Travel Thread

[shafnutz05]

Beautiful view!

[dodint]

Very cool.

[Orlando Penguin]

Any of y'all been to Alaska?

[Beveridge]

Any of y'all been to Alaska?

5 years ago, but part of a half land half sea cruise.

[shafnutz05]

Any of y'all been to Alaska?

Spent six months up there on a patrol.

[dodint]

Two cruises, then.

[NTP66]

I’ve heard that Alaska is absolutely beautiful.

[Orlando Penguin]

I'm headed to Anchorage at the end of the month for work & play. I've got 2 days at Denali and a trip to Kenai Fjords on my docket. I've got 4 days to play with before I have to start the work portion of it. I've got a friend who's been there 3 times and she's given me plenty of trip recommendations but I'd be interested in anyone else who has had the experience that might pass along some knowledge.

[shafnutz05]

Two cruises, then.

You made me spit my MACALLAN 12 out. Thankfully I take small sips.

[RonnieFranchise]

We wanted to go on an Alaska cruise for our 20th (no $) then 25th (COVID and well, two kids in college so also no money). 30th maybe?

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

I'm headed to Anchorage at the end of the month for work & play. I've got 2 days at Denali and a trip to Kenai Fjords on my docket. I've got 4 days to play with before I have to start the work portion of it. I've got a friend who's been there 3 times and she's given me plenty of trip recommendations but I'd be interested in anyone else who has had the experience that might pass along some knowledge.

I was there in 2020. I did Denali and Kenai too. In Kenai, I can’t recommend enough doing the Harding Ice Field hike. It’s kind of tough (9 miles round trip but 3k feet in elevation change) but man the views are great and the ice field itself is otherworldly:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/alas ... ield-trail


In Denali I did the Mt Healy Overlook trail. It was fun. Getting a good view of Denali itself was tough because it was pretty overcast when I was there

[dodint]

When are you headed to Scotland?

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

Next Tuesday. The first few days are gonna be rough. I have an overnight flight from Raleigh to Rekjyivic and then a nine hour layover there (which isn’t all bad because I’m expecting to leave the airport and get my first and maybe only Iceland experience). Then I have a flight to London that lands at 8PM local. I’m then gonna take an overnight train to Edinburgh and will hopefully arrive at St. Andrews for the Thursday round close to 10-11am

It’s gonna suck since it’ll be 60 hours or so without being able to sleep in a bed but oh well. I’ll be in St. Andrews

[Morkle]

Flying for work next week, across the country. @count2infinity - did you mask up?

[dodint]

Very cool, MiMH. I may regret this, but, keep us posted...

[willeyeam]

I'm going to Vegas tomorrow. I will not keep you losers posted. Except if we end up seeing 50 Cent on Saturday

[NTP66]

Flying for work next week, across the country. @count2infinity - did you mask up?

We did, and I really hope that things are better the next time that we do fly, because I don't want to have to do it again. The elastic on KN95s is super tight, and by hour 4 my ears were screaming.

[count2infinity]

Flying for work next week, across the country. count2infinity - did you mask up?

I had COVID about 4 months ago (likely omicron) and have been vaxxed and boosted. Also, it's summer time. Were I to get it and/or my immediate family get it, it won't be as miserable being "stuck" at home. So no. I did not mask.

That said, if I hadn't gotten it a short while back and had it been during the school year where my wife's schedule is crazy, then yes. I would have worn a mask.

There was actually an outbreak at the conference that I was attending. Quite a few people got it at the conference and they even canceled a few of the events on the last day due to it. I came through with not so much as the sniffles.

[LITT]

anyone have recommendations of a nice beach that's driving distance from philly

[MR25]

Rehoboth? Dewey?

Guess it depends on what you consider "nice".

[LITT]

nice - a place with an above average place to stay that has a pool, access to beach, walkable to some restaurants. a plus would be a place that has some kids area/pool too

[NTP66]

Rehoboth is one place that my friends seem to like. Never been there, personally. Just avoid NJ beaches, and @blackjack68.

[skullman80]

Wife and I are trying to decide if we want to drive to Myrtle or Ocean City at the end of the month for like 3 or 4 days. Prices seem pretty crazy though.

[count2infinity]

Yeah... I took a quick look to see if a quick 3 or 4 day trip was doable with the Mrs and the little one. Prices are nuts in Ocean City right now.

[Morkle]

Wife and I are trying to decide if we want to drive to Myrtle or Ocean City at the end of the month for like 3 or 4 days. Prices seem pretty crazy though.

So last year, we planned an OCMD trip in like two weeks, and found it to be super cheap. This year, looks like travel pricing is back on and full bore, because it's about 50-75% more expensive this year.