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PIR 4/22/2011 (DIV 139-148 & 923)

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Welcome to PIR 4/22/11 Group Page. This group is for anyone who has family or a friend who will graduate from Navy Bootcamp April 22, 2011. We are here gain information, to support each other & build lifelong lasting friendships. WELCOME!!!

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Latest Activity: Mar 13, 2018

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Comment by LoveHim4/29 on April 6, 2011 at 5:34pm: $75! ?? wow..can you take the shuttle from the airport ?

Comment by CDanielleR on April 6, 2011 at 5:32pm: Hey ladies I found another all black backpack for $23.99. Here is the link below. Walmart has a lot of black backpacks on the website.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Everest-Cotton-Canvas-Medium-Backpack/155...

Comment by annamichael on April 6, 2011 at 5:30pm: Wow.. !! Thanks for the info!

Comment by janlee on April 6, 2011 at 5:24pm: Whoaa! Thanks for the heads up...!! I dont know how much a cab is for that distance but it sure seems like a lot..

Comment by Pearl Harbor MA on April 6, 2011 at 4:58pm: Wow! $75? I'm only paying $15 a day to rent a car...

Comment by Sherri0210 PIR 4/22(Ship 3/148) on April 6, 2011 at 4:39pm: He charges $75 from Midway Airport to the bootcamp area- FYI

Comment by diannep on April 6, 2011 at 1:43pm: I agree with janlee. I have heard the same thing about the taxi fares there. Might even be cheaper to rent a car in GL area. We rented from the airport. But still took PIR shuttle.

Comment by janlee on April 6, 2011 at 1:29pm: Hi aanamichael--lol...not sure, but ive heard that taxis can cost a bundle if you need to use them your whole visit. Here is info on a taxi driver that ive heard is awesome, helpful, and reasonable. I know of a lot of moms/families have already contacted him and have him reserved already. People who have used him have only good things to say about him...:))
here is a taxi driver that caters to Navy families. I hear he is wonderful (but in high demand). I recommended him to a mom in my PIR group and she called him right away. He arranged to pick her up at the airport and drive her to her hotel. She was traveling alone and was so grateful, she ended up using him the whole weekend. Also,,as it got closer to PIR she posted on the board here asking if there was anyone else arriving at the airport the same time as her and if so, if they wanted to share the taxi ride and split the cost...and there was!, it worked out for her like that the whole visit. here is his info...he is VERY reasonable and helpful.

"Sarge" (his name)
847-212-0246

Comment by CDanielleR on April 6, 2011 at 1:23pm: @annamichael: I have stayed at Hotel Indigo before. The one I stayed in was kinda in Downtown Chicago sort of. It was really nice. The rooms are really cute. And thanks for that link to that backpack!!!

Comment by annamichael on April 6, 2011 at 11:59am: Hi everyone! If you haven't found a black backpack yet, I just found this great one I'm about to order :)

http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/64791?feat=816-CL1&productId=109...

And it's on sale!

Have any of you heard of Hotel Indigo? It's about 16 miles from RTC. It's not my first choice; his sister made the reservations. Since I'm going with his family, I'll just go with the flow. I'm not excited with how far it is from base, and there's no shuttle, so that means I'll probably take a taxi.. Any idea how much that would be??