Travel destinations, what are your favorites # 2

Visited Savannah but didn't stay there, so I'm no help. We were there when they were filming Forrest Gump

Looking into taking the train from Chicago to Glacier NP then on to Seattle. Spend 4 nights in the park. 1 night in a sleeper car before and after the park.

Sounds wonderful!!

Yes - sounds great, Deb! I am looking at airfares for Yellowstone now. The one problem with YS is that it's a pain to get to. Closest non-stop airports are not close! Can xfer to West Yellowstone but pay lots more. Looks like we will fly to Salt Lake City and drive 5 hrs. I can split the driving with my BIL.

We flew to Denver when we did Yellowstone, but we did 5 parks that trip.
I prefer non sop flights but don't often get them.

Price to Salt Lake is about $370. To switch and fly to West YS is $620!!

Wow

nice country to see while you drive victor

True, Bill. Love big sky country.

We're thinking the view from the train should be pretty good too.

i agree it might even be better

Absolutely!

YIKES on the transfer to WYellowstone! Love it out west.

We flew into Bozeman, MT. See if that's a choice, rather than West Yellowstone.

From there, you enter Yellowstone from the northern gateway that Teddy Roosevelt dedicated.

Did check that, vv. No better. No direct flights and expensive.

Debi, I did the train from Chicago to Seattle....saw loads of stuff, including a golden eagle nest with the babies in it!

Oh very cool! We did the Canadian Rockies train, so this should be similar. Love the mountains and glacier waters.

Yes, the scenery is lovely.....

Sounds wonderful, Debi - when will you go? We might bump into you if you go in the fall. We'll drive from Glacier down to Yellowstone before heading to our kids' home in Colorado.

Victor- that would be an awesome trip for your boys! I agree with everyone ...the drive is almost as good as Yellowstone. Such diversity of beauty!

Watching The Bachelor(I know I know, pathetic) and the last few episodes are in Switzerland....GORGEOUS!!!!!

Louise we'll go late summer, but I'll think of you while we're there.
We thought about a train/ski trip in the Swiss alps, but probably won't do it.

jen - i have been tortured into watching that train wreck of a show. switzerland is awesome

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This season's show is the WORST...I keep yelling at the tv, get a hair cut!!!

yup - and my wife kept saying last week that she would have been mortified if her hair was as messy as lindsey's - i guess only a women would feel like that :)

Well lindsey's dye job and makeup are just horrible anyway so messy hair just adds to the mess that is her...nice girl though, don't get me wrong....LOL

she is nice and i kinda like her messy look :)

How can you watch that, Bill?!

it is what i have to do if i want to see my wife - besides it is such a car wreck, one of the better comedy's on TV right now.

girls spend maybe 2 or 3 hours alone with this guy, believe they have found the love of their lives, they do not get a rose, and then cry hysterically - it is so ludacris you can't make it up - just too funny :)

the part you may like is they always find a way to be in a bikini - without fail

Hmm - might have to check it out.

Victor, how bout flying into Jackson Hole? I personally enjoyed the Tetons much more than yellowstone - you could do both parks...? I don't remember how long the drive was but I don't think it was bad.

I did check that too, Christina. Thanks.

Happy Birthday, Yellowstone!! 140 today.

Hubby and I just booked reservations for Alaska in August. Really looking forward to it!

Wow - great! Can't wait to go there.

Sounds awesome!! That is on our bucket list!!

Are you doing Denali? We loved it!

The NPs in AK are HUGE!

Nice to read about all of your travel plans.

We last did YS like VV from Bozeman but in late Dec and Jan some years ago. It was breathtakingly beautiful and empty of people, but mighty cold.

I love Mt. Desert Island and Acadia National Park in Maine especially out of season when the locals aren't loco from the hordes of tourist. We use to go a few times a year, but haven't been for a while. Must go back.

I also like Quebec City in the dead of winter as riding back an forth across the St Lawrence when it is frozen over is an awesome experience and way cheaper than going to Antarctica which is on my bucket list.

I love most places in Europe and need to go to the two countries that I have somehow missed, Ireland and Portugal. I spent a few months in Paris back in the late 60's and then again in the 70's and found it to be the best city to poke around on foot. I never found the locals rude, just uninterested in my poor attempts at French, though out in the countryside they never seem to care how bad my French was (it is bad) and they where always nice. I had a car break down in the south, and found that the parts were unavailable, so the mechanic told us about an American couple that might help us find a place to stay while he made the part. They took us in for a week for a couple of modest dinners out and then the mechanic guy charged us far less than the new part would have cost, because he could make it. That was a revelation, plus the car worked perfectly.

Last time I went to Savannah, we just spent the day wandering about before heading south to a cheap place near a great BBQ shack that we wanted to try. Sterns Road Food find. We have an old friend that we lost track of until I recently found out that he and his wife own a beautiful BB there, so we may have to visit them soon.

I want to get to Alaska too, so I am jealous of SOJ's summer plans. My Dad spent the war years in the Aleutians which would be on my agenda if I ever get there.

We are leaving from Miami on Monday for Cuba. I have never been, nor has my brother, son and Mother who is treating us to this trip, but my husband spent a great deal of time there prior to 1961 when he was last there. It will be amazing if we can visit his old haunts, but we are not sure that will happen. But no matter as I find the best things with travel are the unexpected and unplanned parts of the adventure. I will post pictures and news upon our return.

In late June, exactly the wrong time of the year, we are off to New Orleans for a wedding for a week. It will be hot, very hot, but fun. Our son will be there as he is in the wedding party so that will make it even better.

Bon Voyage or at least good travel dreams to all. I always have my bags packed. Patti

NPs???

Debi, yes, we're spending a couple days in Denali. Here's a link to the tour we're taking: http://www.alaskawildland.com/alaska-coast-to-denali-journey-i.htm
After the tour, we are going to stay an extra day and fly to Redoubt Bay where we are pretty much guaranteed to see an abundance of grizzlies - probably too close for comfort! We got the 400mm lens already :) I am really excited; I have wanted to go to Alaska for many, many years. We finally decided to splurge this year because it's our 20th anniversary in October :)