Hey there my American fellow chess players (or people who have a decent knowledge of America), I am in the process of selling my business and plan a road trip across America.
My ideas so far are;
Fly to NY, see that for a few days.
Buy a cheap car, a big old reliable Pontiac or something.
Drive down the East coast, stopping short of Florida and suchlike.
Then across, via Texas (for some reason I particularly want to see Texas)
Nevada for a few days at Las Vegas.
Then down to the Southernmost point of California and up the coast.
(Again for no particular reason I really want to see San Francisco and San Diego, not that fussed about LA).
I'm planning to take about 3 months for this. Has anyone got any particular recommendations, geography corrections, ideas how to finish up, things I must see etc.?
I'd appreciate your help a lot on this guys.
Gary.
ps. See, some of us Brits like America? 😉
okay i'm kind of jumping on the bandwagon here but i'm off to vancouver in august. would love to stay longer but can only manage a few weeks. i'm going with a view of moving out there in a couple of years. i'm going to be meeting some friends on thetis island then making my way to grand forks. if anyone can suggest places to see or any do's and don'ts i would be grateful
joanna
ps. good luck with the U.S. trip. Sounds like you'll have an amazing time🙂
Originally posted by garyminfordWell, I'm a Brit who lives in America, so I think it would be somewhat unfair for me to dislike the country 😉
Hey there my American fellow chess players (or people who have a decent knowledge of America), I am in the process of selling my business and plan a road trip across America.
My ideas so far are;
Fly to NY, see that for a few days.
Buy a cheap car, a big old reliable Pontiac or something.
Drive down the East coast, stopping short of Florida and suchl ...[text shortened]... 'd appreciate your help a lot on this guys.
Gary.
ps. See, some of us Brits like America? 😉
OK, first things first, don't get a Pontiac, get something truly reliable like a Subaru... I really like your itinerary so far, make sure to avoid Florida unless you're bringing children (somehow I guess not). If you're going across from South Carolina/Georgia to Texas, then it would be a crime not to stay in New Orleans for a couple ofdays, but remember to get your liver insurance before you get there... If you're going from Texas to Vegas, then a detour to the Grand Canyon might well be in order, you might as well see it, right?
After that it seems good to carry on past SF and see some of the Northern California/Oregon coast. I've not been myself, but I do hear it's a beautiful part of the world.
Happy travels, I'm very jealous
😉
Joe
You take a loop from NY South and West... You miss the oldest portions of the US... New England!
I don't know what time of year you are going...
If you could make it as far North as Boston you could check out the Boston Museum of Science.. I would say Boston is 5 hours or so North of NY.
http://www.mos.org/
If it was after April and before September or October you could catch a Sox game at Fenway.
After that, a trip to the Cape might be fun, see the beaches... eat a Lobster, some steamers, a Clam Cake, Clear Clam Chowda! Have some good micro brews like Newport Storm and Cotrells... Beaver Creek.
You could go south from there and see Newport Mansions in Rhode Island... Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut as well as Mystic Seaport.
http://www.newportmansions.org/
http://www.mysticaquarium.org/
http://www.mysticseaport.org/nf-home.htm
After that you would be out of New England and on towards Florida right down Rt. 95 I would figure for the most part.
Wherever you go, have a good time!
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Originally posted by garyminfordAs stated above, avoid Pontiacs. It'll be break down before you get to Jersey. 🙂 Japanese cars (Toyota, Honda) would be a good bet if you're going to buy a used car.
Hey there my American fellow chess players (or people who have a decent knowledge of America), I am in the process of selling my business and plan a road trip across America.
My ideas so far are;
Fly to NY, see that for a few days.
Buy a cheap car, a big old reliable Pontiac or something.
Drive down the East coast, stopping short of Florida and suchl ...[text shortened]... 'd appreciate your help a lot on this guys.
