Which parks do I NEED to see?
We are leaving from Montreal and going mostly towards the west coast. East coast is easy to do on other years when I get less vacation time. We have 2 months to see as much as possible while enjoying...
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I ruined a few family vacations by trying to do too much and trapping the kids inside a vehicle for too many hours on too many days. Speaking from painful personal experience, I would focus on having leisurely fun with the kids, rather than trying to rack up lots of "must see" sights that they will not remember.
Two months is a nice long time, but if you chop it up into quick hits at a lot of places, it will seem like a blur. Again, I speak from experience.
Instead, maybe focus on "wow" experiences in places that are not too hot and that involve short hikes. Take time to make campfires and roast marshmallows and read stories. Make sure they have time to wade out into a cool shallow stream and build a dam out of rocks. Maybe get them each a cheap point and shoot digital camera and put together a blog that includes their shots.
Two months is a nice long time, but if you chop it up into quick hits at a lot of places, it will seem like a blur. Again, I speak from experience.
Instead, maybe focus on "wow" experiences in places that are not too hot and that involve short hikes. Take time to make campfires and roast marshmallows and read stories. Make sure they have time to wade out into a cool shallow stream and build a dam out of rocks. Maybe get them each a cheap point and shoot digital camera and put together a blog that includes their shots.
