Gary - What a great idea, you're a lucky guy.
I would suggest that if you hit Florida, you go all the way down to Key West. Its great and the Southernmost Point in the US (and you can have your picture taken at the marker). Don't miss the fun and games at Mallory Square at sunset each night.
Also, from Key West, you can get a boat for a trip to the Dry Tortugas Nat'l Park. Which is great fun. http://www.nps.gov/drto/
Best of Luck.
Hi Gazza,
Just to reinforce previous postings, Boston is a must and if you can get down to Cape Cod I don't think you will be disappointed. New York is everything you've ever heard about it - fabulous. The Grand Canyon is just awesome. Most of all the people, especially in the New England states, are so friendly so don't forget to talk to them; they will smile as soon as they hear your accent and they like nothing better than 'shooting the breeze' with a Brit.
Green with envy🙄
good luck on your journey. all place named are great. philly is a must and ive had the privlege of hiking across the grand canyon a couple of years back...stunning. mount rushmore in the dakotas is nice but i dont know if you will be up that way. san diego CA is packed with stuff to doand only 3 hours from vegas and 4 from the grand canyon if i remeber correctly alot of good idian ruins on reservations in the arizona area also. mardi gras is the end of feb early march fat tuesday is a must. hit up washington dc to see the smithsonian.. it will take you a week just to get through thte whole thing. you will have a place to stay in north carolina as you are passing down I95 if you wish i am about an hour off the interstate...i have a house just outside of the base hell ill even give yuou a tour of the air traffic control facilities if you wish.. plenty of british made harriers around haha anyway, good luck and keep us updated
mike
Gary...
I think you will find what everyone finds. I made a cell phone call from the great wall of china to my daughter in Salt Lake. I got up early in Bombay and walked for three hours, never meeting any but freindly folk opening up for the day. I switched trains... and govenment inspectors seven times on a train from Berlin to Istanbul. I got royally drunk in the home town of my favorite composer, Chopin, communicated wonderfully, and awoke to a new day in Poland at the annual festival in his home town.
Peope make the trip. Don't bother worrying about the place. People are the same in any small town as they are in your home town. We all are trustworthy, loyal,helpfull, freindly, courteous,kind, obedient, cheerfull, thrifty, brave, clean, AND reverent,.
I came real close to selling all I owned and moving to a village about three miles from the Viet Nam border in China. I was on a tour there and the sales pitch was almost too good. I would have been the second richest man in the village... for the rest of my life. That is heady stuff indeed.
Enjoy your travels, whatever you do.
Originally posted by C BroylesGaryminford...sheriff of..., don't take C Broyels literally. Tennessee has a lot to offer culturally. If you are a History buff, there are many major Civil War battlefields throughtout the state. The Great Smokey Mountains, while not as impressive as the Rockies, can hold an allure all their own. They are part of the Appalachians which is one of the oldest mountain chains in the world, perhaps being as tall as the Rockies at one time. Nashville is the center of country music, Memphis will rival New Orleans in a Blues contest, the country and women are beautiful and the people are some of the friendliest in the world...🙂
Whatever you do don't go anywhere near Tennessee!!! I have live here all my life, and there is "ALMOST" nothing to do here!!! 😠 😞
Thanks for all the help guys. I fully intend to enjoy my travels as much as possible. Only problem is, there are too many things to see in America. Any chance you guys could shrink the country down a bit for me? That would be great. When I do leave, I'll start a thread in which I'll keep an update of where I am and what I'm doing. I might even manage a few face to face games with some of you guys over a beer!
Thanks again. Gary.
Originally posted by garyminfordgary,
Thanks for all the help guys. I fully intend to enjoy my travels as much as possible. Only problem is, there are too many things to see in America. Any chance you guys could shrink the country down a bit for me?
i have travelled back and forth across the US by car ~12 times, so if i have a better idea about your trip, i can offer very specific advice.
1) you say you'll be here for three months, what is your budget?
2) what are your interests? what do you do for fun?
3) what places are you fond of in england and europe.
4) do you plan on camping? staying at hotels? hostels?
5) what time of year will you be here?
6) will you be travelling alone?
a big old american car is the natural *romantic* choice for a road trip, but it doesn't make sense economically, or for reliability (unless you are a mechanic). a small truck, mini-van, or station wagon would be ideal for road tripping across the US.
I drive a truck all over the US so I guess I am sort of an expert. Instead of getting a car why not rent a Harley Davidson and see the US in the same way I saw Europe. On the seat of a bike. Definately see the New England states. Also a trip to the Grand Canyon is well worth it. From Las Vegas you can take Highway 95 to Reno and spend the night there, before you head west to San Fran. It is a nice ride through the mountains on Interstate 80. From San Fran take the coast road 101 up through Oregon and Washington. Then from Seattle take Interstate 90 through Montana and stop in Rapid City, South Dakota and check out Mt. Rushmore and Sturgis. Continue on 90 into Minnessota all the way back to Boston. I think you would enjoy it but I've been driving for 13 years and I still have'nt seen all of the US.😵