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    Trip to Roswell

    Roswell has been a place on my "hitlist" for a while, but the expense of getting there has been prohibitive.

    However thanks to Southwest and their Ding fares, Roswell will be a reality on 2/1!

    I got a Ding this morning of a one way fare from PHL to Albuquerque of $81 plus tax. As I had a $74 ticket credit on file, this looked good. I also had a $120 ticket credit on AirTran, but they don't fly to ABQ...damn!! That's when the brain waves started, and I checked a one way fare from DFW to PHL with AirTran $80 plus tax one way. A quick Mapquest showed it to be at least an 8 hour drive, so I checked Delta who I had a small credit with. $97 plus tax one way via SLC (another airport on my hitlist!) with a bonus of a flight on an MD-90 (something else on my hitlist)

    So I am now traveling on 1/31 from PHL via Houston Hobby on Southwest (boring 737's, but a great airline!) 2/2 ABQ-SLC-DFW on a Skywest (never flown on them) CRJ 100 (why couldn't it be a 900??) then on 2/3 from DFW via ATL to PHL (another new airline and a 717, what a way to start 2008!) Total cost approximately $120 instead of $320 but $200 worth of cancellation charges in the past year (but don't tell the wife that ;-)

    Anyone wishing to join me is more than welcome!

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    Re: Trip to Roswell

    I always wanted to go to New Mexico. I alway thought about doing a flight to El Paso, then renting a car. Anyway, have a great trip and bring back some nice photos if you can!

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    Re: Trip to Roswell

    Roswell? Make sure you get photos of the little grey men!

    http://www.roswellufofestival.com/

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    Re: Trip to Roswell

    Quote Originally Posted by moose135
    Roswell? Make sure you get photos of the little grey men!

    http://www.roswellufofestival.com/
    Why do you think I'm going?

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    Re: Trip to Roswell

    Quote Originally Posted by G-BOAD
    I always wanted to go to New Mexico. I alway thought about doing a flight to El Paso, then renting a car. Anyway, have a great trip and bring back some nice photos if you can!
    It's absolutely gorgeous there. El Paso.. grimy, thank god it's in a different state. Have a friend that lives in Alamogordo, I've spent a few weeks there over the past year and I like the state more and more every time I go. Can't wait to go back again.

    White Sands
    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id ... 508&size=o

    White Sands
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    White Sands
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    Casa Blanca north of Alamogordo


    Can't remember where this was taken, I believe heading west on 380 though the White Sands Missile Range


    Holloman AFB exit sign


    Driving northbound up I-25 to Albuquerque in the vicinity of Socorro, NM

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    Re: Trip to Roswell

    haven't been to roswell in a long time, made a few trips there from LUF and P18 back in the day. the last tmie i was there we landed our helo on a church's football field because one of my crew chiefs had family there and they invited us over for breakfast. we ended up having quite a crowd gathered when we left, probably all of the kids in the neighborhood were there to watch us lift off.
    it is mathematically impossible for either hummingbirds, or helicopters to fly. fortunately, neither are aware of this.

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    Re: Trip to Roswell

    Awsome shots mark,
    Its amazing to think that that was all underwater at one time.

    Senga

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