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beco · 09-05-2003, 12:28 PM

I'm looking for vacation suggestions, beaches and cruise ships are out. Also, I can wait til warmer weather. I'm looking for an active (not races or endurance events) or educational vacation, like visiting the Burgess Shale would be a perfect combo. Any suggestion of vacations you'll had or want to have? Or websites with interesting info. I would be going solo, but I wouldn't mind join a group.

I figure this board would lots of out of the ordinary suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

Viti · 09-05-2003, 12:42 PM

Lassen Volcanic Park...fascinating, beautiful, lots of hikes and educational opportunities. Went there as a kid and it has stuck with me as one of the best vacations

Lassen Info

Rafting in the Grand Canyon with the Hualapi tribe, or any trip into the canyon...staying on the rim is for wimps

Hualapi tour

Why no beaches? One of the most interesting vacation I have taken was to St. Augustine Florida, the oldest continuosly settled city in the US. Fascinating history and sea life/beaches. The dolphins would come right up to the dock by our condo every evening to show off...the louder we cheered and clapped the higher they jumped. It was amazing. The Ghost Tour was a great experience as we got to learn the legends and folklore, visit the cemetaries and fort, and walk the "old town" with a knowledgeable guide

St. Augustine

Depending on your finances and tolerance to cold...I want to take a trip to Alaska to view the Aurora and dog sled/wildlife viewing and photography

Alaska tour

geniph · 09-05-2003, 12:45 PM

I've been on a number of the trips that are done through the Sierra Club, either clean-up (working) trips or actual paid vacations. I've found them very worthwhile, a better class of traveling companion than generic vacations, usually guides who know something about the area, and often a sense of accomplishment (especially on the working trips).

Look here for listings of Sierra Club outings:
http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/national/

beco · 09-05-2003, 12:52 PM

When I said no beaches, I was thinking about the ones with 15,000 people on them, and nothing to do but bar hop. Which doesn't work for me since I don't drink.

Thanks for the suggestions, you folks rock!

Mageth · 09-05-2003, 01:09 PM

You could check out the Teton Science School.

Autonemesis · 09-05-2003, 01:23 PM

I just returned from a two-week Baja vacation. Drove to Cabo San Lucas from Los Angeles, CA ("Tanque lleno, por favor, con Magna") and spent a week there in a villa looking at Mars and photographing it, and also drinking cerveza and tequila, and having a ball scuba diving with sharks and sea lions, sailing a Hobie cat, and ATV riding on a desert beach, and eating lots of great food (seafood mostly) and drinking more cerveza and tequila.

On the way back, we stopped at San Ignacio and went to visit las rupentes pinturas: murals painted on the walls of a canyon by the ancient inhabitants of Baja. There are many such archaeological sites all over Baja, mostly near San Ignacio but also near Bahia de Los Angeles, and several other sites. No one knows who these people were. The paintings I saw were as beautiful and impressive as any Cro Magnon cave paintings I've seen on the Discovery channel. There's a lot of driving over bad dirt roads and hiking desert trails to get to most of the sites. A guide is necessary.

Visiting the misiones in Baja or on the Mexican mainland could also be a great vacation that involves no drinking.

Driving in Baja is an adventure all in itself. Most of the missions can be reached by car or 4x4 over graded dirt roads. Many are still in use by the local residents.

You could also visit Belize, the heart of the Maya kingdom. It's inexpensive, English is the official language, the currency is based on the dollar, and you can drink the water. You could spend two weeks there visiting the sites in Belize and in neighboring Guatemala and Mexico's Yucatan, and still not see all there is to see.

rock_hard_cox · 09-05-2003, 10:49 PM

If I had the money, I'd consider going to London. That place and the people there seem so interesting. I haven't done much research, but from what I've heard, there's a lot to do besides drinking.

seebs · 09-06-2003, 11:30 AM

I have to second the Lassen recommendation. MAN that place is interesting!

ieyeasu · 09-06-2003, 11:59 AM

Loire valley? Lots of old castles, and the history of Britain and France, are there.

