Well y’all know ’bout Augusta – green jackets and golf v
\nWe hared outta Savannah ‘cos the ‘guvnor said so’
\nVarious people told us airport OK
\nActually the airport contrary to many other internet reports is inside i95 and therefore part of the mandatory evacuation zone.<\/p>\n
We packed a the bags bundled into hire car and drove to airport before it closed
\nYa’ll know ya have to fill up a hire car before returnin’ it. It wass one hour after the ‘vacuation order and most gas stations were closed – sod it National car hire can charge me $11 per gallon
\nSignature FBO very nice but say they are out of here in a few hours and closed henceforth (or something like that) argh panic. <\/p>\n
so filed FP (flightplan) to Augsta <\/p>\n
I previously needed to go and have a ‘conversation’ with augusta aviation maintenance about the sh@te job theyd done on the inspection and annual So seemed like a good place to evacuate to <\/p>\n
More on the aviation later<\/p>\n
the story now is not about flying – but sorting ourselves out amongst other evacuees (of which there are many)
\nDifficult booking any hotel in Augusta (its a perfect 90 mile away from the hurricane zone so every one is heading here. We end up with only 2 days at the ‘Partridge Hilton’ it’s a very old Augusta hotel with lots of history. Front of house staff seemed to have a large indifference to ‘guests’ – lots people descending on them and demanding things and disturbing them – in 21st century I would give it 1 star
\nOverall and I don’t expect anyone to understand me but the hotel is an oddly spooky place with lots of strange history -just a feeling you understand.<\/p>\n
that’s enough – we were only allowed 2 days at the Patridge – Managed to get a billet in the Marriot convention centre ( I did at first worry that this meant 100 sqqft of a basketball court in the sporthall with red cross blankets but it turned out to be a regular Marriot with $100 a bottle sauvignon blanc. you know you’re not in a rescue centre when that happens!
\nEnough
\nWe are holed up here in Augusta<\/p>\n
Do you know what a dump Augusta is ?\/ it is a University town with miles of medical campuses
\nWE all know it for the golf – but drive around..I have never seen so much boarded up real estate together with ‘homeless’ on the street
\nThere seems to be no industry .. no jobs Yes events like the masters and the odd convention but the money does not seem to stay here.
\nI google things to do in Augusta – it said ‘nothing’
\nI googled sandwich shops – it said ‘none’
\nI googled restaurants – it said ‘none — well none that you’d like’
\nI googled churches – it said ‘432’
\nI google medical centres – it said ‘we can fix anything at a price’ <\/p>\n
(before anyone in Augusta takes offence – this is sincerely tongue in cheek – I know you’ve got a philharmonic and a ballet) <\/p>\n
Ok ’nuff social hisrtrionics or is that historical economics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well y’all know ’bout Augusta – green jackets and golf v We hared outta Savannah ‘cos the ‘guvnor said so’ Various people told us airport OK Actually the airport contrary to many other internet reports is inside i95 and therefore…<\/span><\/p>\n