LEAFING

We are planning a trip to New England this fall and would appreciate any
suggestions for our holiday. Has anyone taken a hosted tour? Would like
to concentrate on scenery and photo ops.

TIA Barb

--
Sure, you can trust the government. Just ask an Indian

Bobert

On 2007-06-22 18:13:31 -0400, Bob said:

We are planning a trip to New England this fall and would appreciate any
suggestions for our holiday. Has anyone taken a hosted tour? Would like
to concentrate on scenery and photo ops.

Go to New England.

In article ,
"k" wrote:

If you're unsure, or not an experienced traveler, take a tour. They'll take
care of you, and find you pretty leaves, and maybe even save you money. If
you're friendly and sociable, it ain't bad. If you prefer your own company,
the do your own research and go it alone.

We are experienced travelers but not in New England. As a rule we don't
care for tours but do take them in areas we are not familiar with. Our
time frame is totally flexible, but I'm sure during leaf peeper season
reservations are mandatory. Our budget will allow1st class digs, but we
don't like hotel resorts. We live in Pebble Beach CA by the ocean, so
one charming port village would suffice. My grandson attended
Middlebury College so have been there but not to sightsee the area. Many
years ago I traveled by auto to the Franconia Notch area and was
captivated by the beauty of the fall foliage. We have never been to
Upper Maine.

We do like B&B's but would appreciate any suggestions. Perhaps a day
tour during our travels would be appropriate. Thank you for your timely
response.

Barbara in Carmel/Pebble Beach CA

--
Sure, you can trust the government. Just ask an Indian

Bobert

On 2007-06-23 01:23:51 -0400, Bob said:

In article ,
"k" wrote:

If you're unsure, or not an experienced traveler, take a tour. They'll take
care of you, and find you pretty leaves, and maybe even save you money. If
you're friendly and sociable, it ain't bad. If you prefer your own company,
the do your own research and go it alone.

We are experienced travelers but not in New England. As a rule we don't
care for tours but do take them in areas we are not familiar with. Our
time frame is totally flexible, but I'm sure during leaf peeper season
reservations are mandatory. Our budget will allow1st class digs, but we
don't like hotel resorts. We live in Pebble Beach CA by the ocean, so
one charming port village would suffice. My grandson attended
Middlebury College so have been there but not to sightsee the area. Many
years ago I traveled by auto to the Franconia Notch area and was
captivated by the beauty of the fall foliage. We have never been to
Upper Maine.

We do like B&B's but would appreciate any suggestions. Perhaps a day
tour during our travels would be appropriate. Thank you for your timely
response.

Check http://www.selectregistry.com/default.aspx for good hostelries.
We've stayed at several of the Select Registry places, and have been
pretty uniformly pleased.

Bob wrote:
In article ,
"k" wrote:

If you're unsure, or not an experienced traveler, take a tour. They'll take
care of you, and find you pretty leaves, and maybe even save you money. If
you're friendly and sociable, it ain't bad. If you prefer your own company,
the do your own research and go it alone.

We are experienced travelers but not in New England. As a rule we don't
care for tours but do take them in areas we are not familiar with. Our
time frame is totally flexible, but I'm sure during leaf peeper season
reservations are mandatory. Our budget will allow1st class digs, but we
don't like hotel resorts. We live in Pebble Beach CA by the ocean, so
one charming port village would suffice. My grandson attended
Middlebury College so have been there but not to sightsee the area. Many
years ago I traveled by auto to the Franconia Notch area and was
captivated by the beauty of the fall foliage. We have never been to
Upper Maine.

We do like B&B's but would appreciate any suggestions. Perhaps a day
tour during our travels would be appropriate. Thank you for your timely
response.

Barbara in Carmel/Pebble Beach CA


I know Middlebury College well and there are some outstanding roads
nearby if you wish to revisit the area. As a starter, I'd suggest (in
VT) the near-Middlebury Lincoln-Ripton road (Rte 125 to the Lincoln
Gap), Stowe, and Barnard (Woodstock); in New Hampshire there are a
myriad of choices depending on your timeframe, but don't miss the
Kancamangus Highway (http://tinyurl.com/2mwfv4) and Lake Winnapesaukee
(http://www.winnipesaukee.com) As to Maine, keep to the coast.

You're right to believe that reservations are mandatory. In fact,
foliage season is the busiest season for Vermont, and a large part of
New Hampshire as well.

Email me if you'd like more particular info.

Thom

On 6/23/2007 10:01 PM ThomJeff exclaimed:
Bob wrote:
In article ,
"k" wrote:

If you're unsure, or not an experienced traveler, take a tour.
They'll take care of you, and find you pretty leaves, and maybe even
save you money. If you're friendly and sociable, it ain't bad. If
you prefer your own company, the do your own research and go it alone.

We are experienced travelers but not in New England. As a rule we
don't care for tours but do take them in areas we are not familiar
with. Our time frame is totally flexible, but I'm sure during leaf
peeper season reservations are mandatory. Our budget will allow1st
class digs, but we don't like hotel resorts. We live in Pebble Beach
CA by the ocean, so one charming port village would suffice. My
grandson attended Middlebury College so have been there but not to
sightsee the area. Many years ago I traveled by auto to the Franconia
Notch area and was captivated by the beauty of the fall foliage. We
have never been to Upper Maine.

We do like B&B's but would appreciate any suggestions. Perhaps a day
tour during our travels would be appropriate. Thank you for your
timely response.

Barbara in Carmel/Pebble Beach CA


I know Middlebury College well and there are some outstanding roads
nearby if you wish to revisit the area. As a starter, I'd suggest (in
VT) the near-Middlebury Lincoln-Ripton road (Rte 125 to the Lincoln
Gap), Stowe, and Barnard (Woodstock); in New Hampshire there are a
myriad of choices depending on your timeframe, but don't miss the
Kancamangus Highway (http://tinyurl.com/2mwfv4) and Lake Winnapesaukee
(http://www.winnipesaukee.com) As to Maine, keep to the coast.

You're right to believe that reservations are mandatory. In fact,
foliage season is the busiest season for Vermont, and a large part of
New Hampshire as well.

Email me if you'd like more particular info.

Thom
Two other possibilities: Holland America Lines does a fall cruise that
coincides with Fall Leaf time. One cruise starts in Boston and goes up
the New England coast stopping in fishing villages and ending up in
Montreal, Canada. All along the way there are excursions for whale
watching or leaf peeping.
http://www.hollandamerica.com/


An other option on land is a rail tour. I am not 100% that the Acadian
Rail Company is still operating year round but here's a link that
describes the fall tour:
http://www.classictrainjourneys.com/no5.htm#alt

--
________
To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address.
Brian M. Kochera
"Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!"
View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951