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Do we really need reservations for New England?
Hi,
My girlfriend and I going to spend 10 days in Maine, Vermont and maybe a day or two in the Quebec area. The trip starts the day after Columbus Day. Usually we decide during the afternoon where and how (tent on campground or motel) we will stay overnight. When I was here during the first two weeks of October 2000 I had no problems finding a motel or a campground. Has this changed so much? Following the threads in the NG it seems one has to book weeks in advance. What about the campgrounds? Are they overcrowded at this time? TIA, Guenther |
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Do we really need reservations for New England?
Guenther Erhard wrote:
Usually we decide during the afternoon where and how (tent on campground or motel) we will stay overnight. When I was here during the first two weeks of October 2000 I had no problems finding a motel or a campground. Has this changed so much? Following the threads in the NG it seems one has to book weeks in advance. There are a lot of anal-retentive people in the newsgroups. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu Site remodeled 10-Sept-2003: Hundreds of new photos, easier navigation. |
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Do we really need reservations for New England?
127.0.0.0 wrote in
: they are anal for a reason, you will have a lot of trouble finding a room for the next few weeks in VT and NH, this is peak foliage season and while not impossible, rooms are booked out and only the rattier places will have available rooms IRRC is the peak foliage already gone for ME after Columbus Day. Is room availability still a pain in the last two weeks of October? Guenther |
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Do we really need reservations for New England?
Guenther Erhard wrote in message 08.17...
Hi, My girlfriend and I going to spend 10 days in Maine, Vermont and maybe a day or two in the Quebec area. The trip starts the day after Columbus Day. Usually we decide during the afternoon where and how (tent on campground or motel) we will stay overnight. When I was here during the first two weeks of October 2000 I had no problems finding a motel or a campground. Has this changed so much? Following the threads in the NG it seems one has to book weeks in advance. What about the campgrounds? Are they overcrowded at this time? [snip] Miguel's observations not withstanding, it's got more to do with who you are and what you want than anything else. If you aren't particularly "picky" you'll probably do okay. But that of course means you might have to drive the better part of an hour at the end of your day to get to some "remote" place to stay. What fills up is generally more the "upper end" and "centrally located" kinda places. I can't claim much experience with the campgrounds up that way. There were campgrounds I knew of in Michigan that had alot of "long term" residents, or repeat business in them. But if you are truly looking to just "pitch a tent", most campgrounds I knew were usually willing to cram you in just about anywhere. A simple test however is to call right now and ask what the availability at some "sample" campgrounds is for that period of time. They will probably give you the best feel for the situation. |
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About 8 years ago I went on a motorcycle trip through New England and upstate New York for 11 days. We were visiting castles (and I recommend to you the information from that trip, which is in my web page in my signature). We made NO reservations (except that four nights we stayed with friends and family) and had no problem. This was the third week of September, if I remember correctly, and we had no reservations. We camped half the time and stayed in a couple of inexpensive hotels. We had no problem finding a place to stay. Julie Guenther Erhard wrote: (me) wrote in om: Miguel's observations not withstanding, it's got more to do with who you are and what you want than anything else. If you aren't particularly "picky" you'll probably do okay. I don't think, we're really "picky", a standard room with a bed to sleep on is enough. Of course it should be clean, i.e. we don't want to fight against cockroaches for place at the bathroom sink. Hey, how long do we stay at such a place? A few hours to sleep and taking a shower, that's all. It would make a difference if we stay at the motel for a week. of course means you might have to drive the better part of an hour at the end of your day to get to some "remote" place to stay. What fills up is generally more the "upper end" and "centrally located" kinda places. Do you know anything about the well-known motel chains (Super8, Motel6 and so on)? Usually they are located at the Interstate - is this also a "centrally located" place? A simple test however is to call right now and ask what the availability at some "sample" campgrounds is for that period of time. They will probably give you the best feel for the situation. Good idea! I'll pick some out and ask... THX, Guenther -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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Do we really need reservations for New England?
Juliana L Holm wrote in
: About 8 years ago I went on a motorcycle trip through New England and upstate New York for 11 days. We were visiting castles (and I recommend to you the information from that trip, which is in my web page in my signature). Nice website! I'll read it more deeply this evening. I didn't know that the Northeast has so much castles. I always thought that castles means Europe (Germany, UK, France). I'm from Germany and grew up in a few miles distance from the famous castle "Neuschwanstein" built by Ludwig II. Guenther |
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Do we really need reservations for New England?
Guenther Erhard wrote:
Nice website! I'll read it more deeply this evening. I didn't know that the Northeast has so much castles. I always thought that castles means Europe (Germany, UK, France). I'm from Germany and grew up in a few miles distance from the famous castle "Neuschwanstein" built by Ludwig II. Actually American Castles have more in common with "Neuschwanstein" than with other castles (Burg Eltz in the Mosel, for example, which is my personal favorites). They are really Schloesser, palaces, or mansions in American parlance, since we don't have royalty. Some people, and this was particulary popular in the early 20th century, before the Depression, would romantically build a castle. The New England castles in CT, MA, NH and VT are really great, and I must recommend especially those if you are interestd. Keep in mind the American scale is much smaller. Don't expect Neuschwanstein, more like toned down Linderhof. Julie -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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Do we really need reservations for New England?
Juliana L Holm wrote:
The New England castles in CT, MA, NH and VT are really great, and I must recommend especially those if you are interestd. Keep in mind the American scale is much smaller. Don't expect Neuschwanstein, more like toned down Linderhof. Nope. Maybe Hearst Castle, or Biltmore in NC is toned down Linderhof. These are much smaller. Still, IMHO, interesting and worth a visit, but don't compare them with German castles. Julie - A RABID castle fan. -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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Do we really need reservations for New England?
Guenther Erhard wrote in
8.17: Nice website! I'll read it more deeply this evening. I couldn't wait ;-) I can't believe: you're in Mittenwald and at castle Linderhof which are both just a few miles from my hometown Garmisch-Partenkirchen. I live now in Munich since 2000. Greetings from Bavaria, Guenther |
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