Author Topic: Vacations 2016 (Read 263236 times)

rrocket · « **Reply #560 on:** June 30, 2016, 09:39:28 pm »

Quote from: Fobroader on June 30, 2016, 08:46:05 am

I like the fact that you called Mexico a dump yet you frequent Detroit, which is North Americas Mogadishu

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Indeed. Going to Mexico is as bad as going to Detroit. Except I'm not stupid enough to waste a week off and spend $2500 for my visit. [emoji1]

Gurgie · « **Reply #561 on:** July 01, 2016, 12:12:13 am »

Quote from: rrocket on June 30, 2016, 09:39:28 pm

Quote from: Fobroader on June 30, 2016, 08:46:05 am

I like the fact that you called Mexico a dump yet you frequent Detroit, which is North Americas Mogadishu

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Indeed. Going to Mexico is as bad as going to Detroit. Except I'm not stupid enough to waste a week off and spend $2500 for my visit. [emoji1]

I'd say that's QUITE a bit of an exaggeration there buddy! Been to Detroit many, many, many times as I have family there and I've been to Mexico several times as well. Mexico is safer & nicer in the tourist areas (Cancun, Valartta, etc...), Mexico City, quite questionable, similar to Detroit. But since we were talking tourist areas, not apples to apples.

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random006 · « **Reply #562 on:** July 04, 2016, 10:49:46 am »

Booked a vacation in the Charlevoix region of Quebec in early August. Looking forward to actually visiting a region that I've bypassed many times on the way to somewhere else.

Solstice2006 · « **Reply #563 on:** July 05, 2016, 04:33:03 pm »

Nice little 4 day weekend with the family just outside of Mount Forest, ON.

Should have taken more, but as usual, busy doing other things...

mlin32 · « **Reply #564 on:** July 05, 2016, 04:53:14 pm »

@solstice: Cool family pics

Fobroader · « **Reply #565 on:** July 05, 2016, 04:53:59 pm »

Great pics of the whole famdamily

Railton · « **Reply #566 on:** July 05, 2016, 06:28:44 pm »

Boss pictures Scott - Your Daughter really looks like you!
Railton

Railton · « **Reply #567 on:** July 05, 2016, 07:05:15 pm »

Quote from: random006 on July 04, 2016, 10:49:46 am

Booked a vacation in the Charlevoix region of Quebec in early August. Looking forward to actually visiting a region that I've bypassed many times on the way to somewhere else.

Mrs. Railton and I did that trip back in Summer 2004. We rented a Mustang Convertible and had a great time. We left Quebec City and stayed at Baie-Saint-Paul and at the Manoir Richelieu and went as far as Tadoussac and stayed in the old hotel there. We went whale watching there for day and we also did some sea kayaking in Saint-Siméon.
We've often talked about doing that trip again.
Have a great time.
Railton

KD · « **Reply #568 on:** July 05, 2016, 09:10:31 pm »

Quote from: Railton on July 05, 2016, 07:05:15 pm

Quote from: random006 on July 04, 2016, 10:49:46 am
Booked a vacation in the Charlevoix region of Quebec in early August. Looking forward to actually visiting a region that I've bypassed many times on the way to somewhere else.
Mrs. Railton and I did that trip back in Summer 2004. We rented a Mustang Convertible and had a great time. We left Quebec City and stayed at Baie-Saint-Paul and at the Manoir Richelieu and went as far as Tadoussac and stayed in the old hotel there. We went whale watching there for day and we also did some sea kayaking in Saint-Siméon.
We've often talked about doing that trip again.
Have a great time.
Railton

Wow, that sounds interesting. My wife and I have been undecided on where to go for our road trip this summer and that sounds just about right for us. It will be late August for us though.

Also thinking of the Portland Me/White Mountains area. $:-\$

CanuckS2K · « **Reply #569 on:** July 05, 2016, 09:22:01 pm »

^ Tom, the White Moutains is absolutely a wonderful drive in the S2K. We've done it a couple times now and loved it. Go south a little to Lake Winnipesaukee as well.

Solstice2006 · « **Reply #570 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:09:23 pm »

Quote from: Railton on July 05, 2016, 06:28:44 pm

Boss pictures Scott - Your Daughter really looks like you!
Railton

Thanks for the comments guys.

Railton, I get that a lot. Drives my wife nuts! HAHA!

rrocket · « **Reply #571 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:12:51 pm »

Quote from: Railton on July 05, 2016, 06:28:44 pm

Boss pictures Scott - Your Daughter really looks like you!
Railton

No way! She's cute!

CanuckS2K · « **Reply #572 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:14:07 pm »

^ Great pics Scott! No question at all that your daughter looks like you! Cheers to a great family long weekend for you!

Solstice2006 · « **Reply #573 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:14:11 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on July 05, 2016, 10:12:51 pm

Quote from: Railton on July 05, 2016, 06:28:44 pm
Boss pictures Scott - Your Daughter really looks like you!
Railton

No way! She's cute!

She has my temper too!

tooscoops · « **Reply #574 on:** July 06, 2016, 10:29:38 am »

nice pics!

just planning my holidays. i'm going for a week out to visit my in-laws in BC... usually an alright trip, but whirlwind and we don't get to do much "fun" stuff traveling around the islands to see the 3 main people to visit... they live on different islands hours away from each other... so doing that with two little kids can be tiring.

the *real* holiday for me is that i'm going out there for a week... but my kids and wife are going out for three! so i get to book-end my west trip with a week of being a bachelor. i will miss everyone like crazy, but i will get lots of time to unwind and get stuff done. maybe actually get a few rounds of golf in!

Solstice2006 · « **Reply #575 on:** July 06, 2016, 12:09:05 pm »

Quote from: tooscoops on July 06, 2016, 10:29:38 am

nice pics!

just planning my holidays. i'm going for a week out to visit my in-laws in BC... usually an alright trip, but whirlwind and we don't get to do much "fun" stuff traveling around the islands to see the 3 main people to visit... they live on different islands hours away from each other... so doing that with two little kids can be tiring.

the *real* holiday for me is that i'm going out there for a week... but my kids and wife are going out for three! so i get to book-end my west trip with a week of being a bachelor. i will miss everyone like crazy, but i will get lots of time to unwind and get stuff done. maybe actually get a few rounds of golf in!

I hear you, when we go visiting to Montreal every year, seldom do we have anytime to ourselves, too much visiting family and friends. And the kids tire you out. People always saying, you will want them to stay at this age forever, obviously they don't have kids, or have short memories!

valuator · « **Reply #576 on:** July 06, 2016, 12:22:07 pm »

Just booked tickets to take the kids to Florida for two weeks, last week of September and first week of October. Staying at the 'rent's condo in the Tampa (Bradenton/Palmetto) area, though they won't be there. Kids will be 26 months and 5 months when the trip rolls around, so we don't plan to do much more than short day trips to the beach and whatnot.

We've stayed in the area many times before, but this is the first time with multiple kids in tow...any suggestions on activities? We do plan to visit Busch Gardens, and our daughter enjoyed Sarasota Jungle Gardens last year, so we will likely head there again. We usually make at least a couple of trips to Anna Maria Beach.

mlin32 · « **Reply #577 on:** July 06, 2016, 01:47:21 pm »

Thinking of an autumn trip (early-mid Oct) to Toulouse again and the Basque Country in SW France.....hopefully I can get more than a week in.

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #578 on:** July 06, 2016, 02:08:46 pm »

Quote from: valuator on July 06, 2016, 12:22:07 pm

Just booked tickets to take the kids to Florida for two weeks, last week of September and first week of October. Staying at the 'rent's condo in the Tampa (Bradenton/Palmetto) area, though they won't be there. Kids will be 26 months and 5 months when the trip rolls around, so we don't plan to do much more than short day trips to the beach and whatnot.

We've stayed in the area many times before, but this is the first time with multiple kids in tow...any suggestions on activities? We do plan to visit Busch Gardens, and our daughter enjoyed Sarasota Jungle Gardens last year, so we will likely head there again. We usually make at least a couple of trips to Anna Maria Beach.

Sneak away and visit the Tampa Bay Auto Museum. Lots of oddball stuff.

http://tbauto.org/

Railton · « **Reply #579 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:43:17 pm »

Quote from: valuator on July 06, 2016, 12:22:07 pm

Just booked tickets to take the kids to Florida for two weeks,

We've stayed in the area many times before, but this is the first time with multiple kids in tow...any suggestions on activities?

Sea World is always puts on a full days of activities for the kids.
Railton