tragusa3 wrote:
agesilaus wrote:
Banff and the Canadian Rockies is my suggestion. You could pass thru Michigan both on the way out and when returning.
Oh goodness...we just made the drive to Glacier a few months ago...driving that route again sounds painful.
The Canadian Rockies are unlike anything you've seen here in the US. They are also big parks. One can easily spend a couple of weeks between Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, and Yoho and still feel rushed. Think of Glacier as just a small taste of what lies to the north. The Canadian NP's and BC Provincial parks are near the top of our list for this summer's vacation for us.
Some years back, we spent a month in Alaska (see pic in my sig). Flew up with our tent, cookware, and sleeping bags and rented a car. We'd stay in a motel/cabin every five or six days to get a good shower and a comfy bed. Ten days on the Kenai wasn't enough. In Denali NP saw grizzlies and caribou. Took a glacier cruise out of Whittier. Kayaked out of Valdez. Did some backpacking to some of the Alaska backcountry cabins. No tent to carry and solid walls to keep the bears out at night.
The NE - we did that trip summer before this. Took the train out with our sleeping bags. Just a few nights in a motel out of nearly a month. Yes, we camped near DC! Camped in SP's, a couple of county parks, and a few NPS CG's, including one near DC (used the metro for ease in getting around and avoiding the traffic). We spent a total of six days in DC in two different stints, and that wasn't enough. The kids will love some of the museums esp. the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy out by the airport. The National Zoo was so-so. Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown. A day ferry ride to Martha's Vineyard where we rented bikes and toured the island for the day. A day in Boston then off to Acadia, a must visit. Rented bikes and toured the various carriage paths around the island. Then it was off to VT and NH mountains before boarding the train again in DC. If you've never done DC, a NE trip might be the thing. With planning, one can avoid driving in the more congested areas by using public transit to get to the sites (like Boston).
