[Nucky]

Does that boat say Minnow on the back? It's just kidding around. That was some accomplishment.

My best ever was to The Cosmopolitan in Vegas. I'll never ever forget it. Got accused of card counting. Not true.

Blessed2BNTV we are very sorry for your loss. We wish you comfort & peace.

[Spikearoni]

Originally Posted by Blessed2BNTV

Great thread.

We brought my momma here three years ago when we retired and have been unable to leave TV for more than couple of days because of her health issues.

God called her home Tuesday morning. Funeral this weekend, then we are going to start traveling.

Please keep the traveling ideas coming.

I will miss my momma.

I have been missing mine for almost seven years. She passed away on Father's Day in 2011. My heart goes out to you. Please accept my deepest sympathy. I'm sure that your momma greatly appreciated your devotion to her during the last three years. You were a wonderful son.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

The best trip ever was when we did the great loop on our boat -7700 miles-leaving St Pete Fl--across Lake O-up the ICW -thru the Chesapeake-Lt into Delaware Bay-NJ coast to NY--to the Hudson- up to the Erie Canal RT into the Oswego Canal -Kingston On-left into the Trent Severn Seaway-Trent to Georgian Bay- False Detour Passage to Cheybogan Mi.-Mackinaw Isl--then to Chicago-Illinois River to the Mississippi River--to the Ohio= to -Tennsee River---Cumberland Kentucky Lakes -Nashville- to Mobile Bay=RT to New Orleans & then back to FL

Best time of our lives--used to commute from Fl to the Canadian waters & or the Erie Canal--did it for 6 years--with side trips to the Bahamas

That sounds amazingly memorable! Thanks for sharing.

[Chatbrat]

A unique portion of the Trent Severn is the last lock which is a lock in name only- a marine railway called "Le Grand Chute" where our boat was lifted over land and a roadway & slides on tails into Georgian Bay--again Wow !!!--THe Canadian waters are crystal clear, like the Bahamas-in our boating life we probably locked thru close to a 1000 times

Another great trip, was the year we went to Montreal,Quebec, Ottawa & Nova Scotia--were in Ottawa for Canada Day and then went down "The Flight of 7"--seven locks in a row that lead to the St. Lawrence Seaway--spent a few days @ Chateau Montebello--very classy & elegant--hotel/marina

[rjn5656]

15 day Trafalgar tour of Italy - exceptional.

[champion6]

7-day cruise, Alaska inside passage, Vancouver to Vancouver. If we do it again, we would lengthen it to add train/bus to Denali.

[ColdNoMore]

I have never been on a cruise, or even a day-long guided tour, because I want the freedom to do what I want...when I want.

I have however had some great trips, that because of the flexibility to follow whims...resulted in some wondrous discoveries off the beaten trail.

My favorites in order:

1. Aruba (Great people! motto: "One Happy Island")
2. Alaska by rail and automobile. (Unsurpassed scenery. Anchorage to Seward by rail a must. Also take the bus trip into Denali Park to Wonder Lake.)
3. Italy. (Driving a rental car in Rome, is something every 'adventurous' person needs to put on their bucket list )
4. Hawaiian Islands (favorite is Kaui)
5. Vancouver, BC (must include overnight trip up to Whistler/Blackcomb)
6. Cabo San Lucas (be careful swimming on Pacific side, STRONG undertow)
7. Playa del Carmen/Riviera Maya (not that far from Cancun, but might as well be a different country. Drive up and spend a night on the grounds of the Chichen Itza ruins)


Least favorites:

1. Costa Rica (San Jose doesn't have a system of named streets or addresses )
2. St. Croix, USVI (The phrase "Island Time" is often used to cover for just laziness. You drive on left with left-hand drive rental vehicles)
3. Cancun (way too many people/tourists. Pretty unsafe these days too)

[collie1228]

Ten days in Greece. Two days in Athens, three days on the island of Mykonos, three days on the island of Santorini and another two days in Athens. All arrangements were made by a travel company and everything went without a hitch. The only change I would make is to sharply reduce the time in Athens and add to the islands. Athens is not that great, except for the climb up to the Acropolis. The towns of Fira and Oia on Santorini are spectacular.

[rustyp]

Fenny - had to pack a lunch.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by rustyp

Fenny - had to pack a lunch.

[sallybowron]

Ireland and London!!!

[CFrance]

How much time do you have, what month will you travel, and approximate budget. We've done a great self-guided tour in Andalucia through Lemon Valley Holidays, southern Spain (Seville, Cordoba, Granada, Malaga). Not too pricey, all done by train, and hotel rez, itinerary, tickets, etc., waiting for you when you arrive. But you wouldn't want to do it in late spring or summer, Andalucia being "the frying pan of Spain." We've done it twice, once in Feb. and once over Christmas. The hotels are boutique (privately owned) and lovely.

[Carl in Tampa]

My wife and I traveled quite a bit after I retired, including many Caribbean, Alaskan and Hawaiian cruises.

We also enjoyed a couple of weeks in Switzerland, from which my ancestors came to America in the mid 1700s.

Most trips within the United States were driving vacations. One extended from Florida west to California and up to Canada. Another was Florida up to Cape Cod, over to Niagara Falls and into Canada, thence due south back to Florida. One of the more memorable ones was a flight to Denver from which we drove to Mt. Rushmore, west to the Devil's Needle, on to Yellowstone, to the Grand Tetons, and back to Denver for the flight home.

Which was the best?

Any trip when I was with my dear wife was the best. God took her ten years ago and I still miss her daily.

[geofitz13]

15 night cruise to Hawaii, out of San Francisco. An unbelievable trip for our 40th anniversary!

[Thnonne]

My wife and I just went on an American Queen paddleboat cruise on the Mississippi river in April and it was fantastic. A leisurely cruise with fantastic food and entertainment daily on the boat. Nice tours in the ports based on the antebellum south. There are various cruises available. Check it out.