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Postby blackjack68 » Mon May 14, 2018 4:49 pm

Nor way!!
Way!

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Postby nocera » Tue May 15, 2018 9:17 am

Booked our fast passes for Disney today. That's always such a stressful process, but we got everything we wanted. I'm most looking forward to the new Slinky Dog coaster at Toy Story Land and the Flight of Passage ride in Pandora. Though even with all the new stuff, the highlights of the trip are always the classic in Magic Kingdom (the three mountains/Haunted Mansion/Pirates) and Star Tours.

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Postby Gaucho » Tue May 15, 2018 3:17 pm

If you're ever travelling in Spain, the A7 from Granada to Guadix is an amazing stretch of ever-changing wonderful landsacpes. While you're there, make the drive to Cabo de Gata.

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Postby tifosi77 » Tue May 15, 2018 3:26 pm

:thumb:

When we go back to Spain, I'd like to visit the south.

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Postby Gaucho » Tue May 15, 2018 4:01 pm

Correction, it's the A-92, and you take it all the way down to where it meets the A7 near Almeria.

Preferably in spring!

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Postby Silentom » Tue May 15, 2018 4:59 pm

If you're ever travelling in Spain, the A7 from Granada to Guadix is an amazing stretch of ever-changing wonderful landsacpes. While you're there, make the drive to Cabo de Gata.
I'ma have to check that out on maps.

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Postby Shyster » Tue May 15, 2018 6:38 pm

Travel packing hack: I was looking for a way to pack a single day's worth of shaving gel or similar products for a short trip rather than having to pack the entire tubes/bottles. I found a screw-top contact-lens case does the trick. Put a shot of shaving gel in one side and a shot of Brylcreem in the other and leave the big tubes/bottles at home.

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Postby nocera » Fri May 25, 2018 3:30 pm

Noticed a "special offer" on Disney's website the other day for a significant percentage off on certain resorts. Our resort for July happened to be one of them but we booked before the offer was available. I just got off the phone with Disney and after about an 8 minute conversation, they refunded my account for the full offer - close to $600. Possibly the most pleasant call I've ever had with any form of customer service.

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Postby Shyster » Thu May 31, 2018 4:17 pm

Charter flights from Pittsburgh to China launching in August
http://triblive.com/local/allegheny/137 ... unch-aug-3
Caissa Touristic will now work with VisitPITTSBURGH to book Chinese tourists at Pittsburgh hotels, restaurants, cultural attractions and outdoor tours, the release said.

Pros: More tourist revenue for Pittsburgh. Opportunity for a direct flight to China.
Potential Con: Chinese tourists.

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Postby iamjs » Thu May 31, 2018 4:50 pm

Indianapolis is a pretty boring town.
Could not agree more. Zero culture, a bunch of Colts fan fat humps (@slappybrown will get that reference), and mediocre food.
well ****.

Heading through there in June for an extended weekend. Was hoping to see something better than boring, zero culture, and fat humps from Colts fans.

Leaving Pittsburgh Friday, crashing somewhere in Kentucky on Friday night. Running through a cave/underground storage facility on Saturday morning and then driving up to Indy right after to golf at Brickyard Crossing. Until a few weeks ago, I never knew there were 4 holes ranging from 155 yards to 370 inside of the Speedway. https://www.brickyardcrossing.com/-/med ... kyard.ashx.

Sunday? Not sure what I'm doing. Probably just a straight shot east back to Pittsburgh and rest.

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Thu May 31, 2018 7:55 pm

The speedway tour is worth it.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Fri Jun 01, 2018 7:27 am

The speedway tour is worth it.
Do you get to kiss the bricks?

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Postby shafnutz05 » Fri Jun 01, 2018 7:29 am

We are at the Salvatore's Garden Place Hotel outside of Buffalo this morning. Slappy would love this place...it looks like it was owned by mobsters in the 50s and 60s.

We rented a house in Niagara on the Lake for the weekend, and have a whole slate of activities in the Niagara Falls area today. Weather thankfully will be fantastic the next two days

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Postby eddy » Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:16 am


We rented a house in Niagara on the Lake for the weekend, and have a whole slate of activities in the Niagara Falls area today. Weather thankfully will be fantastic the next two days
Cool town! Will you be going to fort Niagara?

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Postby LITT » Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:27 am

We are at the Salvatore's Garden Place Hotel outside of Buffalo this morning. Slappy would love this place...it looks like it was owned by mobsters in the 50s and 60s.

We rented a house in Niagara on the Lake for the weekend, and have a whole slate of activities in the Niagara Falls area today. Weather thankfully will be fantastic the next two days
if weather permits, sitting outside near the vines at 2 sisters vineyard for dinner has been an excellent experience for us multiple times

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Postby tifosi77 » Fri Jun 01, 2018 12:10 pm

Do you get to kiss the bricks?
Fake 'tradition' that needs to be ended immediately imo.

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Postby willeyeam » Fri Jun 01, 2018 12:32 pm

bad take

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Postby tifosi77 » Fri Jun 01, 2018 12:53 pm

Interlopers don't set policy.

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Postby eddy » Fri Jun 01, 2018 1:40 pm

Thinking about a family trip to Gettysburg at the end of the month. Any tips or suggestions?

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Postby shafnutz05 » Fri Jun 01, 2018 5:43 pm


We rented a house in Niagara on the Lake for the weekend, and have a whole slate of activities in the Niagara Falls area today. Weather thankfully will be fantastic the next two days
Cool town! Will you be going to fort Niagara?
Thank you! That might be in the cards for tomorrow. We did Cave of the Winds and all that other stuff today. Hornblower cruise into Horseshoe Falls was really cool. Talk about being surrounded by nature's might.

Tomorrow we are just going to be in the NOTL area. LITT, thanks for the suggestion. I think we wine tasted there last time. We are eating at Ravine tonight.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Fri Jun 01, 2018 5:49 pm

One other nice thing about being here... Montecristo #4 tonight :D

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:44 pm

Do you get to kiss the bricks?
Fake 'tradition' that needs to be ended immediately imo.
You do get to walk them.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Sat Jun 02, 2018 7:40 am

Possibly the prettiest sunset I've ever seen last night over Lake Ontario. Rare that you get a complete lack of clouds on the immediate horizon.

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Postby eddy » Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:47 pm

Spending the day and evening in Gettysburg for the first time, what's a must?

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:54 pm

Little round top

It never ceases to amaze me how close in all combat was right there

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