โJan-12-2020 04:23 PM
โJan-15-2020 05:12 AM
southerngirl76 wrote:
To the moderator - Thank you so much!
You all have helped me make a final decision - COLORADO!
I just can't pass up a chance to show the rest of my family what Colorado looks like in the fall. Looks like we will be there the last 2 weeks of September. Thanks to a wonderful suggestion I'm thinking our first stop will be Caprock Canyons SP in Texas. We have a park pass and I've been to Palo Duro but never Caprock. 2nd stop in Raton Pass, then on to the Great Sand Dunes for one night.
After that I'm stuck. Still researching. There are so many options. We could head north to Buena Vista and on to RMNP. We could head to Black Canyon of the Gunnison, down to Telluride and then to Mesa Verde. We could go down to Pagosa, Durango and Mesa Verde. We have done the Durango train before and have spent a week in Ouray. I think my kids would probably like Estes Park but I may lose my mind with the crowds.
If anyone wants to recommend campgrounds, activities and the like I am all ears. I've pressed the kids a bit more and my daughter wants to shop.....well that's a shocker. My son would like to ride ATVs or horses as well as anything native American. We are totally open to advice.
Thanks for everything so far.
โJan-14-2020 11:32 AM
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โJan-14-2020 04:12 AM
southerngirl76 wrote:
So {Name Deleted} do you have any actual recommendations for family vacation spots for my family based on the given parameters? I shared what my son likes because I am LOOKING FOR VACATION RECOMMENDATIONS. I shared I homeschooled so folks would know we have the freedom to travel outside of the typical summer vacation time frame in case someone had any constructive advice to give. Perhaps one place or another would be better seen at another time of year. I shared information I deemed necessary to obtain advice relative to our situation.
I had no idea people here would feel the need to judge a family for their educational choices for their children based on a simple request for vacation information.
MOD'S EDIT: I deleted all the garbage from him criticizing your parenting. I'm appalled by his ignorant comments to you.
โJan-13-2020 07:05 PM
โJan-13-2020 06:32 PM
โJan-13-2020 04:07 PM
Busskipper wrote:southerngirl76 wrote:
If the Grand Canyon ends up being our destination, how many nights would you suggest? If we visited Sunset Canyon on our way and camped in the nearby national forest overnight then we could enter on the east side and take desert view drive to mather campground. Maybe 2 nights? What are some south rim things we shouldn't miss?
As it appears I'm the only one still on the Computer today - IMHO - Grand Canyon South is just Too Crowded to be an Activities destination if not making it a Major - Lottery Hike - down into the Canyon - North Rim in September and October for Me.
If that where the Choice then, Monument Valley - Page - Horseshoe bend of the Colorado - Lake Powell - Canyon de Chelly - possibly Mesa Verde or Chaco Canyon.
Not really much of an expert on the GC/south just - as Beautiful and Impressive as it is - think it's been 20 years since the last trip, with probably 4-5 trips to the North Side and loving it each time...............so
Will advise you to wait on others to comment, as it's not my sort of place.
JMHO,
For me Crowds are not why we RV - get me on a trail with more Animals than People, that will make Me smile.
โJan-13-2020 11:29 AM
southerngirl76 wrote:
If the Grand Canyon ends up being our destination, how many nights would you suggest? If we visited Sunset Canyon on our way and camped in the nearby national forest overnight then we could enter on the east side and take desert view drive to mather campground. Maybe 2 nights? What are some south rim things we shouldn't miss?
โJan-13-2020 10:31 AM
โJan-13-2020 09:27 AM
โJan-13-2020 08:58 AM
southerngirl76 wrote:
Wow this is what I was was hoping for! I've now got lots of links and things to check out. I appreciate all the suggestions and advice.
And Busskipper - brown hair, green eyes....haha. I put all of that information in my original post so you guys don't have to ask. I see posts where there is hardly any info given and then it just takes longer to get solid info.
Off to research!
โJan-13-2020 08:36 AM
accsys wrote:
We have been all over the southwest a few times and, in our opinion, the Chaco Culture National Historic Monument has by far the best collection of "ancient" structures but it is also the hardest to reach. Our 2013 blog post has many pictures you might like to see.
We also visited Hovenweep and Mesa Verde in 2011 with pictures of those two available at our Cortez, CO blog post.
Just about anywhere you go in the desert SW will have an ancient structure or two. The biggest problem is time as you need to travel from place to place and many of them take awhile to get to.
โJan-13-2020 08:02 AM
GDS-3950BH wrote:
At least someone gave you their opinion how you should go about raising your children from an education perspective. Not sure what that had to do with a family vacation, but these RV forums never cease to amaze, ROFLMAO.
โJan-13-2020 07:31 AM