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Old April 25th, 2006, 01:01 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Default trip to usa in december/january

cora wrote:
Hi all
I am new to groups etc so please bear with me
We are leaving australia on Dec 6th to travel to usa. We will be
hiring a car and driving from SF to LA. About 10 days in LA/Anaheim
then to San deigo, barstow (to see Calico Ghost Town - is it worth
is??) We have 3 kids age 13, 10 and 7 so ...


Hi, I read your post on the travel newsgroup. Since I did a similar
trip this January I thought you might like to read my trip report.
(I am sending it to you be e-mail as I posted it here a few months ago)

I wonder whether the flight and trip you plan to New York will be worth
it especially when you express concern about the cost of staying there.
New York is a great place to walk around in and see the sites. I have
been there many times and really like it. But it will not be too
comfortable to do long walks, like in Central Park etc., in December. I
also, like a few other people say don't waste your time going to Niagara
Falls. It is a very long drive and possibly dangerous if you experience
ice and snow, and it ain't that great in the dead of winter. I have
also been there many times. If you do go to New York, also as others
have said, stay in Manhattan. It is more expensive but that is where
you will experience the ambiance of New York City. It is the hustle and
bustle, the crowded stores, you will experience that will define NYC.
There are so many cultural and entertainment experiences in NYC,
museums, galleries, theatre, to experience. BUT with three kids that
age you won't be able to do much of that. Will the flight and visit to
NYC be worth it for you? I wonder. In any case, save some money and
skip Niagara Falls, stay a day or two less, but do NYC right if you do it.

I would also suggest more time in San Diego (do a FULL day at the zoo)
and spend more time in San Francisco - 10 days is a lot for LA - there
are much better places to spend your time in California. Also with
three kids that age you have to plan things for Las Vegas for them to
do. They are not allowed in the casinos, just walking through the hotel
lobby to the elevator, if they stop to look for a minute they will be
hustled along. Las Vegas, a few years ago started to be "family
oriented" but that has changed. You will have to plan carefully how to
amuse them there for three days - I would recommend fewer days in LV
with three kids. But do Hoover Dam, hike in Red Rock Canyon, though.

Whatever you decide to do it sounds like you will have a great experience.


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