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re: Do you enjoy riding ferries?

Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:06 pm to
Posted by RedPop4
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:06 pm to
Wow! A SuperSaint post I can endorse.
I went to a certain Jesuit university on St. Charles Avenue in the 1980s, I often rode my bicycle from my home in Little Sicily in Harvey to said institution. The Jackson Avenue ferry was my river crossing. Remember it fondly. In those years it was served by the M/V Crescent/Thomas Jefferson
Posted by GreenRockTiger
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:06 pm to
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We are now in Mid-City
lucky you
Posted by Jones
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:08 pm to
The new ferry is laughable to say the least
Posted by Lsupimp
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:16 pm to
My favorite-ever overnight ferry ride. From Japan to Korea. The ferry to Pusan, as it were. I recommend the sleeping berths with beds. Good foods and a great bar and lots of cool expats to talk to from all over The West.



Posted by SuperSaint
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:19 pm to
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Thank you. In this rush to get to the decorating, I conflated Canal St and Jackson Ave.
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Your ever-watchful eye has saved us.


Everyone is prone to make mistakes, excluding or Lord of course, who has truly Saved us

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Are you still a member at Tehama? Next time we are in Monterrey, we would love to shoot a round there with you.
yes sir, exceptional idea
Posted by Tiger Ryno
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:23 pm to
Awesome report as always TLSU! Congrats on the amazing 9 day trip.
Posted by BayouBengal51
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:23 pm to
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I miss the one at St Francisville.


Same. I enjoyed the break from a long drive to stretch my legs and take in the sights as the ferry crossed the river.
Posted by SuperSaint
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:25 pm to
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The new ferry is laughable to say the least
the only one running now days is the Canal-Point and Chalmette-Algiers ?


I thought last I heard the Jackson terminal was going to be repurposed for cruise ship or something
Posted by real turf fan
East Tennessee
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:34 pm to
I enjoy your essays. Now it's time for you to visit the Canadian eastern provinces.
The ferry from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland is a long ride and I've always seen whales. I've also gathered stories from the locals. In NFL you must visit the park that is the site of the Viking settlement.
I'd like to take the local across the St. Lawrence to more of Newfound land.
Another ferry in that part of the world is Portland Maine to Nova Scotia, and you'll land near where "Maudie" of the movie lived and painted.

You would enjoy the people up there and they, you.
Posted by LCLa
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:36 pm to
Posted by G Khan
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:39 pm to
Yes...love them. Especially the WA state ferries you have highlighted. I have been around there (Ft. Casey, Deception Pass, Whidbey, Orcas Island, San Juan Island, etc and on that Ferry route between Ft. Casey & Port Townsend. The PNW (from SF to San Juans) is my favorite part of the USA.
Posted by wasteland
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:41 pm to
Friend,

Your flower pictures are beautiful and appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to produce this post.

Posted by texn
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:47 pm to
Generations of my family have ridden the Port Aransas ferry across the Corpus Christi shipping channel, a very short journey compared to the ferries you mentioned in your post.

My grandfather, when he was alive, if he was driving and his car was on the front row of the ferry, would delight the grandchildren by acting like he was steering the ferry by turning the steering wheel of his car during the journey.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:51 pm to
The logistics of strangling whores on a ferry must be a nightmare.*











*Allegedly
Posted by Funky Tide 8
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:52 pm to
We took the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Island last month. First time riding a ferry. I really enjoyed it. Was hoping to see a whale, but we did not. Did see some dolphins (porpoises?) and seals.

We also visited Port Townsend, and I agree, lovely little town. The Olympic Peninsula is incredible. Camped two nights in the forest around Forks. I absolutely love the rain forest there. The green moss that covers everything, the mushrooms, the giant trees, and undergrowth of ferns and decaying trees.

Deception Pass was cool. Saw a seal there playing/hunting in the current under the bridge.
Posted by gumbo2176
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 1:42 pm to
Living in N.O. for all but 2 years of my 70, I've ridden on all the ferries that crossed the Miss. River in this area from the one that leaves English Turn to the one that use to be in Luling.

The one I used the most was the Chalmette Ferry to go back and forth across the river. Sure beat driving through town to get to the bridge downtown.
Posted by RedPop4
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 1:56 pm to
The Belle Chasse-Braithwaite/Poydras ferry is still running as is the Pointe-a-la-Hache ferry.
Posted by mcpotiger
Missouri
Member since Mar 2005
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 2:09 pm to
Did the Dover to Calais crossing of the English Channel back when I was stationed in Scotland. We had our 2 older kids with us. They had a blast.
Posted by Bigfishchoupique
Member since Jul 2017
8431 posts
Posted on 9/27/23 at 2:12 pm to
Yes.

My buddy and I used to ride the Galveston ferry to pickup girls. The ferry was infested with them coming to the island from Bolivar.
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 2:17 pm
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 2:46 pm to
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The Belle Chasse-Braithwaite/Poydras ferry is still running as is the Pointe-a-la-Hache ferry.




The only time I had reservations about crossing the river on a ferry was after the Luling/Destrehan Ferry disaster in 76 when the George Prince was hit by the cargo ship Frosta while crossing the river.

The entire crew and over 3/4 of the passengers died in that one when the ship rolled the ferry.

After that, I never stayed in my vehicle once it was parked and always watched the river traffic until reaching the landing on the other side.
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