vacations

[michelle2677]

a lot of vacation threads going on right now. I figured i'd start a general one so you can post stuff here :)

in 6 weeks i'm going to london :blob1:

i'll stay there for about a week, so not a lot of time when you bring jet lag into the equation.

i already have a few plans set up, but any advice??

anyone else going anywhere soon? :)

[danax6]

in 6 weeks i'm going to london :blob1: for, like, a day.

in may i'll be going to nyc. :blob2:

nothing's been set in stone after that yet. i plan to go to san francisco in the fall.

[michelle2677]

in 6 weeks i'm going to london :blob1: for, like, a day.



that's all we need.


God bless London. it will never be the same again.

[rbs3676]

In March I make my way to Austin for the SXSW music festival. This is my favorite party of the entire year and I can't wait!!!

In May I am going to Vegas to see the one and only true megastar, Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPiere Bono Allman Just Plain CHER in her new show at Ceasars Palace. Yes, I do believe in life after love. :rolleyes:

Fouth of July is usually spent with my family at our parents home in Colorado.

In August I plan to spend a week in P-town -- long overdue.

I also want to go to The Woodlands and see Tom Petty play at the end of August. It's such a pretty venue and he ends his tour there and the whole thing just seems right to me.

So, those are my 2008 vacation plans.

rbs

[David]

anyone else going anywhere soon? :)Pacific Grove, a little hamlet adjacent to Monterey on the California coast. There's a NOAA office there.

Later on, I'm heading up to Arcata/Humboldt to speak with Lori Dengler about the state of tsunami modeling on computers

[sara1998]

The girls and I are going on a cruise to the Caribbean this year.

That's about it.

[DavidMn]

I'm going to Washington D.C on April 23rd to see a game at the Nationals new baseball stadium, then the next day I'm flying back and on friday the 25th I'm driving to St.Louis to see the Cardinals play the Astros for 2 games. Maybe some other things in the summer. We shall see. I know when I go to Washington I'm really looking forward to seeing the WW2 memorial. I havent seen that yet

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

I'm hoping to go to Ireland at some point this year and possibly LA later in the year too

[David]

The girls and I are going on a cruise to the Caribbean this year.Remember that Blanche's beau, Shep Huntleigh, invited her on a cruise of the Caribbean on a yacht.

[Stew_Matthews]

I've only worked one week in the last 4 and I'm ready for a holiday:).

I'm heading to Buttermilk, Colorado next Thursday for a long weekend to mark a year with my woman but as her kids are coming along it may not be quite the romantic trip I had in mind:laugh:.

In the March school holidays we (and the dogs) are heading down to California. We'll spend most of the time in Santa Cruz. I don't know what I'm doing in the summer holidays yet. I am spending a few days at the motogp race in Indianapolis in July but no other plans.

I have 24 days holiday and that is supposed to last me a year. I'll have to take some sick leave - I don't know how many of those you are allowed:laugh:!

[jannieC]

I am graduating in May and I really need to figure out where I want to go to celebrate. I'm thinking maybe Key West? I also want to go home to NY this summer for a visit. I'm so envious of people who can go on fabulous vacations- there is so much I want to see in this world!

[SuzeQuze]

Good idea for a thread, Michelle. I'm going to Phoenix soon to visit friends and to Jersy this summer for a wedding plus fireworks in NYC for the 4th, probably on the water somewhere. That is going to be pretty sweet!

^ David, I'm buying a condo on the ocean here on the east coast (no view though), is that a bad idea tsunami-wise? Earthquake? Hopefully not! :lol:

[Betsy]

Let's see...that's

London - Michelle2677 and dana x6
NYC - dana x6, SuzeQuze
Vegas (with Cher) - rbs3676
Pacific Grove - David
The Carribean - Sara 1998
Washington, DC - DavidMn
Ireland - Gypsy Rhiannon
LA - Gypsy Rhiannon
Colorado - StewMatthews
Santa Cruz-SteveMatthews (with children chaperones)
NY & Key West - jannieC
Phoenix, Jersey - SuzeQuze

Now, put me down for Orlando in two weeks. :wavey:
My 21 year old is accompanying me.

The plan is to hit the ride "Soaring over California" at Epcot. We discovered that ride in California Adventure (next to Disneyland (CA) back in 2002...and even though I am afraid of heights, it's my favorite!

Anybody else got favorite amusement park rides???

[gretchen]

My husband and I are going to Cancun for 5 days in a little over two weeks, can't wait!!!

