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Q

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Starving

[M_Six]

^^^Food looks good. I could never have a roof rack for my bike. I am absolutely sure I'd forget it was up there and try to drive into my garage. It would be a bad end for the bike, the car, and probably the garage door frame.

[floridaorange]

Chicago soon with friends no kids - a very rare treat.

Austin soon with kids

Fort Desoto Beach soon for work

Getting away is the best

[spazzyfry123]

Heading to St. Augustine next week. Surprised I’ve never been. Any recommendations?

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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

Heading to St. Augustine next week. Surprised I’ve never been. Any recommendations?

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. If you’re into history as I am, I enjoyed it. Also went camping there back in March and ordered from this Italian place that had pizza that was almost NY pizza but I can’t remember the name . Also went to the Ripley’s Believe It or Not but felt that the one in Orlando was better.

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Originally Posted by M_Six

^^^Food looks good. I could never have a roof rack for my bike. I am absolutely sure I'd forget it was up there and try to drive into my garage. It would be a bad end for the bike, the car, and probably the garage door frame.

Someone on this forum posted a pic of their e90 with a caved in roof, shattered rear glass, bikes mangled and God knows what else when they went into a parking garage entrance.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

Heading to St. Augustine next week. Surprised I’ve never been. Any recommendations?

If you like Greek food, the Athena restaurant is pretty good. Just basic stuff, though, nothing avant-garde. We've been to St. Augustine numerous times, but not for 5 or 6 years, so who knows what's changed since then. But I don't recall any meal that was exceptional. Mostly touristy restaurants. Great place to walk around at night. We stayed at the Casa Monica, which is right by Flagler College, so easy walking access to everything.

[spazzyfry123]

Thanks. The plan is to pick up an AirBnB for four nights, but the one we picked just backed out

Side note, indirect position is the possibility that we may be moving to the area, so a little recon as well. Job gives us position really anywhere between Macon and Orlando, but I keep landing on St. Augustine. So that said, we do have a bit of a bias in what we’re thinking…leaning against tourism spots and more towards what makes this area “cool.” Neat breweries, hole in the wall joints, neat parks, etc. excited to check out the fort and downtown, though.

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Drove on the Blue Ridge Parkway up to Mt. Mitchell. Perfect roads/scenery. As Ice Cube once said, today was a good day.

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T1000

[spazzyfry123]

I drove through that exact section just a couple months ago.

Unfortunately we were IN the clouds and couldn’t see a thing. Much prettier view you had!

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

Thanks. The plan is to pick up an AirBnB for four nights, but the one we picked just backed out

Side note, indirect position is the possibility that we may be moving to the area, so a little recon as well. Job gives us position really anywhere between Macon and Orlando, but I keep landing on St. Augustine. So that said, we do have a bit of a bias in what we’re thinking…leaning against tourism spots and more towards what makes this area “cool.” Neat breweries, hole in the wall joints, neat parks, etc. excited to check out the fort and downtown, though.

My brother knows this guy named Dewey Via. He plays in St Augustine all the time, I guess. Supposedly quite good. Maybe check him out if he's around while you're there.

https://www.visitstaugustine.com/musician/dewey-via

[UncleWede]

Inside passage to Alaska over the Christmas/NY week? Wife came home all excited because her sister wants us all to do this in 15 months. We did this trip a few weeks ago, and it was tolerable weather, with seas in the 10-15' range. I'm not sure I want 25+ with temps in the teens of less.
Bueler?
Bueler?

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Inside passage to Alaska over the Christmas/NY week?

I'm pretty sure that the cruise lines all reposition their ships to warmer climates for the winter.....

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

I'm pretty sure that the cruise lines all reposition their ships to warmer climates for the winter.....

Turns out my wife just didn't pay very close attention. Her sister called about 7:30 this morning because no answer from her sister. When I said I was hesitant to go Alaska she just cracked up

We are going to Mexico

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

We are going to Mexico

Nice knowing you.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

We are going to Mexico

Mexican Riviera out of Los Angeles?????

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

Mexican Riviera out of Los Angeles?????

This year we are going out of LA. Next year we are going out of San Diego. About $100/pp cheaper out of SD.

NCL

[spazzyfry123]

Just got back from four nights at an AirBnB with barefoot walking distance to the beach in Palm Coast. Nice quiet trip with great weather and essentially private beaches.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

This year we are going out of LA. Next year we are going out of San Diego. About $100/pp cheaper out of SD.

NCL

I'm Platinum status on NCL.

I used to like driving to Philadelphia rather than sailing out of NYC for this very reason. Took two Bermuda cruises from Philly. One of these days, I'm going to take a cruise out of Boston. It isn't as exciting as sailing out of NYC (Lady Liberty) or Philadelphia (Naval Yard and Delaware River), but it's one cruise port that's missing from my NCL punch card.....

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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

Just got back from four nights at an AirBnB with barefoot walking distance to the beach in Palm Coast. Nice quiet trip with great weather and essentially private beaches.

Pics?