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vikinghawk2

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Does anyone know of any Iowa travel packages for the Cayman Islands tourney ? Any other Hawk fans thinking about going ?
 








vikinghawk2 said:
Does anyone know of any Iowa travel packages for the Cayman Islands tourney ? Any other Hawk fans thinking about going ?
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I really wanted to go this year, but won't be able to make it (wife is preggers and fears Zika virus). I went to the Battle 4 Atlantis and had a hell of a time. If Iowa ever goes there again I would very highly recommend it.

As far as Iowa packages...for the Bahamas there was a chartered package through a 3rd party where you were on the same flight as the team was. I didn't do that, I just booked it all on my own, but I met a lot of people who did that and enjoyed it.

If you're a big fan of college basketball, I'd highly recommend these preseason trips. The Atlantis was a huge self-contained resort, so it was a crazy experience. We ran into Fran randomly a couple different times, ran into Jok and Devyn walking around outside one night, talked to Gabe Oleseni for a bit, met Adam Woodbury's parents, met Josh Oglesby's family, met Roy Marble's brother, even talked to Cuonzo Martin for about 15 minutes at a lounge late one night. I also saw the USC basketball team playing $15 craps at one of the tables which I found rather interesting. $15 craps is an expensive game.

Plus the gymnasiums are usually small and intimate so you're right next to all the action.
 


mopkins said:
I really wanted to go this year, but won't be able to make it (wife is preggers and fears Zika virus). I went to the Battle 4 Atlantis and had a hell of a time. If Iowa ever goes there again I would very highly recommend it.

As far as Iowa packages...for the Bahamas there was a chartered package through a 3rd party where you were on the same flight as the team was. I didn't do that, I just booked it all on my own, but I met a lot of people who did that and enjoyed it.

If you're a big fan of college basketball, I'd highly recommend these preseason trips. The Atlantis was a huge self-contained resort, so it was a crazy experience. We ran into Fran randomly a couple different times, ran into Jok and Devyn walking around outside one night, talked to Gabe Oleseni for a bit, met Adam Woodbury's parents, met Josh Oglesby's family, met Roy Marble's brother, even talked to Cuonzo Martin for about 15 minutes at a lounge late one night. I also saw the USC basketball team playing $15 craps at one of the tables which I found rather interesting. $15 craps is an expensive game.

Plus the gymnasiums are usually small and intimate so you're right next to all the action.
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I've always wanted to go to these, but they are typically anchored around Thanksgiving and it always seems like the flights are jacked up because it's a holiday.
 


HawkGold said:
At least it's not near Guam.
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InGoodCo said:
I've always wanted to go to these, but they are typically anchored around Thanksgiving and it always seems like the flights are jacked up because it's a holiday.
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Yeah they really are. I get flight rewards so its not an issue for me but I completely understand. I'm really waiting for Iowa to go to the Maui invitational....or back to Atlantis.
 






mopkins said:
I really wanted to go this year, but won't be able to make it (wife is preggers and fears Zika virus). I went to the Battle 4 Atlantis and had a hell of a time. If Iowa ever goes there again I would very highly recommend it.

As far as Iowa packages...for the Bahamas there was a chartered package through a 3rd party where you were on the same flight as the team was. I didn't do that, I just booked it all on my own, but I met a lot of people who did that and enjoyed it.

If you're a big fan of college basketball, I'd highly recommend these preseason trips. The Atlantis was a huge self-contained resort, so it was a crazy experience. We ran into Fran randomly a couple different times, ran into Jok and Devyn walking around outside one night, talked to Gabe Oleseni for a bit, met Adam Woodbury's parents, met Josh Oglesby's family, met Roy Marble's brother, even talked to Cuonzo Martin for about 15 minutes at a lounge late one night. I also saw the USC basketball team playing $15 craps at one of the tables which I found rather interesting. $15 craps is an expensive game.

Plus the gymnasiums are usually small and intimate so you're right next to all the action.
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I hope you have a healthy beautiful baby.
 














smhawk said:
You have a weird hate for one of the US's most scenic state. I would also pick Florida first for a state to lose.
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You have a state where most living there put themselves on a pedestal over everyone else, yet their state is in the most financial mess of any other and damn near bankrupt. I presume the federal government will have to bail them out at some point. So for a bunch of goody tooshoos who have to live 10 to an apartment to afford to live there along with paying $6 gallon of milk, they sure aren't shy telling you how much better they got it then you.

Yes it is beautiful. Makes you wonder how a state government with all the tourist money can so mismanage the state to where it is now financially. They live in the moment and don't really have a clue of the value of a dollar or the concept of budgeting.

Off my soap box!! lol.
 


MelroseHawkins said:
You have a state where most living there put themselves on a pedestal over everyone else, yet their state is in the most financial mess of any other and damn near bankrupt. I presume the federal government will have to bail them out at some point. So for a bunch of goody tooshoos who have to live 10 to an apartment to afford to live there along with paying $6 gallon of milk, they sure aren't shy telling you how much better they got it then you.

Yes it is beautiful. Makes you wonder how a state government with all the tourist money can so mismanage the state to where it is now financially. They live in the moment and don't really have a clue of the value of a dollar or the concept of budgeting.

Off my soap box!! lol.
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voters are expensive.
 


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