/kai/recreati...s/kaibab.shtml ). Both can be seen on the map at http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/kai/recreati...s/kaibablk.pdf

We have stayed at Cataract Lake. Nice view in the evening or at dawn.

TIMEMACHINE · 06-15-2007, 03:21 PM

Goin camping and Motoman,

Great to see our ranks are forming up, loosely I hope

I don't think any of us are gonna expect to much from Barstow, it is what it is, and for Williams, it will be about a 340 mile trek for some of us to Williams, some of it on Old Rte 66, so whatever is chosen probably needs to be easy to find, easy to park, preferably with pull throughs for some of the newbies and lazy ones and available for possibly a late arrival at night (dark???).

John

Goin camping · 06-15-2007, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TIMEMACHINE

Goin camping and Motoman,

Great to see our ranks are forming up, loosely I hope

I don't think any of us are gonna expect to much from Barstow, it is what it is, and for Williams, it will be about a 340 mile trek for some of us to Williams, some of it on Old Rte 66, so whatever is chosen probably needs to be easy to find, easy to park, preferably with pull throughs for some of the newbies and lazy ones and available for possibly a late arrival at night (dark???).

John

Full hookups would be nice. I'm thinking it'll be on the cool/cold side up there.

Motoman, Check your PM's.

bobkelly · 06-15-2007, 05:30 PM

Don---Thanks for posting the info on the National Forest Campsites near Williams. I just checked with the folks in Williams National Forest Info and these campgrounds will be closing for the season on Sept 30 this year. Gates closed and locked means no overnighting within the camp, but day use permitted as a walk in. In in absence of fire restrictions, the national forest is open for boondock camping after the campground has closed for the season. We could be near the campground, just not in it. Perhaps that's all we really need for one night? Remember the night on I-10 West of Goodyear?

str8strm · 06-19-2007, 10:29 AM

got our reservations for the Grants KOA the 4th yahoo, and a free continental breakfast to hold us over to the casino!!

TIMEMACHINE · 06-19-2007, 10:46 AM

str8strm,

Great...but you better leave me a danish, cause as ya know, you are always the first one to rise in camp..so I am depending on you to hold down the continental for me.

time

Goin camping · 06-19-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by str8strm

free continental breakfast to hold us over to the casino!!

Casino Buffet? Follow me!

TIMEMACHINE · 06-19-2007, 11:05 AM

Mr Kevbo has spoken and the Williams location for the Wednesday, October 3, 2007 way point for the caravan to the FCU Balloon Rally is:

Railside RV Ranch, 877 Rodeo Rd, Williams, AZ

If you are joining us, make your own reservation with Pat or Tamara @ (888) 635-4077 and tell them you are with the "Airstream Group". the rate is $29.95 and they will discount 10% with AAA. They have pull throughs with full hook ups and WiFi so we can maintain our addiction to the forum.

Hopefully, we will see some AZ folks join the Cal folks in Williams. The Barstow stop is still being considered and should be announced soon. Rumor has it that some of the Cal folks are going to make Williams their first stop on the way to Albuquerque....now that is a long drive....sounds like something a cowboy would do!

PM me if you have any questions.

John

bobkelly · 06-21-2007, 12:23 PM

Diana & I have made our reservations for both Wed and Thur nights at the group sites in Williams and Grants. We will not be overnighting in Barstow since it doesn't have a Kevbo recommendated Cowboy Bar.

balrgn · 06-21-2007, 12:41 PM

You guys are in for an Awesome time, we just attended a Balloon Fest this past weekend!

TIMEMACHINE · 06-21-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bobkelly

Diana & I have made our reservations for both Wed and Thur nights at the group sites in Williams and Grants. We will not be overnighting in Barstow since it doesn't have a Kevbo recommendated Cowboy Bar.

Bob,

Look forward to catching you at Williams....have a safe journey from Whittier..I spent 20 years there growing up in what was once an orange grove. Mid-century California was a great place.

And there is a Cowboy bar in Barstow...in fact I think they all are! And I bet Kevin has been there more than once.

John

Poprivet · 06-21-2007, 06:41 PM

Ok, paid my money, looking forward to the trip, Want to meet all you folks, but wow - here's the problem. I wake up in the middle of the night, in a cold sweat with the same dream. Now, there is only one way to say this, I'm fat. So I sign up for a hot air balloon ride in the dream and they light off the blasters and we don't move - they blast and blast - big roar - and we don't move - the Captain says "sorry man, you gotta get off". The humility, the embarrassment. People throwing hafe eaten snowcones at me. Back to the Airstream and only my dog Zap is happy to see me eager to lick the snowcone syrup from my sweat shirt. What to do???