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Got to say, you'd love some of the country our here mate, i know from our yaps that you'd love it. .huge, unspoilt land, with rivers and lakes that run clean ... plus proper people .. even down to the old couple yesterday who waited for us in each hide so we could use their binoculars, we yapped for nearly an hour in the end ..they loved we were Brits, i loved they were genuine
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Thanks for the advice mate, we'll hopefully have enough time at the end of the trip to spend a bit of time there. Like i say, Alabama has slowed our progress, in a good way
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He certainly is mate. Ill keep chucking pictures up as we go, hopefully be of interest to most of you.. Heading to Tupelo, Mississipi today, birthplace of Elvis, undecided on whether to carry on down into Mississipi or head back into Alabama, as we have loved this state... We're booking places to kip day to day so it is completely on the hop, a bit of google maps to get a plan, checkout interesting routes et. Then head off...its served us well so far
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Do you need a hand carrying the kit mate? Lol Sounds ideal that, good luck
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Thanks @Rickshaw swami for the recommendation We saw the Whooping cranes and as you said, thousands of sandhill cranes..plus a lot of geese, including snow geese and loads of pin tail ducks.. the hides were great, including a fully heated hide over the lakes.. We saw 6 Whooping crane, the video below is a group.of 4 that we're a little way out, only 800 left in the wild so great to see such a rare bird https://youtube.com/shorts/3Si30U1o1p8?si=UWzLkz9JPrO-r6FO
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Thanks Paul.. well for any little things I may have done right, this trip has paid back in buckets... We've just booked another night in Huntsville, gonna go and see tjf migrating cranes on Waylons advice.. this ain't a place to be rushed
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Don't think I ever doubted it mate, I come from a part of the UK with very similar values and a slower type of life. But we have been blown away by how good the people have been to us, we have a very open door at our house, my mother was the same, when people come you offer food as a minimum.. this place is like that but x10... my wife has cried more here than anywhere we've ever been, from happiness...
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We met with @Rickshaw swamilast night, once again thank you mate for your time and generosity. We had an amazing dinner, talked for hours, hunting and fishing dominating the talk, but history, music and family as well, I think we spent about 3 hours together and it flew by, my wife loved it as well. We're going to stay another night in Alabama, maybe more, this place has reduced our speed to get across the states, its slowed us down, which has been great. Waylon is a top man, a proper hunting and fishing man who lives, possibly, in the best place to pursue those things.. the invite i
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Oh and saw my first bald eagle today..stunning https://youtube.com/shorts/SRYJP4zzAyU?si=OcS3I4ew9SGA5m9K
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Hopefully mate, we've covered some miles since Florida Keys and not really had a chance... there's so much to see and do, today's drive through Alabama was a shorter distance, we had more stops, and it blew our heads again! Meeting Rickshaw for a meal tonight, really looking forward to it.. Alabama is stunning!
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Made it to Alabama last night... This was right on the Alabama/Georgia border... 3 fingered firework making lol
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The Smokey Mountains were stunning, amazing views! Plus Elks and deer, but unfortunately didn't find a bear..
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Meet you in Queens Vaults
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Yeah she's a very lucky gal
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You'll love my boots as well.mate
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In one...
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San Diego is our end town, after your recommendation mate...and everyone we have spokrn to hete say it is their favourite US city... a little drive on the Pacific Highway abd a few days in the sun...got a good few more weeks exploring yet, all being well
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Seriously in love with the place mate...we've ended up in a mountain cabin in thr Smoky Mountains tonight, its blown my mind again...im.going looking for a bear tomorrow, I've checked and they are still active, it was 14 degrees when we arrived here at 5pm (usa time)... bloody hot for January
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Certainly is mate... thank you
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Its only ever done me good mate, I've not met a bad one yet, been gifted dogs, met some proper mates as long as you use your buklshit radar its brilliant... even enjoy our yaps lol
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Pretty much all.of that, but im a ray ban aviators man...oh and ive got myself a cowboy hat now lol
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Ive never experienced such kindness from people. Sat in a bar with my wife and got talking to 2 blokes sat beside, turns out one is the head coach of the Bradley Braves college team. A little later the rest of his family turns up and we are talking to his sister and brother in law.. the coach asks his sister to arrange us tickets for the game on New Years Day, she takes my email address and sure enough sends us 2 tickets for the game.. we went yesterday evening, sat right behind his family who made a fuss of us, decent people, who offered us an experience... But it doesn't end there
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Happy New Year all... Just getting ready to hit the strip!
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Got to Nashville early yesterday afternoon, mammoth drive the day before from St Augustine in Florida to Chatanooga in Tennesse, right through Georgia, about 7 and half hours driving with 1 break, I loved it tbh .. stayed the night in Chatanooga and only 2 hour drive through the mountains to Nashville .got a room for 3 days here...I thought I knew what Nashville would be like, but I don't think anything can prepare you for that first walk down Broadway..it is truly amazing, for any music lover this place is unreal..I think 3 days will be enough for us, but we
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