The Travel Thread

[Tron]

Do we already have one of these? If yes, I apologize

Just added this to my bucket list. Will do the sleeper car. It includes tasty meals. You can score 2 tickets mid-week for about $1K

California Zephyr Train | Amtrak

Take the California Zephyr train between San Francisco and Chicago with stops in Denver, Salt Lake City & more. Book your trip today.

www.amtrak.com

 

[Blitty]

Nice. Would be fun. I’ve looked into this. I’ve seen them do 50% off promos occasionally.

Also the glacier park route up north looks pretty.

 

[Boner_18]

Thought about it in Switzerland back in 2017. Ultimately passed in favor of car (more freedom for better stops/food, etc).

Tronner you driven the PCH? Blitty?

 

[Tron]

Tronner you driven the PCH? Blitty?

Yes but I did it wrong. It was like 25 years ago. Young and dumb.

Did the whole thing (South to North) in one LONG fucking day.

Doing the PCH correctly is on my bucket list.

I will start in Redwood National Park and do the PCH North to South and take 5-7 days doing it.

Big Sur is amazing.

 

[Boner_18]

Aghh yeah. I've spent a little time between Monterrey and Redwoods but never South of Monterrey on the PCH.

I announced to my wife that I'd like to visit 2 (new) National Parks in 2022.

 

[Matty]

I've done the PCH from LA to SF split over 3 days, stopping in Cambria and Monterey along the way, then back down (inland) to Vegas same day to get to the 2009 SBR Bash. Was epic.

I wanna do it again on a motorcycle one day.

 

[Blitty]

Thought about it in Switzerland back in 2017. Ultimately passed in favor of car (more freedom for better stops/food, etc).

Tronner you driven the PCH? Blitty?

My hometown is where pch originated in south. I’ve taken it to SF.

Think we are doing Swiss in March. Prob Paris - Swiss-Frankfurt by train.

Send me some tips

 

[Boner_18]

Zermatt dude. Its 4hrs on train from GVA, no cars allowed. It's quite the place. Wife's #1 all time destination we've been to... dunno if it'd be as good with the little guy in tow but I don't see why not.

 

[Tron]

Zermatt

Added to Bucket List. Looks incredible. What is GVA?

 

[Boner_18]

Airport code for Geneva. Looking back at photos of that trip... it was a good one.

 

[Archie]

anyone able to get national park reservations for this summer?

 

[Boner_18]

Didn't try. My sisters are taking two weeks to go Vegas to Denver with various NP stops in between. They "really want" me come but didn't consult me re: dates or accommodations so that's a nonvitation. Trying to spend 4+ weeks in Saratoga Springs this summer. Will do more NPs when youngest is old enough to be 90% solo on a hike.

 

[mcbaseball10]

anyone able to get national park reservations for this summer?

Damn, I didn't know this thread existed.

 

[Archie]

Damn, I didn't know this thread existed.

where you going this summer?

we are doing Italy and maybe Banff

 

[FairWarning]

where you going this summer?

we are doing Italy and maybe Banff

Banff is outstanding from what my friends said.

 

[mcbaseball10]

Tokyo next week and Portugal most likely in July.

 

[Archie]

sweet!

get on a street car or incline in Lisbon!

 

[Blitty]

Didn't try. My sisters are taking two weeks to go Vegas to Denver with various NP stops in between. They "really want" me come but didn't consult me re: dates or accommodations so that's a nonvitation. Trying to spend 4+ weeks in Saratoga Springs this summer. Will do more NPs when youngest is old enough to be 90% solo on a hike.

Let’s do a boys trip hike of Leconte.

Archie can lead us and let us know what we should have bought at REI before the journey.