[jbrownsjr]

I added to the list


London - Michelle2677 and dana x6
NYC - dana x6, SuzeQuze
Vegas (with Cher) - rbs3676
Pacific Grove - David
The Carribean - Sara 1998
Washington, DC - DavidMn
Ireland - Gypsy Rhiannon
LA - Gypsy Rhiannon
Colorado - StewMatthews
Santa Cruz-SteveMatthews (with children chaperones)
NY & Key West - jannieC
Phoenix, Jersey - SuzeQuze
Stockholm, Sweden - jbrownsjr
San Fran jbrownsjr

[petep9000]

Waaaah! I don't even know when I'm taking a vacation next. I had a little money out aside, but I need 2 root canals, an implant, some bonework (I think he said a 'graft'?) and then some braces.
I have dental insurance, but it won't pay for all of it- especially the braces. My vacation will be the dentist office, once or twice a week for the next few months...

Well, at least he's easy on the eyes..

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http://drcordoves.com/about.html

[Betsy]

Yo jbrownsjr.

Welcome back from Sweden!!

(Psst...I read the other thread.)

Was it cold up there?

As for Petep9000 --- you'll have the nicest smile on the planet, and isn't that better than a vacation?
And if that is a photo of your dentist, yes, he is very easy on the eyes....

[michelle2677]

Waaaah! I don't even know when I'm taking a vacation next. I had a little money out aside, but I need 2 root canals, an implant, some bonework (I think he said a 'graft'?) and then some braces.
I have dental insurance, but it won't pay for all of it- especially the braces. My vacation will be the dentist office, once or twice a week for the next few months...

Well, at least he's easy on the eyes..

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc297/jcastr01/portrait1.jpg

http://drcordoves.com/about.html


good luck with the dental work. if you have any questions, feel free to ask me :) and sometimes you can get dental insurances to pay for orthodontics as long as it's not for "esthetic" reasons.

and...where exactly is this dentist located? :laugh:

[JazmenFlowers]

the only one that's a sure bet right now is NYC in May.

[mylittledemon]

Let's see...that's

London - Michelle2677 and dana x6
NYC - dana x6, SuzeQuze
Vegas (with Cher) - rbs3676
Pacific Grove - David
The Carribean - Sara 1998
Washington, DC - DavidMn
Ireland - Gypsy Rhiannon
LA - Gypsy Rhiannon
Colorado - StewMatthews
Santa Cruz-SteveMatthews (with children chaperones)
NY & Key West - jannieC
Phoenix, Jersey - SuzeQuze

Now, put me down for Orlando in two weeks. :wavey:
My 21 year old is accompanying me.

The plan is to hit the ride "Soaring over California" at Epcot. We discovered that ride in California Adventure (next to Disneyland (CA) back in 2002...and even though I am afraid of heights, it's my favorite!

Anybody else got favorite amusement park rides???


my plans are:

March 08--New Zealand and Oz

August 08--Hilton Head (Why!?!)

Oct 08--Ireland (Cork here I come!)

Dec 08--Manchester baby!

[David]

David, I'm buying a condo on the ocean here on the east coast (no view though), is that a bad idea tsunami-wise? Earthquake? Hopefully not! :lol:Suze, you should be OK. Don't worry about it.

However, your forthcoming trip to Phoenix could be horrific! :laugh: ;)

[skcin]

My husband and I are going to Cancun for 5 days in a little over two weeks, can't wait!!!

Spring Break 2008! WOOHOO! :lol:



I'm going nowhere that I know of. Not a lot of extra cash since I'm the only breadwinner right now. :p Many of you know we do several camping trips every year, but it's kind of hard to plan for this summer when I have no clue what my husband's work schedule will be like at that time. So probably just a few weekend trips a short drive away. Nothing exotic or thrilling, sorry to say.

[gretchen]

Spring Break 2008! WOOHOO! :lol:


We're going to a 5 star place so hopefully there won't too many rowdies.

[skcin]

^I don't know - lots of the kids at the college I work at have plenty of money to blow thanks to mommy & daddy. I hope not for your sake. Have a great time!

[Nixxxed]

^I don't know - lots of the kids at the college I work at have plenty of money to blow thanks to mommy & daddy. I hope not for your sake. Have a great time!
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[xdreamsunwindx]

I'm going to.. get ready for it... CLEVELAND! on Wednesday. I'm going to see the New York Dolls, and we're leaving after that, so it's not much of a vacation, but damnit, it's a day away from this hell hole.

Also going to NYC next month for a Raveonettes show - not sure when I'm going and how long I'm staying, but it's pretty much a given. If I had my way, of course, I'd never be leaving :rolleyes:

[Steviefan49]

In March I make my way to Austin for the SXSW music festival. This is my favorite party of the entire year and I can't wait!!!

