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Post by doc on Mar 22, 2020 18:07:36 GMT
Favorite vacation destinations....
10. British Columbia - rode our bikes from Seattle to Vancouver with about 2,000 other riders. Once in Vancouver we traveled north to Squamish for a week. This would be higher had it not been for the wildfires raging out of control in Eastern BC and Washington.
9. Tampa/ St. Pete - my wife's aunt had a place outside St. Pete and we spent several vacations there when our kids were much younger. Great memories but all the old folks would freak out when our kids would get in the swimming pool at the condo.
8. Lima, Ohio - I grew up in a family of 8, we lived paycheck to paycheck, I never went on a vacation with my mom and dad - dad never took off work - but every summer we got to spend a week in Lima with our grandmother (mom's mom). We looked forward to that week like you can't believe. She was an amazing cook and made us anything we wanted and every meal ended with a little dish of ice cream. Such fond memories.
7. Hilton Head - We've taken our family to HH probably 10 times. We would go with my wife's sister and her family - our kids all grew up together. We'd always go the week of the British Open so we'd watch the golf in the morning, pack a cooler and play bocce ball on the beach all day long. I miss those days.
6. Aruba - We took our family there in 2008 - I actually watch Tiger Woods win the US Open sitting at a bar in the middle of the pool at the Marriott property. Our kids were older so we were able to do more things. I remember the resport areas were beautiful but the island itself was kind of rundown with trash all over the place; it was very windy there. Still it was one of the few vacations where it was just our family so selfishly, it was great to have them to ourselves for almost 2 weeks.
5. Lake Tahoe - When I completed my first round of treatments for lymphoma we took our family to Lake Tahoe for vacation. I really wasn't in very good shape at the time but it was great to get away from the cancer routine, take a deep breath in fresh air and relax after 7 months of blood tests, being connected to IV's and feeling like a human chemistry project. We also visited San Francisco for a few days on this trip.
4. Maine - if you've never gone to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park, put it on your bucket list. It's simply beautiful and you can gorge yourself on fresh lobster and blueberry pie at every meal.
3. Ireland - we went there this past summer. I've never been to a more spiritual place than Skellig Michael which is where they filmed the scenes with Luke Skywalker and Rey in the Last Jedi. Didn't OD on Lobster but I did have plenty of Guiness!
2. Kennicott, Alaska - This is probably the most beautiful place I've ever been. An old mining village right at the foot of the Wrangell Mountain range. It was far more spectacular than I even thought it would be.
1. Germany/Austria - We went there on our honeymoon. Salzburg was magical. We have plans to go back this August (it's our 35th anniversary) but I'm worried that it may get cancelled which would be a bummer. Anyway - it was a great beginning to our married life together!
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Post by Bevo on Mar 23, 2020 2:33:07 GMT
Favorite vacation spots... wow, that is a HARD list...
We share a couple.
We've been to Tahoe twice now.. on our 15th Anniversary, and again on our 33rd?? The weekend of our Anniversary (July 16) they have a huge celebrity golf tournament there. It's a blast. And, it's just SO DAMN BEAUTIFUL there. We paid $100 an hour to rent a motor boat on the lake. Some of the best money I ever spent.
I also very much love Aruba. Beaches are fantastic. Snorkeling there is great. Plenty of nightlife on the island. It's as good a mix as anyplace we've been in the Caribbean.
After that? Wow...
Probably one would be Lake Livingston, Texas. When I was a kid, from 7 till college age, my grandparents and aunt lived there. We went there pretty much every holiday to hang out with family. When I was 10, they started letting me play quarter-annie poker with the adults... and, I BEAT them. It was a great place to 'get away' from the city, and relax.
Rhode Island- We spent a week at Newport once. It was a much better vacation than I expected. Very relaxing. So many things to see.
Hawaii- If it wasn't so far away, it would be my #1 spot, by a LARGE measure. It's beautiful. The weather is incredible. And, it's AMERICA. That makes everything easy. Just love it.
St. Lucia - We've been to a lot of islands... I love St. Maarten. But, without a doubt, St. Lucia is the most beautiful. If you want to stay someplace remote, relaxing, and beautiful... St. Lucia is your place.
Venice- Once the most powerful city on earth. Still, easily one of the most amazing places. I LOVE not having cars around. You just walk, and walk, and walk... but, around every corner is terrific wine, and pizza.
Speaking of wine, why not Napa Valley? Perfect weather. Beauty in every direction. WINE!! fun time.
Hangzhou, China An Ancient capital of China. Location of West Lake. One of the most amazing places I have seen in all my travels. Simply beautiful. I've been all over China. Love the Forbidden City, Great Wall, Terracotta Army... but, if I could take my wife to ONE place in China, it would be here...
And, my #1 place for vacation.... hands down... has to be Las Vegas. It has EVERYTHING I like. Hot women, wearing little or no clothing, SUNSHINE, GOLF, Gambling, shows, FOOD.... what else could a person want? It's my favorite place on earth.
