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Re: The Perfect Family Trip: West Coast Edition
This thread is a bit older, but I found it while researching the long trip we are planning to make, starting March 25. We also tend to drive long distances to get to where we want to spend our time. I noticed that your route from lake Tahoe to Oregon Coast was via hwy 299. After reading many posts on several forums, we are planning to take hwy 20 west of truckee to hwy 101. I do not like twisty narrow roads, and my definition of them is probably different than many. We just drove through Chicago on our way home from a ski trip. We were in rush hour, but I wouldn't want to be in an RV in downtown Chicago. My job driving is copilot, and I thought my DH knew where I90/94 went, but even when I mentioned that we were going through Chicago in rush hour, he didn't veto it, so that is the route we took. It was a very silent drive, with both of us in a bad mood. As far as SLC, while this might not appeal to everyone, we enjoyed the free organ recital at the Mormon Tabernacle.652Views0likes0CommentsRe: Niagara Falls
We stayed at the KOA Grand Island. It is one of the very few places in 6 years of RVing we would never go back to. It was the end of the season, everything was closed but it was the most expensive KOA we have stayed at. We would have been happy with a smaller site, but they forced us to take a premium one because of our size. Which at 40 ft is pretty moderate.591Views0likes0CommentsRe: Planner Plodder vs On the Fly
I am a planner. Sometimes well in advance, other times only a week or so. After losing out on sites of places we wanted to go, I think it is better to thoroughly research your trip and plan your stops. Yes the weather might cause some hiccups, and you might have to skip some things you found on your travels, but overall I prefer having booked sites. Last year I had to call 5 places for both Moab and Zion areas. This was in April with a 3 week lead time. Our next trip will have all stops planned.581Views0likes0CommentsRe: New Orleans RV Resorts
I think it depends on how long you want to stay, and what you want to do when there. We stayed at the KOA, and really had no complaints. However, it took between an hour to an hour and a half on the bus to get to downtown. The first two days we enjoyed it as a tourist experience. After that, it is just a long way. The shuttle was completely booked up when we arrived, so it was not an option. Looking back I think I would have booked a couple nights at the French quarter Rv resort for the days in New Orleans, and then picked something outside the city. We also stayed at Fontainbleau State Park and enjoyed that, but it would be a long drive into the city. If you like to bike the Mississippi River trail is easily accessed from the KOA.542Views0likes0CommentsRe: Boston
We went to Boston just after labor day 2 years ago. We started in Salisbury and then changed sites to Normandy Farms. The Salisbury area offers beach activities, including the Hampton Beach Seafood festival. Access to Boston (and Salem) from Newburyport was very easy. We stayed at Beach Rose campground. The sites are small, but we found it very convenient. You could also check out Salisbury Beach State Park. We got a Boston Go card for discounts on area attractions.44Views0likes0Comments
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