NC MeatUp Travel Pics

[JCBBQ]

“Front desk girl was hitting on me big time” Lolol

Hurry up and hit the road will ya? I need the next chapter. 😄

[Mosca]

Hell, spirit her away! Bring her with you!

[Uncle Bob]

What he calls "hitting on me" was her actually offering to help hold him upright as he dottered to his room...........the boss told her he didn't want a lawsuit because some old guy fell down.

[Bkhuna]

Did she have a photo on a Bud Light can?

[Panhead John]

Not trying to brag or nuttin, but I went out last night to a local hot spot, the women were all over me!

[smokin fool]

....be sure they sign a pre-nup....

[JCBBQ]

I see ya brung yer fancy duds. Smart.

[WayneT]

I would guess all those women are eating dirt now. Just the kind you would attract.

[Donw]

Since you are all traveling to NC for the Meat Up I wanted to share another way of traveling for NC BBQ. This photo was taken at the http://www.pik-n-pig.com a in Carthage NC. While we were eating some other customers decided to drop in for some good food. The crews were actually coming for the BBQ.

[CaptainMike]

Way cool. I'm going to be in Carthage next Monday.

[Donw]

CaptainMike Carthage huh. My home county. Stop by and say hi to my sister who is a county tax collector.🙂
I’m still upset about not being able to meet you on your trip. Friday I will be Shepardstown WV, just 6 miles from Antietam, and then you show up in Moore County. If I wasn’t expected in St. Louis next week I could have had lunch with you in two states.🙁

[CaptainMike]

That would have been pretty nice, Don.

[CaptainMike]

Now that this thread is started I'll post my travel pics here until the MU is over. Finally have the chance to upload a few shots. Some from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. I was last here in 1981 and it's changed a little:


Abe looks a little disappointed



One of my favorite Westerners



Me 'an 'ol PJ meetin' on the prairie



The Big Muddy



The World's Largest Bass Pro Shop



Beale St



The King



The Other King



And finally the view out our back window at our final stop before the MU. We're in a very, very nice RV park on Johnson Creek near Waynesville, NC

[WayneT]

Waynesville is a great little town in the NC mountains. My favorite artist has her studio there, Teresa Pennington. She does amazing colored pencil scenics of the area.

[DaveD]

The original End Of The Trail by James Earle Fraser! I never realized it was that scale before. That must be something to see in person!

[Jim White]

If you are stopping in Waynesville again on your way back, call ahead and get reservations at The Chef's Table. A truly outstanding restaurant. A bit pricey, but incredible farm to table stuff.

[WillTravelForFood]

Now that this thread is started I'll post my travel pics here until the MU is over. Finally have the chance to upload a few shots. Some from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. I was last here in 1981 and it's changed a little:

The NCWHM is on our list of places to visit. Their twitter feed is occasionally very amusing #HashtagTheCowboy

today's amusing entry accompanying a picture of a very pretty horse:

"Maybe she's barn with it... maybe it's neigh-belline."

[rlozinak]

Keep the pictures coming. Great to follow along.

[JCBBQ]

Ditto

[CaptainMike]

I was really surprised by how much southern fried chicken tastes remarkably like The Great State of Jefferson fried chicken

[CaptainMike]

To be honest, I didn't get a sweet tea or Dr. Pepper for my drink so that was probably the difference maker.

[Panhead John]

Can’t believe we had the same thing for lunch today…😂

[CaptainMike]

Oh, and "Texas" Pete hot sauce is made in Winston-Salem, NC. I think I'm going to sue them for false advertising!

[Panhead John]

I was really surprised by how much southern fried chicken tastes remarkably like The Great State Of Texas Chicken…😉

NO GAS STATION CHICKEN IS TOO GOOD FOR ME!

LUNCH TODAY NEAR TUSKEGEE ALABAMA AT THE WORLD FAMOUS TORCH 85! 🙄

[Clawbear57]

Chicken looks good.

[Andrrr]

I'm guessing they aren't known for their mac n cheese?

[Panhead John]

Chicken was actually pretty good, especially with a little salt and pepper. Andrrr you’re right, the Mac and cheese sucked.

[Panhead John]

Sunrise this morning leaving Biloxi…..

[WillTravelForFood]

Can't wait for the inevitable Buc-ee's stop

[Panhead John]

I actually passed one in Alabama after lunch, near Tuskegee. It was brand new and huge! Gonna have to hit it on my way back.

[Panhead John]

I passed some really beautiful country today in Alabama and Georgia. After I hit 65 N it was just beautiful trees and smooth highway all the way. Atlanta traffic sucks, just like Houston so I was used to it…..

CROSSING THE ALABAMA RIVER

It looked almost identical to crossing the Atchafalaya Basin yesterday in Louisiana.

[smokin fool]

I swear I went around Atlanta 7 or 8 times one year driving to Florida....
started flying down every year after that.

[WayneT]

I was PJ’s Ground Traffic Controller through ATL which is the only reason he’s not still driving around on the Perimeter.

[Panhead John]

Rest Stop Outside Montgomery, Alabama

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

interesting, not a druggy or hooker in sight...

[Mosca]

We are blessed to live in a beautiful country.

[Andrrr]

Haha ItsAllGoneToTheDogs

[CaptainMike]

Here's a couple from a little bit of the Blue Ridge Parkway through The Smoky Mountain NP. Wow, what a beautiful stretch of road! Well, until we hit Gatlinburg anyway. G-Burg looked like half the population of urban California (or NYC) were crowding both sidewalks! Everything looked so meticulously surreal, like a Disney park. One moment you're traveling through stunningly natural beauty, and the next moment you're in Stepford. Memphis was shabby, but at least it was real.

[Draznnl]

Nice pics Mike. I remember stopping in Gatlinburg with my folks as a kid. Probably about ‘71. It was incredibly tacky then. I can only imagine it has gotten worse and more plastic.

[CaptainMike]

Draznnl I didn't even see any streets of mud, let alone a boy named Sue who was kickin' an a-gougin' his own sweet dad in the mud and the blood and the beer. Very disappointing...

[Mosca]

That is glorious!

[Panhead John]

Actual Raw and Uncut Driving Video!

[CaptainMike]

No swapping out, Collette wants to learn how to tow the fiver, but this part of the trip would not be good for a first timer

[Mosca]

CaptainMike “Six days on the road….” Or, “And I’ll be willin’….”

[CaptainMike]

The problem with this trip Mosca is that I'm deadheading the whole way! I shoulda hauled at least a little of that California Devil's Lettuce to offset the fuel bill.

[Sid P]

One down, five to go. Tonight I’ll be staying somewhere east of Dayton.

[Sid P]

(con’t.) took me south to Cincy and I’m spending the night in Wilder, KY. That may have been because there were signs on I-65 saying "Downtown Traffic Only", so I took the 465 loop.

Good luck and drive safe!

[Jfrosty27]

Thanks for the heads up regarding I-65. Hmmm. Looking at alternatives now.

[Sid P]

Jfrosty27. Good luck!