Punch Family Vacation 2006 from SOUTH LOUISIANA

[punch57]

Wow, almost the exact dates as us, we'll be there from July 6 thru 13. I can hardly wait.

where y'all staying ??? click on my link check out our vac pic and if you see us say "HI" !!!

 

[Lady SnowElla]

Hey you'll, We live in Mandeville! DD14 & DD8 & DM will spend Christmas @ WDW!! Going to MVMCP on 12-22. Planning to do Candlelight Processional on Christmas night.
Hey everyone from Louisiana repeat after me, no hurricanes this year! Please!

 

[Pocahantas]

DEFINATELY NO HURRICANES THIS YEAR

 

[tsd1202]

where y'all staying ??? click on my link check out our vac pic and if you see us say "HI" !!!

I looked at those 2004 vac pics- where are you Colorado??? Looks beautiful. Did you drive and how long did it take to get there?

 

[Magic2000]

Another family from Louisiana!!! We're from Bush, right outside of Covington! We'll be at Disney in 13 more days..... can't wait!!!

Hey SnowElla - nice to meet another "Northshore" family! I work in Mandeville (off Hwy 59 & I-12)!

Oh, and - please NO HURRICANES this year! We're still trying to recover from last year!

Have a great trip everybody!!!

 

[punch57]

I looked at those 2004 vac pics- where are you Colorado??? Looks beautiful. Did you drive and how long did it take to get there?

Yes that was colorado we rented a house in Buena Vista which is @ about 8,000 ft. That was tough. we also went white water rafting. I wanted to drive but wife likes to fly i found round trip tikcets on NWA from Travelocity for $167 which for Denver is real cheap.

 

[punch57]

we don't want any hurricanes either this year. We had a little bit of Katrina and a lot of Rita. The Bayou Teche came in to yard 200 feet. did not get close to the house but never saw the bayou come that far in.

 

[dixipixi]

GREAT MORE LOUISIANA !!! DIXIPIXI my sister n law, her dh, 2 dd will be there from June 5 to 13. They are staying at the AS Movies.

We'll be at POFQ. Maybe we'll run into each other in the parks. We always meet at least one family from home.

NO MORE HURRICANES...NO MORE HURRICANES!!!!

 

[reeeoga]

Lafayette family here. Going in November for THanksgiving again. Have fun in the Heat this summer. And watch out on 90 in Iberia Parish, I drive it every weekday, its fun in a heart pounding, good Lord I almost got killed sort of way .

And why no Hurricanes: I like spending hours on end cutting up fallen trees in my back yard .

 

[2poohbears]

DEFINITELY NO HURRICANES THIS YEAR, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!
I think we've had enough for a good long while around here. yikes.

Everyone seems to be going in the summer. Our boys are still young (2 1/2 y/o), so we are able to go during the school year with no problems. I think when they are older we may try Mardi Gras week...I just hate the heat of the summer along with the crowds. Have any of you gone during Mardi Gras week before? 2 friends of mine went this year---one came back and said it was great - they hardly stood in lines. The other said it was really crowded.

for Louisiana DISers!!!

 

[EnviroChick]

And we're doing our Grand Gathering in January 2007. We'll have 11 Lafayetters of all ages and it should be a blast!

Have a great time!

 

[punch57]

Lafayette family here. Going in November for THanksgiving again. Have fun in the Heat this summer. And watch out on 90 in Iberia Parish, I drive it every weekday, its fun in a heart pounding, good Lord I almost got killed sort of way .

And why no Hurricanes: I like spending hours on end cutting up fallen trees in my back yard .

REEOGA you are right about Hwy 90 between Lafayette and St. Mary Parish (just past Jeanerette). It is nuts! Untill they limit access to Hwy 90 it will be like that.

 

[punch57]

Keep On Going Louisiana !!! Keep Posting & See Yea In The Park !!!

 

[Lady SnowElla]

Magic2000, Hey it's nice to meet another St. Tammany here on the DIS. My DDS & I live in Old Mandeville close to the Lake. The flooding actually stopped 2 doors from us. Now if we could just get our roof fixed.

2PoohBears We have been to WDW several times at Mardi Gras. It is certainly less crowded than Christmas week or the summer. The weather is awesome. I find the crowds are really large if it falls the week of President's Week. The DDs & I always bring plenty of beads to give the characters. This year we didn't go as we lost most of Mardi Gras holidays for make up days. We spent Mardi Gras on St. Charles watching Rex & the truck parades.

 

[punch57]

OK LOUISIANA I KNOW THERE ARE MORE OF YOU OUT THERE !!! SOUND OFF !!!

 

[WANNABE@WDW]

We like to go during Mardi Gras when Mardi Gras is in early Feb. Value season makes any lines a lot more bearable!

 

[rie'smom]

REEOGA you are right about Hwy 90 between Lafayette and St. Mary Parish (just past Jeanerette). It is nuts! Untill they limit access to Hwy 90 it will be like that.

The state troopers love me on that stretch of Hwy

 

[bduplantis]

Metairie, here!! We are going to brave Hurricane season in the Wilderness Lodge in mid-September due to the free dining. This will be the first trip for my 15 mos old (she will be 20 mos then). I figured she deserved a vacation after we had to evacuate for 3 weeks and were out of our home for 4 months thanks to Katrina!

NO HURRICANES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[punch57]

BDUPLANTIS glad u r back home. have fun on your trip.

 

[dixipixi]

Although I don't drive Hwy 90, I had to laugh at some of those comments.

It must be a lot like I-55 north of Hammond. I spend more time "airborne" than I do with my feet on the ground.

Just a word of warning to any of you that don't travel that stretch regularly. If you have to come this way, try to find another route. It's awful.

I'm thankful for every trip I make without a destroyed tire and/or wheel.