09-05-2003, 12:28 PM	#1
beco Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Reston, VA Posts: 123	Looking for vacation suggestions? I'm looking for vacation suggestions, beaches and cruise ships are out. Also, I can wait til warmer weather. I'm looking for an active (not races or endurance events) or educational vacation, like visiting the Burgess Shale would be a perfect combo. Any suggestion of vacations you'll had or want to have? Or websites with interesting info. I would be going solo, but I wouldn't mind join a group. I figure this board would lots of out of the ordinary suggestions. Thanks in advance.

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09-05-2003, 12:42 PM	#2
Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	Lassen Volcanic Park...fascinating, beautiful, lots of hikes and educational opportunities. Went there as a kid and it has stuck with me as one of the best vacations Lassen Info Rafting in the Grand Canyon with the Hualapi tribe, or any trip into the canyon...staying on the rim is for wimps Hualapi tour Why no beaches? One of the most interesting vacation I have taken was to St. Augustine Florida, the oldest continuosly settled city in the US. Fascinating history and sea life/beaches. The dolphins would come right up to the dock by our condo every evening to show off...the louder we cheered and clapped the higher they jumped. It was amazing. The Ghost Tour was a great experience as we got to learn the legends and folklore, visit the cemetaries and fort, and walk the "old town" with a knowledgeable guide St. Augustine Depending on your finances and tolerance to cold...I want to take a trip to Alaska to view the Aurora and dog sled/wildlife viewing and photography Alaska tour

09-05-2003, 12:45 PM	#3
geniph Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Washington state Posts: 42	I've been on a number of the trips that are done through the Sierra Club, either clean-up (working) trips or actual paid vacations. I've found them very worthwhile, a better class of traveling companion than generic vacations, usually guides who know something about the area, and often a sense of accomplishment (especially on the working trips). Look here for listings of Sierra Club outings: http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/national/

09-05-2003, 12:52 PM	#4
beco Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Reston, VA Posts: 123	When I said no beaches, I was thinking about the ones with 15,000 people on them, and nothing to do but bar hop. Which doesn't work for me since I don't drink. Thanks for the suggestions, you folks rock!

09-05-2003, 01:09 PM	#5
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	You could check out the Teton Science School.

09-05-2003, 01:23 PM	#6
Autonemesis Contributor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: I've left FRDB for good, due to new WI&P policy Posts: 12,048	I just returned from a two-week Baja vacation. Drove to Cabo San Lucas from Los Angeles, CA ("Tanque lleno, por favor, con Magna") and spent a week there in a villa looking at Mars and photographing it, and also drinking cerveza and tequila, and having a ball scuba diving with sharks and sea lions, sailing a Hobie cat, and ATV riding on a desert beach, and eating lots of great food (seafood mostly) and drinking more cerveza and tequila. On the way back, we stopped at San Ignacio and went to visit las rupentes pinturas: murals painted on the walls of a canyon by the ancient inhabitants of Baja. There are many such archaeological sites all over Baja, mostly near San Ignacio but also near Bahia de Los Angeles, and several other sites. No one knows who these people were. The paintings I saw were as beautiful and impressive as any Cro Magnon cave paintings I've seen on the Discovery channel. There's a lot of driving over bad dirt roads and hiking desert trails to get to most of the sites. A guide is necessary. Visiting the misiones in Baja or on the Mexican mainland could also be a great vacation that involves no drinking. Driving in Baja is an adventure all in itself. Most of the missions can be reached by car or 4x4 over graded dirt roads. Many are still in use by the local residents. You could also visit Belize, the heart of the Maya kingdom. It's inexpensive, English is the official language, the currency is based on the dollar, and you can drink the water. You could spend two weeks there visiting the sites in Belize and in neighboring Guatemala and Mexico's Yucatan, and still not see all there is to see.

09-05-2003, 10:49 PM	#7
rock_hard_cox Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Jersey Posts: 60	If I had the money, I'd consider going to London. That place and the people there seem so interesting. I haven't done much research, but from what I've heard, there's a lot to do besides drinking.

09-06-2003, 11:30 AM	#8
seebs Contributor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 24,524	I have to second the Lassen recommendation. MAN that place is interesting!

09-06-2003, 11:59 AM	#9
ieyeasu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 844	Loire valley? Lots of old castles, and the history of Britain and France, are there.

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