Vacation Ideas

[WicketMaiden]

23 minutes ago, Blarg said:

And yet you guys made the early Triumph Spitfire with a Boy Scout tent assembly for a roof and TR3's with no side curtains. It's as if the entire island is simply challenging the elements to a pneumonia contest. 

Ah, well, you see they were built for those nice couple of weeks we have in June, or sometimes May.

As for the pneumonia, we tend to wear 'beer coats' for that...

[cals]

I’ll be back in England in December.  You can stay warm by getting shitfaced every night.

[Blarg]

39 minutes ago, cals said:

I’ll be back in England in December.  You can ONLY stay warm by getting shitfaced every night.

 

[katie]

8 hours ago, Stradling said:

Relax by some water, eat at great restaurants, a place where it’s safe to walk around and get lost. 

Literally the only places I can think of on this coast (Ensenada to Canada) that meet all of these 3 requirements are La Jolla and Carlsbad. That last requirement cancels out many places. 

[T.G.]

You can't go wrong with Maui

[Blarg]

17 minutes ago, T.G. said:

You can't go wrong with Maui

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/12/16/dlnr-witness-shark-attack-off-maui-that-left-visitor-dead-saw-red-cloud-water/

[cals]

59 minutes ago, Blarg said:

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/12/16/dlnr-witness-shark-attack-off-maui-that-left-visitor-dead-saw-red-cloud-water/

And the terrible Hawaiians.

[St1ck]

1 hour ago, cals said:

And the terrible Hawaiians.

He can take surfing lessons.

 

[cals]

10 minutes ago, St1ck said:

He can take surfing lessons.

 

Hawaiians are the worst people on the planet.  

[Richo]

Hi guys 

Now that next year's schedule is out I will be flying over from Australia from the 13th of April till the 27th and looking to catch some games which looks like the Baltimore series. 

Was wondering if it's trying to fit too much into the fortnight if I tried to get to Yosemite, sequoia and death valley national Parks in as well? 

Would probably like to throw an nba game in there for my son sometime as well. 

Thanks 

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, Richo said:

I will be flying over from Australia from the 13th of April till the 27th

Jeez, couldn't you find a faster plane? 

[Blarg]

If you haven't booked reservation in Sequoia or Yosemite you'd best get on it. It fills up fast once the snow melts but is booked way in advance. It only takes about 5 hours to reach Sequoia National park from Orange County. Add about another hour and a half for Yosemite. 

Death Valley is not what you fly all the way from Australia to see, another desert but with even less living creatures. 

[Richo]

3 minutes ago, Blarg said:

If you haven't booked reservation in Sequoia or Yosemite you'd best get on it. It fills up fast once the snow melts but is booked way in advance. It only takes about 5 hours to reach Sequoia National park from Orange County. Add about another hour and a half for Yosemite. 

Death Valley is not what you fly all the way from Australia to see, another desert but with even less living creatures. 

Cool thanks for the heads up. I'm really just coming for the ball games but trying to keep my wife interested as well

[Blarg]

The beach! 

[St1ck]

25 minutes ago, Richo said:

Cool thanks for the heads up. I'm really just coming for the ball games but trying to keep my wife interested as well

Have you considered Tombstone, AZ? It's in the middle of nowhere and hot as fuck. Fun for the whole family watching people pretend shoot each other while you sweat your balls off. 

[gotbeer]

2 hours ago, Richo said:

Hi guys 

Now that next year's schedule is out I will be flying over from Australia from the 13th of April till the 27th and looking to catch some games which looks like the Baltimore series. 

Was wondering if it's trying to fit too much into the fortnight if I tried to get to Yosemite, sequoia and death valley national Parks in as well? 

Would probably like to throw an nba game in there for my son sometime as well. 

Thanks 

If you go, and can afford it, Yosemite is a week+ adventure. Especially if you get dirty and hike. Sequoia is also beautiful.  Although in April, if it's rainy like last year, there might be too much snow. Death valley is doable in April but not nearly as grand. 

[Richo]

Oh man thanks for local knowledge, we do hike I live in the blue mountains in NSW so the bush is our backyard but trying to keep everyone in the family (teenage daughter and wife mainly) interested will be hard. Guess I need to do a lot more research on weather and such 

Edited July 14, 2023 by Richo

[Richo]

Also sorry to derail your thread a bit @Stradling

Not sure of travel times from the us but give the cook islands a look they are amazing. 

 

[T.G.]

@Stradling - some local spots that can be nice and sort of off the beaten path... Julian. Cambria, Ojai.... Good places just to relax.

[Stradling]

16 hours ago, T.G. said:

@Stradling - some local spots that can be nice and sort of off the beaten path... Julian. Cambria, Ojai.... Good places just to relax.

Thanks man. I know nothing about Julian, I’ll look it up. 

[katie]

Good place to camp. But the downtown is about 3 blocks long. Hot in the summer, snows in the winter. 

[Taylor]

On 7/13/2023 at 8:33 PM, Blarg said:

If you haven't booked reservation in Sequoia or Yosemite you'd best get on it. It fills up fast once the snow melts but is booked way in advance. It only takes about 5 hours to reach Sequoia National park from Orange County. Add about another hour and a half for Yosemite. 

Death Valley is not what you fly all the way from Australia to see, another desert but with even less living creatures. 

That's only if he wants to camp in those places. If he just wants to visit he doesn't need a reservation.

[Blarg]

On 7/15/2023 at 8:35 AM, Stradling said:

Thanks man. I know nothing about Julian, I’ll look it up. 

Apple pie, it's about all you need to know about Julian.

[Tank]

Julian was also a gold rush town in the late 1800s so they have some things related to that history. 

[cals]

Julian is also a black guys name.