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Posted by Spike Driver on August 31, 2008, 4:07 pm
Olwyn Mary wrote:
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> Here we go again. Three years ago today, Katrina slammed the Gulf
> Coast, and now Gustav is swirling towards us. This time, we decided to
> get out early, being as dh is retired and we can do so. After much
> organising, telephoning etc., we are in a motel in Hammond, LA, about an
> hour north of New Orleans, right on I-55 if we should have to go further
> north and at the junction of I-12 if we have to go east or west. At
> first, there were "no vacancies", but I finally found one which would
> take us for two nights. We stayed there last night, but the whole place
> has been reserved for emergency workers as of Monday a.m. However, I
> thought that being on the spot might help, so this morning I made a list
> of every hotel in town, going from best downwards according to reviews
> on TripAdvisor, and we started driving around. We came to this one,
> which is not taking any advance reservations, but when I said I could
> check in immediately and pay in advance if they would guarantee me that
> I could stay until at least Wednesday a.m., they gave us a room. It is
> very nice, a former Holiday Inn but renovated, nice rooms., beautiful
> pool, rec. area (they also have an RV park behind the hotel). Of course,
> we were late checking out of the other place, so had to pay for a second
> night, but I thought that a small price to pay in order to have a
> guaranteed place to stay.
>
> Olwyn Mary NOT in New Orleans.
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
Hello Mary,
I have relatives in La Place, LA, on the north side of the big lake.
They have left early also.
You are all in our prayers.
Hugs & God bless,
Dennis & Gail
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Posted by YarnWright on September 1, 2008, 12:37 pm
Olwyn Mary spun a FINE 'yarn':
+Here we go again. Three years ago today, Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast, and
now Gustav is swirling towards us. This time, we decided to get out early, being
as dh is retired and we can do so. After much organising, telephoning etc., we
are in a motel in Hammond, LA, about an hour north of New Orleans, right on I-55
if we should have to go further north and at the junction of I-12 if we have to
go east or west. At first, there were "no vacancies", but I finally found one
which would take us for two nights. We stayed there last night, but the whole
place has been reserved for emergency workers as of Monday a.m. However, I
thought that being on the spot might help, so this morning I made a list of
every hotel in town, going from best downwards according to reviews on
TripAdvisor, and we started driving around. We came to this one, which is not
taking any advance reservations, but when I said I could check in immediately
and pay in advance if they would guarantee me that I could stay until at least
Wednesday a.m., they gave us a room. It is very nice, a former Holiday Inn but
renovated, nice rooms., beautiful pool, rec. area (they also have an RV park
behind the hotel). Of course, we were late checking out of the other place, so
had to pay for a second night, but I thought that a small price to pay in order
to have a guaranteed place to stay.
+
+Olwyn Mary NOT in New Orleans.
Olwyn Mary. . .
Please know that you are in my thoughts and am sending good vibes.
Noreen
who is watching very closely on MSNBC and TWC as our daughter, SIL and
granddaughter are surely to be affected by Gustav too...
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Posted by Y on September 1, 2008, 2:52 pm
We have our reporters over there Olwyn, so we are watching it all..you are
in my thoughts as this rages through...
Special sentiments to you and your country folk.
Higz Cher
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> Here we go again. Three years ago today, Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast,
> and now Gustav is swirling towards us. This time, we decided to get out
> early, being as dh is retired and we can do so. After much organising,
> telephoning etc., we are in a motel in Hammond, LA, about an hour north of
> New Orleans, right on I-55 if we should have to go further north and at
> the junction of I-12 if we have to go east or west. At first, there were
> "no vacancies", but I finally found one which would take us for two
> nights. We stayed there last night, but the whole place has been reserved
> for emergency workers as of Monday a.m. However, I thought that being on
> the spot might help, so this morning I made a list of every hotel in town,
> going from best downwards according to reviews on TripAdvisor, and we
> started driving around. We came to this one, which is not taking any
> advance reservations, but when I said I could check in immediately and pay
> in advance if they would guarantee me that I could stay until at least
> Wednesday a.m., they gave us a room. It is very nice, a former Holiday
> Inn but renovated, nice rooms., beautiful pool, rec. area (they also have
> an RV park behind the hotel). Of course, we were late checking out of the
> other place, so had to pay for a second night, but I thought that a small
> price to pay in order to have a guaranteed place to stay.
> Olwyn Mary NOT in New Orleans.
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
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> Coast, and now Gustav is swirling towards us. This time, we decided to
> get out early, being as dh is retired and we can do so. After much
> organising, telephoning etc., we are in a motel in Hammond, LA, about an
> hour north of New Orleans, right on I-55 if we should have to go further
> north and at the junction of I-12 if we have to go east or west. At
> first, there were "no vacancies", but I finally found one which would
> take us for two nights. We stayed there last night, but the whole place
> has been reserved for emergency workers as of Monday a.m. However, I
> thought that being on the spot might help, so this morning I made a list
> of every hotel in town, going from best downwards according to reviews
> on TripAdvisor, and we started driving around. We came to this one,
> which is not taking any advance reservations, but when I said I could
> check in immediately and pay in advance if they would guarantee me that
> I could stay until at least Wednesday a.m., they gave us a room. It is
> very nice, a former Holiday Inn but renovated, nice rooms., beautiful
> pool, rec. area (they also have an RV park behind the hotel). Of course,
> we were late checking out of the other place, so had to pay for a second
> night, but I thought that a small price to pay in order to have a
> guaranteed place to stay.
>
> Olwyn Mary NOT in New Orleans.
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **