Re: Second trip to the US
- From: Brian K <brianBLOG1951@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:23:41 -0400
On 10/6/2007 2:55 PM Dan24 consulted a Magic 8 Ball and declared:
Hello everyone!Danny,
My gf and I are planning our second trip to the states and we wanted
to collect some suggestions. In our previous trip (which we really
enjoyed!) we visited New York city, Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco
(took the amazing route 1 drive from LA), Orlando (went to the major
theme parks) and finally Miami (South Beach, which we enjoyed least).
We loved New York city and had a great time in Orlando's theme parks,
especially Disney's. We also enjoyed shopping in malls and outlets and
dining in famous American chains like the Cheesecake factory, Outback
steakhouse, California Pizza Kitchen, etc.
Our trip was 30 days long during September. This time we have only 14
days during February. Now I know this isn't the best time of the year,
but I noticed there are still several sunny getaways such as Florida
and California. But this time we'd like to find some new attractions
and places we haven't been. I've been thinking about the Key West and
the Caribbean which we haven't got a chance to visit the last time but
I'm not sure if there's 14 days of travel for just those two or if it
would be diversified enough (we don't want to lie around on the beach
as beautiful as it may be, for 14 days). We'd love to visit NYC again
but weather.com shows it's going to be freezing cold...
So I guess my questions are -
Should we go anywhere else? And if so, where?
Should we stay in the southern east coast or also go to the west?
Any other tips / suggestions are welcome :)
Thanks in advance,
Danny
Ft. Lauderdale and Key West Florida are some of my favorite vacation spots. But there is something you should know. Anyplace warm in February is going to have very high hotel rates. Reservations three months in advance are necessary at most places, if you want a decent room.
Unless you are fishing, snorkeling or scuba diving Key West is mainly about R&R. One of my favorite things to do is rent a bike for the time of my stay and use it to explore Key West's back streets and alleys. If I need a refresher, theres either Smathers, Higgs beaches, my B&B pool. If I am near Atlantic Shores, I use their pool. AS as many people call it has the largest clothing optional pool on the island. All are welcome to use the sun deck, pool and bar. Only hotel guests may use the towels and lounges. The sun deck goes out over the ocean. Unless it was destroyed in a storm, they have a stairway where you can go down and swim with the fishes in the ocean.
It's not as hot in February as say July. Actually you can get a cold snap where it can go down to 40F at night.
There are all sorts of dive boats, you need to shop for the best deal. This is true for fishing boats as well. There really isn't anything close to shore where you can dive or fish. Boats are a necessity. There are some marinas where you can rent a boat. Anything of substance will probably cost more than your entire vacation budget. There are open "dingy" boats with 5 hp motors. But unless you are with someone familiar with the waters it's not a good idea. Aside from safety issues, the area is under environmental regulation. You can only drop anchor in certain locations. Areas over reefs have stationary floats that you moor up to.
I was in Key Largo when someone inexperienced sailed their sailboat and went aground on a reef. The fine is $1,000. an hour and he had to wait 5 hours for the tide to come in to get a tow.
If you take your time, the drive down to Key West can be fun. Each key is a little different and has different attractions.
One thing that's true, if you like seafood that's fresh, you have come to the right place. I've had some of the best seafood in the keys. You can get it gourmet, but at it's best is simple preparation of the catch of the day, grilled, breaded pan fried , or blackened.
Another possibility is New Mexico, see the Pueblo Indians outside of Taos, or take in the outdoorsy artsy culture in Albuquerque.
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