tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post1797562999301880118..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: We took the money and ran!Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-22619011071032016622018-01-07T22:53:45.621-05:002018-01-07T22:53:45.621-05:00Sorry Nora, I don't know what happen but your ...Sorry Nora, I don't know what happen but your comment ended up in our "Spam" and I only just found it today.<br /><br />Yep, Dublin is definitely there and one day we will even get there. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-60238837944411839242017-12-17T10:27:05.130-05:002017-12-17T10:27:05.130-05:00I know right! ;-)I know right! ;-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-81671083333766010232017-12-17T10:26:14.685-05:002017-12-17T10:26:14.685-05:00It was a fun day and a nice way to finish off the ...It was a fun day and a nice way to finish off the Natchez Trace!<br /><br />I always wonder what life would have been like back in those days. Definitely a harder life than what we live today.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-55739466359009328332017-12-17T10:24:03.823-05:002017-12-17T10:24:03.823-05:00Yep, Jackson, Mississippi had snow that is part of...Yep, Jackson, Mississippi had snow that is part of the reason that we stayed in the Tupelo area a little longer. Luckily the snow only lasted the day before it started melting.<br /><br />The weather seems very unpredictable all over Canada and the States at the moment. We are looking forward to heading down to Mexico where it is a little more reliable. Even with the bit of snow they had last week but that was up in the higher elevations.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-38781265865154172122017-12-17T10:20:52.848-05:002017-12-17T10:20:52.848-05:00Pam, it probably still happens today!
Keep in min...Pam, it probably still happens today!<br /><br />Keep in mind that back then Europe was the place of culture and refinement, the United States was still a pretty new and rough country back then and wouldn't have had all these beautiful things that these elite people felt were necessary, sorry not necessary but rather stuff to show off their wealth.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-12911692649297567432017-12-17T10:15:37.269-05:002017-12-17T10:15:37.269-05:00Maybe they learned to be good swimmers! :-PMaybe they learned to be good swimmers! :-PRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-42501322359085429552017-12-17T10:13:38.149-05:002017-12-17T10:13:38.149-05:00What happens in Natchez, stays in Natchez... ;-)
...What happens in Natchez, stays in Natchez... ;-)<br /><br />Unfortunately we will be turning south before getting to Fredericksburg but I have made note of it on my list for the next time that we are in that area. Thank you for the suggestion.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-62888055815325822492017-12-17T10:07:09.715-05:002017-12-17T10:07:09.715-05:00Not much, we think that just about covers it all! ...Not much, we think that just about covers it all! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-8280932787976694562017-12-17T10:06:09.815-05:002017-12-17T10:06:09.815-05:00Yep, it is always nice to walk away with money in ...Yep, it is always nice to walk away with money in your pocket especially knowing that you never had to spend a dime of your own money. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91264185624460460912017-12-17T10:04:01.379-05:002017-12-17T10:04:01.379-05:00Yes, it is nice occasionally as long as the food i...Yes, it is nice occasionally as long as the food is good and the price is reasonable. :-)<br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-13845293274892614772017-12-17T10:00:49.916-05:002017-12-17T10:00:49.916-05:00Yes, there sure do. There were Christmas lights an...Yes, there sure do. There were Christmas lights and decorations all over the city. It was very pretty. <br /><br />You definitely need to plan a trip here, especially if you like history and beautiful old houses.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-46581780430217707642017-12-17T00:04:59.091-05:002017-12-17T00:04:59.091-05:00Congrats on your big wins! I agree with Lorne........Congrats on your big wins! I agree with Lorne.........'start the car!' would be expected with that winfall! :)Patsy Irene (Chillin' with Patsy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17023685247825134744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-76063895693297705472017-12-16T21:04:46.982-05:002017-12-16T21:04:46.982-05:00Well that was a fun day culminating your ten day t...Well that was a fun day culminating your ten day tour! Love all the mansions and the history behind them!!Connie and Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324923679408549696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-86741875981228120872017-12-16T20:57:45.112-05:002017-12-16T20:57:45.112-05:00We could head into Mexico early... but we'd ha...We could head into Mexico early... but we'd have to back track to Mission, Texas. Still it might be worth it!Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-32426274729716842132017-12-16T20:29:02.581-05:002017-12-16T20:29:02.581-05:00Too bad you can't head into Mexico early, beca...Too bad you can't head into Mexico early, because Christmas weather in Southern Texas is not looking great right now. The local TV station has a poll out right now asking if people will be ok with a White Christmas!!! I love the big casino win and can hear Ruth hollering "Start the car!!!!" as she is running out with the big winnings. Travel Safe.Lorne Green (A Place Called Away)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15915547855524467769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-32437660095150938872017-12-16T20:18:14.354-05:002017-12-16T20:18:14.354-05:00My best friend who lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana...My best friend who lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, had snow last week....and a lot of it! Not very often they see snow. When we lived in the Ouachita Mts in southwestern Arkansas, we had ice storms and snow this time of year, so you never know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036524099669735252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-28391260464798047372017-12-16T14:22:57.434-05:002017-12-16T14:22:57.434-05:00Seen they mention Dublin 4317 ml.Seen they mention Dublin 4317 ml.Nora O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971924751105447531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-77531445334197086362017-12-16T13:59:29.541-05:002017-12-16T13:59:29.541-05:00Since the drums of war were beating in the US Cong...Since the drums of war were beating in the US Congress before the beginning of the Civil War in 1861, I wonder if the deaths of these men at such a young age who were building these mansions just before the war could be attributed to the stress of possibly losing their fortunes if war ensued. Of course, the fortunes WERE lost because at the end of the war the planters were holding Confederate States of America currency (CSA), not gold. The very high taxes on the planters' land during Reconstruction after the war could not be paid in CSA currency. My point is that if the planters' families were able to hold onto the mansions in the pictures above after the war, someone in those families was smart enough to convert part of their wealth to gold. Dee Tillotsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602508098099644096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-4254365275939051342017-12-16T13:37:02.134-05:002017-12-16T13:37:02.134-05:00ROFL that must have been quite a homecoming!ROFL that must have been quite a homecoming!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15974453598992131798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-26644422299107085422017-12-16T13:34:17.699-05:002017-12-16T13:34:17.699-05:00Pam, other than their plantations, the southern pl...Pam, other than their plantations, the southern planters had a town house (like the houses above) to participate in the "social season" in town and sent their boys to Europe for a "proper" education. Young ladies stayed home to learn the graces and how to properly entertain and run a household. Dee Tillotsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602508098099644096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-33893495989053749872017-12-16T12:36:02.570-05:002017-12-16T12:36:02.570-05:00It always amazed me how the elite back then would ...It always amazed me how the elite back then would order things from overseas to build/furnish their house. And I wonder if I can get stuff in town! Thanks for keeping us in the loop of your ongoing tour!Shoeboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890550003121628262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82970277265379923582017-12-16T12:07:05.953-05:002017-12-16T12:07:05.953-05:00Think of all those poor people who were trapped on...Think of all those poor people who were trapped on the west side of the river for 48 years until the new bridge was built!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843321064451565426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-4142237458322733492017-12-16T11:27:51.729-05:002017-12-16T11:27:51.729-05:00Did the Margaretta work?? There's a nice town ...Did the Margaretta work?? There's a nice town to explore in Texas that looks like is in your way called Fredrickberg. There's a nice RV park right in town and its walking distance to the high street. Great German food place too.<br />Have fun!Caron and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863923332715954975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-41360632490253162772017-12-16T11:07:36.578-05:002017-12-16T11:07:36.578-05:00Cool town, great food and free money what else cou...Cool town, great food and free money what else could you ask for! Enjoy your travels.!Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915098922563865618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-61692722775009714742017-12-16T10:54:38.377-05:002017-12-16T10:54:38.377-05:00That is the way we play the casinos with their fre...That is the way we play the casinos with their free money and most times come out ahead. Always a good deal.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.com