In May I am going to Vegas to see the one and only true megastar, Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPiere Bono Allman Just Plain CHER in her new show at Ceasars Palace. Yes, I do believe in life after love. :rolleyes:

Fouth of July is usually spent with my family at our parents home in Colorado.

In August I plan to spend a week in P-town -- long overdue.

I also want to go to The Woodlands and see Tom Petty play at the end of August. It's such a pretty venue and he ends his tour there and the whole thing just seems right to me.

So, those are my 2008 vacation plans.

rbs

WOOOHOOOO... I also LOVE the Woodlands, as that's where we go see Stevie and Tom when they come! If you do make it down to Texas, let me know and hopefully we can meet up!! I always love hearing people are coming to a show, so I can meet up with them! That's always SOOO much fun!!:wavey:

Hugs,

Arlene

[Betsy]

I'm going to.. get ready for it... CLEVELAND! on Wednesday. I'm going to see the New York Dolls, and we're leaving after that, so it's not much of a vacation, but damnit, it's a day away from this hell hole.

Also going to NYC next month for a Raveonettes show - not sure when I'm going and how long I'm staying, but it's pretty much a given. If I had my way, of course, I'd never be leaving :rolleyes:

Are you going to hit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum? Or have you already been there?

(That's one place I want to go, before I am pushing up daisies...)

[skcin]

I'm going to.. get ready for it... CLEVELAND! on Wednesday. I'm going to see the New York Dolls, and we're leaving after that, so it's not much of a vacation, but damnit, it's a day away from this hell hole.

Also going to NYC next month for a Raveonettes show - not sure when I'm going and how long I'm staying, but it's pretty much a given. If I had my way, of course, I'd never be leaving :rolleyes:

Cleveland shmeveland. Haven't you been there before? The Dolls play Buffalo tonight, you should have gone for that show - it's obviously the more exotic choice. :wavey:

[UnwindedDreams]

he ends his tour there and the whole thing just seems right to me.




He's not ending his tour there;)

I just went to NOLA for the All Stars.

[mikeschmike]

Are you going to hit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum? Or have you already been there?

(That's one place I want to go, before I am pushing up daisies...)


It's one hell of a good time, rest assured. Of course it could all depend on the group you go with...:)

[danax6]

Are you going to hit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum? Or have you already been there?

(That's one place I want to go, before I am pushing up daisies...)Don't expect any Fleetwood Mac memorabilia. :distress:

[xdreamsunwindx]

Are you going to hit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum? Or have you already been there?

(That's one place I want to go, before I am pushing up daisies...)

I went there about four or five years ago. You're not missing much - it's just big and bland and overpriced, basically. It's cool seeing the memorabilia, but personally, I don't think it's worth the $25 admission. Instead of going there, I plan on spending money I don't have on toys at Big Fun in the Coventry area ^_^

Cleveland shmeveland. Haven't you been there before? The Dolls play Buffalo tonight, you should have gone for that show - it's obviously the more exotic choice. :wavey:

Cleveland is totally my second home. I'm up there once every few months for shows, basically. It's only two hours from where I live, anyway. Plz tell me you're going to the Dolls show in Buffalo, though - you have no excuse not to!

[rubytuesday]

I went back to Edinburgh at the end of last year but that's the past not the future. Nothing planned really.

[suzyvermoesen]

last week of august and first week of september to Brittany in France :
http://www.campingdeschevrets.fr/pages/camping.html

we've been there before and i loooovvvve the beach there. in the mornings it's so quiet when i take my daily wake-up walk, and the beach and rocks look different every day. For me it's the perfect place to completely air my head and where i can catch up on my reading. We also plan to take a day trip to Jersey where i'll go absolutely crazy and let myself shop till i drop :D

other than that we do not have any plans yet. maybe a few days to the belgian coast or if we win with the lottery we might take a trip to London.
we'll see.

[skcin]

Cleveland is totally my second home. I'm up there once every few months for shows, basically. It's only two hours from where I live, anyway. Plz tell me you're going to the Dolls show in Buffalo, though - you have no excuse not to!

Buffalo is just over 3 hours away from you, I think. Stop making excuses, Kate! :mad:

And no, I didn't go. I'm too tired/square/old/lame (pick one or all of the above.) Great review in the paper today, though.

[Mad4stevie]

Dominican Republic from March 6 - 13 over my spring break. Nice **** all-inclusive resort. I cannot wait to get there!!

I was in Cozumel over Thanksgiving break and that was fantastic!

There are sooooo many benefits to dating a pilot! :D

[jbrownsjr]

Yo jbrownsjr.

