Rotel Tours

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 05/31/2016 at 17:52 • Filed to: Neat, Bus life, Rotel

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So I forgot about this until just now, but on my recent trip I saw a legit Rotel Bus on its way to Lake Powell; I had never seen one before and I didn’t think I ever would. It was on the road so I didn’t have time to take a picture but here is what they look like.

Rotel = Rolling Hotel, and that’s exactly what it is. Each of those little windows is a tiny little “suite”

They’ve been in business since 1959 basically serving the function of a cruise ship for the land, only serving more adventurous locales.

They were doing Indian Tours as early as 1962

They can either be standard pusher buses, trailers, or more capable vehicles like so.

I didn’t even know they were operating in the US, but there you go! A little pricey but a unique way to travel...could be fun!

Jcarr > HammerheadFistpunch 05/31/2016 at 17:57

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Add some Velveeta and you’ve got a winner.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > HammerheadFistpunch 05/31/2016 at 17:57

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Imagine being in a slot 15 feet out behind the back axle and trying to sleep and not being bounced up and hitting the ceiling. Pass.

HammerheadFistpunch > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 05/31/2016 at 17:58

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I suspect they are stopped for sleeping.

Brian McKay > HammerheadFistpunch 05/31/2016 at 18:16

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I had no idea that those existed. Thank you.

Spaceball-Two > HammerheadFistpunch 05/31/2016 at 18:18

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What’s going on here?

Cé hé sin > HammerheadFistpunch 05/31/2016 at 18:23

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They do an awful lot of these tours, including one from Santiago de Chile bis Feuerland, which after a moment’s thought I realised was the translation of Tierra del Fuego. That’s a long and difficult way.

HammerheadFistpunch > Cé hé sin 05/31/2016 at 18:26

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yeah, I think they take their time though so it wouldn’t be miserable.

f86sabre > Spaceball-Two 05/31/2016 at 18:37

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When the bus is rocking...

Stef Schrader > Jcarr 05/31/2016 at 18:41

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Preach.

I bleed queso. I need it. I must have it to survive.

ttyymmnn > Jcarr 05/31/2016 at 18:41

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There’s a club band here in Austin called Rotel and the Hot Tomatoes. No, really.

https://www.facebook.com/RotelandTheHot…

ttyymmnn > Spaceball-Two 05/31/2016 at 18:42

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I don’t know, but they both look damned happy about it.

mtdrift > Jcarr 05/31/2016 at 18:50

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C.O.T.D.

mtdrift > HammerheadFistpunch 05/31/2016 at 18:51

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We saw one of these bad boys in Namibia last year. It looked impressive and oppressive at the same time.

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 05/31/2016 at 19:27

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I bet they have a creamy sound with just a little kick.

ttyymmnn > Jcarr 05/31/2016 at 19:28

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I have a friend who used to play trumpet for them. True story.

anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 05/31/2016 at 19:51

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Suspension exists, you know, I’m sure they think of these things.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq 05/31/2016 at 20:59

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Are you being sarcastic ?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > HammerheadFistpunch 05/31/2016 at 21:00

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Looks kind of sardine-ish. And it could get very stuffy.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > HammerheadFistpunch 05/31/2016 at 21:02

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That trip through India makes a stop in Baghdad; I bet they don’t any more.

TchmilFan > HammerheadFistpunch 06/01/2016 at 14:05

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Deploy Flags of All Nations!

anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/02/2016 at 20:47

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The first part yes, but I am serious about the second part. I am sure they thought of something to soften the ride, whether it’s suspension or cushions or something

Sal Zigtal > HammerheadFistpunch 07/02/2016 at 08:28

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Kind of like a Yuppie/Ouppie version of Green Tortoise: http://www.greentortoise.com