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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2016 11:33:35 GMT -5
In your situation, I would consider heading out to CA..I'd visit Yosemite (they have hotels inside the park) and exploring San Fran, etc. Not international, but I still think that would be fun. (It's on our bucket list of trips to take with the kids.) When I was 15, my family and I (6 people total) did a 6 week cross-country trip during the summer of '66. We started in MA. where we lived and head to North Dakota where maternal grandmother lived. From there we hit national parks like Badlands, national forests like Black Hills,towns like Deadwood, while on our way to Wyoming where my mom's sister and her family lived. From there we went to Yellowstone and Grand Teton N.P., Salt Lake City (with a stop to listen to the Mormon Tabernacle choir practice at their temple), Reno, NV, San Francisco and the surrounding areas. Then headed south to the Hearst castle and onto L.A. and all the stuff there to see including Disneyland. From there is was time to start heading back east and toward home. Onto Las Vegas from L.A. Visited Bryce and Zion national parks. And then back to Grand Teton N.P. because we really like it there. After that, back to N.D. to see grandmother. Finally, headed back to Massachusetts. We saw more parks and other national and state park and historical site not listed. All that while living out of a pop-up camper most of the time. Hated the idea of such a long trip at the time, but looking back, glad we did. Saw so much of the other side of the U.S. I've done something similar pre-kids. It was a blast! Unfortunately, I couldn't take that much time off now. I really wish personal leaves of absence were more accepted. I would totally take a Summer off every few years and just travel with the kids. I've always wanted to see Hearst Castle...wonder if my kids would be interested? I couldn't drag them into Glensheen mansion in Duluth...but this is a CASTLE!
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 2, 2016 13:10:54 GMT -5
When I was 15, my family and I (6 people total) did a 6 week cross-country trip during the summer of '66. We started in MA. where we lived and head to North Dakota where maternal grandmother lived. From there we hit national parks like Badlands, national forests like Black Hills,towns like Deadwood, while on our way to Wyoming where my mom's sister and her family lived. From there we went to Yellowstone and Grand Teton N.P., Salt Lake City (with a stop to listen to the Mormon Tabernacle choir practice at their temple), Reno, NV, San Francisco and the surrounding areas. Then headed south to the Hearst castle and onto L.A. and all the stuff there to see including Disneyland. From there is was time to start heading back east and toward home. Onto Las Vegas from L.A. Visited Bryce and Zion national parks. And then back to Grand Teton N.P. because we really like it there. After that, back to N.D. to see grandmother. Finally, headed back to Massachusetts. We saw more parks and other national and state park and historical site not listed. All that while living out of a pop-up camper most of the time. Hated the idea of such a long trip at the time, but looking back, glad we did. Saw so much of the other side of the U.S. I've done something similar pre-kids. It was a blast! Unfortunately, I couldn't take that much time off now. I really wish personal leaves of absence were more accepted. I would totally take a Summer off every few years and just travel with the kids. I've always wanted to see Hearst Castle...wonder if my kids would be interested? I couldn't drag them into Glensheen mansion in Duluth...but this is a CASTLE! Hearst castle is pretty impressive. I visited it again back around 1999-2000. Still impressive 35 years later.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jun 2, 2016 14:35:15 GMT -5
When I was 15, my family and I (6 people total) did a 6 week cross-country trip during the summer of '66. We started in MA. where we lived and head to North Dakota where maternal grandmother lived. From there we hit national parks like Badlands, national forests like Black Hills,towns like Deadwood, while on our way to Wyoming where my mom's sister and her family lived. From there we went to Yellowstone and Grand Teton N.P., Salt Lake City (with a stop to listen to the Mormon Tabernacle choir practice at their temple), Reno, NV, San Francisco and the surrounding areas. Then headed south to the Hearst castle and onto L.A. and all the stuff there to see including Disneyland. From there is was time to start heading back east and toward home. Onto Las Vegas from L.A. Visited Bryce and Zion national parks. And then back to Grand Teton N.P. because we really like it there. After that, back to N.D. to see grandmother. Finally, headed back to Massachusetts. We saw more parks and other national and state park and historical site not listed. All that while living out of a pop-up camper most of the time. Hated the idea of such a long trip at the time, but looking back, glad we did. Saw so much of the other side of the U.S. I've done something similar pre-kids. It was a blast! Unfortunately, I couldn't take that much time off now. I really wish personal leaves of absence were more accepted. I would totally take a Summer off every few years and just travel with the kids. I've always wanted to see Hearst Castle...wonder if my kids would be interested? I couldn't drag them into Glensheen mansion in Duluth...but this is a CASTLE!I saw it.It was OK. Castles don't impress me much because you can't swing a cat in this town without hitting a castle.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jun 2, 2016 14:38:56 GMT -5
From water pumping stations to hotels to hospitals to train stations....castles.
