Anyone go on vacation this summer?

[feralmerril]

No vacation for us. But then we live in the middle of where many people go to on vacation. Cedar city, utah. Zion, bryce canyon, cedar breaks national parks are all a hour or less away. Couple hours to the grand canyon. Yesterday Theresa and I took a 3 hour quad trail ride of 25 miles up to 10,000 ft on the edge of cedar breaks by brian head ski resort.
Actualy this picture was last year same time and place. The colors are about a week later this year.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

Suspect most of you wouldn't approve of some locales, but here's where I have traveled since April:

Chattanooga, TN, Las Vegas, New York City, Long Island, NY, New Jersey (various parts), Washington, DC, San Diego, Pittsburgh, PA, St. Michael's, MD, South Bend, IN, and Chicago.

Not sure if all properly meet the definition since retirement means every day is "vacation."

Be safe.

I think all those places would be great vacation spots. It's fun going anywhere in the U.S. and meeting people who you might expect to be different than you but aren't at all.

 

[gunlovingirl]

I had to keep postponing due to health issues and tests, but finally made it to MI to see friends and family. There's a lot of places I'd like to see, but I can't think of anywhere that would compare with seeing my family, and the hug I got from my granddaughter when I left. Priceless!

 

[mstuhr]

200 miles on the Gasconade and Cacklefest @ Indy

Howdy,
I had to slow fire all summer due to a shoulder surgery. We did get in 200 miles of the Gasconade River in kayaks. Great scenery and camping.
We went from the south west side of Buzzard Bluff to the northeast side of the river between Hwy.63 and Jefferson City.
Great trip.

I was back for three days and took of for Indy NHRA nationals and Cacklefest.

NHRA at St. Louis is back on the schedule for 2012!
Thanks
Mike

 

[MackTech]

Took more vacations this year than ever. Flew out to Vegas in January, never been there before and loved it. Then me , the wife and kids flew down to Orlando and did the Disney thing. Then a couple of months ago me and the wife pulled the boat to Lake of the Ozarks and went to Party Cove and had a blast. Not to kid friendly at Party Cove but it sure was fun! However, we bought a place on the Ky lake this year so every weekend is like a vacation. I've been working at the same place for 22 years and would only take a vacation once every 3 years so I'm finally starting to get away more often.

 

[feralmerril]

I have a flaw. I live in a beautiful area and have lived in other beautiful areas. Yet in a short while I get restless in the prettiest areas. My very best times has always been traveling or at the wheel of every type of vehicle, motorcycle, quad or airplane. I have been in stunning wilderness areas, most the national parks, beachs etc. Yet in a very short time I get bored and have to be hitting the road or trail. I am constantly looking at local trail maps and road maps. Where I live, while being almost in the bullseye of where people come to see on the other side of the world, yet there are few roads here, relatively speaking. Once you have lived here in a short while you discover I have drove every road and most trails possible several times within a 100 miles. To see new country you have to keep going farther, and that involves motels that I have a hard time paying for. If I was to do life over I could be quite happy truck driveing cross country. But even then, I know Theresa wouldnt put up with me showing up two days a month!

 

[hsguy]

I am on vacation now, got to check the forum though. We are over in Kauai, here are a couple of shots I took.

 

[bummer]

Baseball HOF and a Harrisburg Senators game with the family unit

 

[The Big D]

You are quite correct, Wyatt Burp.

Be safe.

I think all those places would be great vacation spots. It's fun going anywhere in the U.S. and meeting people who you might expect to be different than you but aren't at all.

 

[slumpy]

My vacation is working, working, and then a weekend of honeydo list. I haven't took a real vacation since 2000. I even had to look vacation up in the dictionary.

 

[williamlayton]

Ann and I went to Europe.
We flew too Budapest and took a 16 day trip up the Danube R. to the Main and over to the Rhine and on to Amsterdam.
It was on a river cruise.
It was great trip and the boat was fantastic.
Blessings

 

[servmgr64]

Wife & I spent a couple of days at Lake Rathbun then went over to the Mississippi river for a couple of more days. Last week of July I got to go to ALaska fishing on a company trip. Had a great time & did very well fishing. Trying to post a picture. This king salmon weighed 51.6lbs.
servmgr64

 

[calmex]

I haven't been able to take anything more than weekends off since the Swine Flu BS of 2009, but we are slowly coming back and I'm going to take a few days off in November to go to the Tulsa gunshow. It's not much of a break, but it will probably be a nice break for me.

 

[enfield]

We visited Penetanguishene, but the beer store was closed.

 

[truckemup97]

You guys have all the fun. All I got to do was go on an African safari armed only with a rock and a stick.

 

[baldysky]

8 of us rented a very "high test" houseboat and spent a week crusing the Minn/Ont boarder lakes....very nice trip....but we did have to warn the ladies about the naked hot tubbing on the roof.....got to be cautious up there....canadian pirates you know....the might sneak aboard.....laugh our gals and steal our beer!!!

 

[CajunBass]

You guys have all the fun. All I got to do was go on an African safari armed only with a rock and a stick.

Was the stick rated for P+ rocks?

My wife and I took a road trip to Thomasboro, Ill., to see her son ordained as a pastor. I don't know what the big deal was. She's only waited most of her life for that day.

Women!

I assure you Thomasboro, does not have a lot of tourist attractions, unless you're into cornfields.

 

[Chop]

After years of living overseas for the US Army, moved to Yellowstone National Park. Seems like a vacation everyday.

Chop

 

[DeadAye]

We took two vacations this year - Both to the Gulf Coast.
Between the hurricanes and *the oil spill* tourism is way down in this area that depends a lot on tourist dollars.
First time we went from the FL/AL line, near Mobile, and spent several days driving to the LA/TX line.
Next time we spent a week in N.O.LA - I LOVED IT. The ONLY down side was Bourbon Street at night - Seedy, raunchy, filled with drunks - many of whom just shouldn't drink... Wandering The French Quarter and St. Charles Avenue and a cemetery was just flat wonderful.
We tried to hook up with THE CajunLawyer for lunch one day, but he caught a case at the last minute and it didn't work out.
We're definitely going to hit New Orleans again when the weather's cooler! I surely loved the food and the street music and the architecture and the people. Besides - They need our support.

 

[feralmerril]

Chop, I worked the Grand Tetons in 1961 and yosemite in 1960. Some of the best times of my life in the prettist area`s. You have the right idea. Takes a multi millionair to live around jackson now the way it looks!