Gary.
ps. See, some of us Brits like America? 😉
The history of the United States is heavily based in the great city Philadelphia. Liberty Bell, Constitution Center, etc. - if you're interested in how this nation got started after kicking the crown out, this is the town to go.
Originally posted by stammerYup, got to see Philly! From there... continue to Hershey PA to see the Chocolate being made. Swing in and find a big cave and take a tour.... I was thinking Crystal Caverns but I can't find it in PA.... here is a cave tour site.
As stated above, avoid Pontiacs. It'll be break down before you get to Jersey. 🙂 Japanese cars (Toyota, Honda) would be a good bet if you're going to buy a used car.
The history of the United States is heavily based in the great cit ...[text shortened]... n got started after kicking the crown out, this is the town to go.
http://www.pennsylvania.worldweb.com/ToursActivitiesAdventures/CaveTours/
Also try to find Dutch PA near Hershey Pa. You got to check out the Amish people riding their bikes and their wagaons around town!
From there get to New England and go south!
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Originally posted by garyminford
Then down to the Southernmost point of California and up the coast.
(Again for no particular reason I really want to see San Francisco and San Diego, not that fussed about LA).
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Hiya, on your coastal drive, i would try and get to the Getty Museum, they have some great stuff there if you want a bit of culture
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Thanks a lot guys. I've been told to see Yellow Stone by a couple of people now, so I guess I will. I think that I really should avoid a Pontiac as you all say, I had heard they were reliable, but you'd know better. There just seemed something romantic about buying an American car. Anyway, since it seems to be the popular consensus, I'll check out New England, it's one of the states I know least about, but it seems to be popular with you guys. I plan to go around April/May time, possibly a bit later if this Visa thing kicks off bigtime. I'm going out to buy a map today so I'll have a better idea of what you guys are talking about (I have a tiny world map with only about 10 cities listed, so my geographical knowledge is poor). Sorry to hear about Tennessee C. What happens in the Dakotas? The rockies sound good as well, but that might have to be next year. When's Mardi Gras in New Orleans? Definitely interested in picking up some culture while I'm there, and some history too. I have some vague relatives in Boston so I was thinking that I might visit them in a couple of years and see that, it's a bit far out of my current route plan at the momeny. Wasn't there some sort of afternoon Tea session there?😉
Thanks guys, I'm taking all suggestions on board, so keep em coming.😀
Gary.
I took a 9 day trip across the U.S. last Feb. (wow, could it really almost be a year ago?!?) from Washington State to New York and back. It was an excellent trip, but I really envy your 3 months! It's really hard to see a whole lot when you are pretty much driving the whole trip. 🙂 But it was also a blast and a good memory.
I'm trying to think of the really great things I saw on my trip. I missed the Badlands in South Dakota and have been told that it was a foolish thing to pass up. So that's one idea. It's definitely good to plan a few days in N.Y. I spent 10 hrs. in Manhattan-saw A LOT, but then again didn't really see a lot, if you know what I mean.
My favorite stop in my trip would be Atlantic City, New Jersey. We had to go to the Taj Mahal because of the movie Rounders, which happens to be one of my all-time favorite movies. It was awesome- the gambling was fun, and the ocean is right at the Casinos' doorsteps.
So that's my suggestion, Atlantic City. 🙂 I would love to spend more time in the East, so it's cool you are starting there. I hope you have a great time!
You do of course need a laptop on your trip so as to give us a running commentary! 😵
NC🙂
I guess I should have said this before... There is nothing wrong with Pontiacs. Now if you had said you were going to get a Chrysler that would be different!
Are you renting a car or going to buy one? New or Used? I think any full size Pontiac, Buick, Chevrolet would be just a fine American car to tool around in... I have no idea why people were bashing Pontiacs. The way they were talking about them you'd think they had Lucas Wire in them!
New England is the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusettes, Rhode Island, and Connecticut... So your map might not say "New England" anywhere on it.. Don't want you getting lost now!
Have a good trip when you come!
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