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Post by doc on Mar 23, 2020 13:25:18 GMT
Favorite vacation spots... wow, that is a HARD list... We share a couple. We've been to Tahoe twice now.. on our 15th Anniversary, and again on our 33rd?? The weekend of our Anniversary (July 16) they have a huge celebrity golf tournament there. It's a blast. And, it's just SO DAMN BEAUTIFUL there. We paid $100 an hour to rent a motor boat on the lake. Some of the best money I ever spent. Rhode Island- We spent a week at Newport once. It was a much better vacation than I expected. Very relaxing. So many things to see. Hawaii- If it wasn't so far away, it would be my #1 spot, by a LARGE measure. It's beautiful. The weather is incredible. And, it's AMERICA. That makes everything easy. Just love it. Venice- Once the most powerful city on earth. Still, easily one of the most amazing places. I LOVE not having cars around. You just walk, and walk, and walk... but, around every corner is terrific wine, and pizza. Speaking of wine, why not Napa Valley? Perfect weather. Beauty in every direction. WINE!! fun time. Hangzhou, China An Ancient capital of China. Location of West Lake. One of the most amazing places I have seen in all my travels. Simply beautiful. I've been all over China. Love the Forbidden City, Great Wall, Terracotta Army... but, if I could take my wife to ONE place in China, it would be here... And, my #1 place for vacation.... hands down... has to be Las Vegas. It has EVERYTHING I like. Hot women, wearing little or no clothing, SUNSHINE, GOLF, Gambling, shows, FOOD.... what else could a person want? It's my favorite place on earth. We were in Tahoe for the 2006 Celebrity Golf outing - saw Jordan, Tomlinson, Sharp, Lemiuex, Lendl, and many many more - even Trump who picked up on just about every hole. And with all those athletes Jack Wagner from a soap opera won the tournament. We went to Rhode Island back in '87 - loved the Cliff walk (I think that's what they call it) - saw where the Great Gatsby was filmed. Also went to the Tennis HOF. Hawaii is one of 4 states I've never visited - definitely need to get there. Also want to visit Venice. Not sure about China, if I'm going that far I think I'd rather do New Zealand. And if I never go back to Vegas I'm fine with that. I've been there many times and 2 day visits are my max - I'm not a gambler and really people watching is the only thing I do there (or take in a show.)
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Post by ajbuckeye on Mar 23, 2020 13:55:34 GMT
We did the Hilton Head vacation for about 5 years. It is a great family place for vacation. We usually get a huge house on N forest beach. It's the only place I am aware of that you can actually ride a bike on the beach. They used have some entertainer playing his guitar and he would always make fun of the Ohio invasion with their minivans.
Pretty funny you mentioned Lima. Some of my cousins lived their so we spent time there as well. Both of my parents grew up in Delphos and would usually spend a week their every summer.
Spent a tone of time in Siesta Key. That was the goto place for our High School spring break. In fact we are suppose to be there next week but that is not going to happen.
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Post by doc on Mar 23, 2020 14:41:01 GMT
Spent a tone of time in Siesta Key. That was the goto place for our High School spring break. In fact we are suppose to be there next week but that is not going to happen. We went to Siesta Keys for the first time earlier this year. Watched the Super Bowl at Captain Curts. Our daughter-in-law's family has a place at the Gulf and Bay condos. Had a great time, really enjoyed our stay there! Would definitely go back....
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Post by Bevo on Mar 23, 2020 15:09:22 GMT
It's the only place I am aware of that you can actually ride a bike on the beach. T I grew up near Surfside beach, close to Freeport, Texas... just a few miles south of Galveston. There, you could drive you car on the beach, or ride bikes, or motorcycles... it was a blast. Muddy water, and not much in the way of waves. But, the beach itself was terrific. Fun place to hang out when you're a teenager. When my wife and I lived in Augusta, we went to HH several times for a two day visit. It is beautiful there. MUCH nicer than Surfside Beach.. (really, no way to even compare them). Only downside is: Sometimes, they have some nasty, biting black flies. They can be very annoying.
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Post by ajbuckeye on Mar 24, 2020 13:43:08 GMT
It's the only place I am aware of that you can actually ride a bike on the beach. T I grew up near Surfside beach, close to Freeport, Texas... just a few miles south of Galveston. There, you could drive you car on the beach, or ride bikes, or motorcycles... it was a blast. Muddy water, and not much in the way of waves. But, the beach itself was terrific. Fun place to hang out when you're a teenager. When my wife and I lived in Augusta, we went to HH several times for a two day visit. It is beautiful there. MUCH nicer than Surfside Beach.. (really, no way to even compare them). Only downside is: Sometimes, they have some nasty, biting black flies. They can be very annoying. Daytona Beach allowed you to drive cars on the Beach but I was never a big fan of that Beach. HH was so flat that when the tied goes out you have 50 to 100 feet of flat hard sand that made it easy to ride bikes on it. I'm sure you been to South Padre. Went there once and thought it was an awesome beach. This was in the late 1990's and went into Mexico for a day. Food was outstanding and I remember silver was super cheap as I cringed while my wife went on a shopping spree.
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Post by Bevo on Mar 24, 2020 15:58:46 GMT
I grew up near Surfside beach, close to Freeport, Texas... just a few miles south of Galveston. There, you could drive you car on the beach, or ride bikes, or motorcycles... it was a blast. Muddy water, and not much in the way of waves. But, the beach itself was terrific. Fun place to hang out when you're a teenager. When my wife and I lived in Augusta, we went to HH several times for a two day visit. It is beautiful there. MUCH nicer than Surfside Beach.. (really, no way to even compare them). Only downside is: Sometimes, they have some nasty, biting black flies. They can be very annoying. Daytona Beach allowed you to drive cars on the Beach but I was never a big fan of that Beach. HH was so flat that when the tied goes out you have 50 to 100 feet of flat hard sand that made it easy to ride bikes on it. I'm sure you been to South Padre. Went there once and thought it was an awesome beach. This was in the late 1990's and went into Mexico for a day. Food was outstanding and I remember silver was super cheap as I cringed while my wife went on a shopping spree. South Padre is, by far, the best beach in Texas. It's the first part that's far enough away from the Mississippi river to have clear water. I had some good times down there.
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