They're pretty, but I'm castled-out.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2016 14:40:17 GMT -5
I've done something similar pre-kids. It was a blast! Unfortunately, I couldn't take that much time off now. I really wish personal leaves of absence were more accepted. I would totally take a Summer off every few years and just travel with the kids. I've always wanted to see Hearst Castle...wonder if my kids would be interested? I couldn't drag them into Glensheen mansion in Duluth...but this is a CASTLE!I saw it.It was OK. Castles don't impress me much because you can't swing a cat in this town without hitting a castle. You saw Glensheen or Hearst?
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Post by movingforward on Jun 2, 2016 14:41:05 GMT -5
I've done something similar pre-kids. It was a blast! Unfortunately, I couldn't take that much time off now. I really wish personal leaves of absence were more accepted. I would totally take a Summer off every few years and just travel with the kids. I've always wanted to see Hearst Castle...wonder if my kids would be interested? I couldn't drag them into Glensheen mansion in Duluth...but this is a CASTLE!I saw it.It was OK. Castles don't impress me much because you can't swing a cat in this town without hitting a castle. Ha! That made me chuckle! ETA: I have never heard that expression before
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Post by weltschmerz on Jun 2, 2016 14:47:26 GMT -5
I saw it.It was OK. Castles don't impress me much because you can't swing a cat in this town without hitting a castle. You saw Glensheen or Hearst? Hearst
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Post by plugginaway22 on Jun 7, 2016 16:36:53 GMT -5
Greece! Amazing trip last September and so affordable.
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Post by NastyWoman on Jun 8, 2016 1:59:48 GMT -5
My castles need moats and turrets and dungeons. I really like walking around in those places and trying to imagine what it was like hundreds of years ago. I love traipsing around Europe (or many other places for that matter). It certainly helps to have a vivid imagination
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Post by Opti on Jun 8, 2016 2:08:26 GMT -5
From water pumping stations to hotels to hospitals to train stations....castles. They're pretty, but I'm castled-out.
I have a feeling I know what you mean. Many years ago, somewhere before 1999, my XH and I traveled Scotland and England with another couple because the husbands had a conference in Glasgow. We were there only 10 days, but I got castled out as you put it. Our last day there, I talked XH into going to a working sheep dog place where they did demonstrations with the dogs and sheep. I remember that and the whiskey tasting almost more than the castles, except for the small "castle" I wouldn't have minded having for my own.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jun 8, 2016 2:51:28 GMT -5
My castles need moats and turrets and dungeons. I really like walking around in those places and trying to imagine what it was like hundreds of years ago. I love traipsing around Europe (or many other places for that matter). It certainly helps to have a vivid imagination We have the turrets and the dungeons, but no moats, unfortunately. Moats use up a lot of real estate.
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Post by Opti on Jun 8, 2016 3:03:11 GMT -5
My castles need moats and turrets and dungeons. I really like walking around in those places and trying to imagine what it was like hundreds of years ago. I love traipsing around Europe (or many other places for that matter). It certainly helps to have a vivid imagination We have the turrets and the dungeons, but no moats, unfortunately. Moats use up a lot of real estate. No moats? Some castles are situated with the back to water, usually a cliff for protection. Any of that in your part of Canada?
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Post by weltschmerz on Jun 8, 2016 3:05:51 GMT -5
Like this? Sure.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jun 8, 2016 5:22:50 GMT -5
Like this? Sure. Showoff.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 8, 2016 8:13:37 GMT -5
Greece! Amazing trip last September and so affordable. Visited Athens and its surroundings 45 plus years ago. So much more to see outside of the capital but my time was limited. I could easily live there if just for its history. Be an ameteur archeologist.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jun 8, 2016 8:56:14 GMT -5
Lol! I responded to the question with a visual aid.
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Post by movingforward on Jun 14, 2016 16:42:07 GMT -5
So I have decided on England, France and Belgium. I wanted to try and go in October but due to work I don't think that will happen. Will most likely go in April. My BFF wants to go too.
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Post by yogiii on Jun 15, 2016 5:58:25 GMT -5
YAY, have fun!
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