Welcome back from Sweden!!

(Psst...I read the other thread.)

Was it cold up there?

As for Petep9000 --- you'll have the nicest smile on the planet, and isn't that better than a vacation?
And if that is a photo of your dentist, yes, he is very easy on the eyes....

sadly it was the warmest they've seen in recent history... normally there's 3 feet of snow and 5-10 degrees... it was sunny 45 and no snow....

[jbrownsjr]

Cleveland shmeveland. Haven't you been there before? The Dolls play Buffalo tonight, you should have gone for that show - it's obviously the more exotic choice. :wavey:

cleveland is really a cool town... nicer in the summer however... ;)

[skcin]

cleveland is really a cool town... nicer in the summer however... ;)

You're right, it is. Carrie & I jokingly compare/contrast Buffalo & Cleveland. They really are nice cities - I mean, if you're looking for sweet resorts & expensive hotspots, don't bother. But if you love hsitoric waterfront cities with great architecture & interesting things to see & do, they're great!

[carrie721]

Cleveland shmeveland. Haven't you been there before? The Dolls play Buffalo tonight, you should have gone for that show - it's obviously the more exotic choice. :wavey:

f*ck you, buffalonian.

It's one hell of a good time, rest assured. Of course it could all depend on the group you go with...:)

very true. it may well be the epicenter of change. at least, that's what i hear.

Don't expect any Fleetwood Mac memorabilia. :distress:

no ****. not even the album cover.

I went there about four or five years ago. You're not missing much - it's just big and bland and overpriced, basically. It's cool seeing the memorabilia, but personally, I don't think it's worth the $25 admission. Instead of going there, I plan on spending money I don't have on toys at Big Fun in the Coventry area ^_^

wordddddddd.

cleveland is really a cool town... nicer in the summer however... ;)

yeah. it's pretty much uninhabitable for 8 months out of the year.

You're right, it is. Carrie & I jokingly compare/contrast Buffalo & Cleveland. They really are nice cities - I mean, if you're looking for sweet resorts & expensive hotspots, don't bother. But if you love hsitoric waterfront cities with great architecture & interesting things to see & do, they're great!

just don't order the ministrone at mama santa's.

[mikeschmike]

very true. it may well be the epicenter of change. at least, that's what i hear.

a wise man once told me that.

just don't order the ministrone at mama santa's.

a little birdie told me that their A,B and C was delicious.

[michelle2677]

a little birdie told me that their A,B and C was delicious.

i don't like A, B and C. I like D and E though.

[carrie721]

i don't like A, B and C. I like D and E though.

that's funny, i heard you like F and U. :shrug:

[michelle2677]

that's funny, i heard you like F and U. :shrug:

I heard you like E, S and D :mad:

[jannieC]

Dominican Republic from March 6 - 13 over my spring break. Nice **** all-inclusive resort. I cannot wait to get there!!

I was in Cozumel over Thanksgiving break and that was fantastic!

There are sooooo many benefits to dating a pilot! :D

*Jealous* ;)

I've never been to an all inclusive place- I imagine it will be heavenly.

[carrie721]

I heard you like E, S and D :mad:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Mad4stevie]

*Jealous* ;)

I've never been to an all inclusive place- I imagine it will be heavenly.

I never had been to one until the trip to Cozumel . . . and I wasn't sure about it because I had heard the food isn't always good or worth the extra expense. I have to say that the food that I had was awesome and I had no complaints at all. Our room had a fully stocked bar in it with several large dispenser bottles of premium liquor. Now, I do drink socially, but the amount in our room was ridiculous! Heaven forbid if someone with a serious alcohol problem were to stay there - they could likely kill themselves by drinking too much.

[littlewolf]

Been to all inclusive place once,2 years ago at Cancun.
We got upgraded since the hurricane had wrecked the hotel we were meant to stay.
On the first day we took money with us when we went to eat,
because,"it´s going to cost something anyway" it didn´t.
The only holiday i've returned from with half of my spending money.

This years plan,Amsterdam in june
and also planning a one day cruise on a lake.

[DavidMn]

A fantasy of mine has always been to see Bora Bora. I checked into it 5 years ago, but Hawaii was a third of the price so I went there instead. Anyone ever been to Bora Bora?

[David]

A fantasy of mine has always been to see Bora Bora. I checked into it 5 years ago, but Hawaii was a third of the price so I went there instead. Anyone ever been to Bora Bora?One day . . . . Bora Bora or Moorea.

http://z.about.com/d/hotels/1/0/s/-/2/bora_bora_valentines.jpg