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Vacaciones 2019

Fman99 Feb 23 2019 02:26 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 23 2019 08:25 PM

Do we not have a vacation thread yet this year? Y'all work too hard! We spent five days in Cancun for the winter break. It was a little slice of heaven and it was hard for us to return. Here we are at Chichen Itza, Fboy representing with his Mets colors. https://instagram.fewr1-4.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/08a9d4cf49819def03758c86ac620bcb/5D21457E/t51.2885-15/e35/51519893_381862295982613_5743718762255953469_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fewr1-4.fna.fbcdn.net> Full set of pics here.

Johnny Lunchbucket Feb 23 2019 04:20 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

we got Cubs- Mets Wrigley visit in June and are planning a trip to Paris Belgium and Netherlands in August. We screwed the pooch when we visited Cancun a few years back. Stayed in the resort all time, which was only okay. shoulda got out more. I'm beginning a 10-day west coast roadtrip today for work events in SD and LV.

Lefty Specialist Feb 24 2019 10:11 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Doing a Viking River Cruise down the Rhine in July with 12 friends. That's one that was on the bucket list.

Fman99 Feb 24 2019 02:26 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: We screwed the pooch when we visited Cancun a few years back. Stayed in the resort all time, which was only okay. shoulda got out more. We had four full days in Cancun not counting travel days. Of those, we spent a half day shopping at a big mall on the strip, and a full day on the bus where we saw several other sights, and still had 2 1/2 days of layabout time at the resort. That worked for the four of us as a ratio of active time to idle time. The bus trip included not only Chichen Itza but a shopping stop in Villadolid, complete with a Mayan blessing ceremony, and a swimming hole/lunch visit at Ik Kil. It was a good range of activities for one day.

cal sharpie Feb 24 2019 02:31 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Go to Oaxaca (first the city and then the coast) next Saturday for a week. Later in Chicago in May and Portland, OR in July for my daughter's wedding. Probably somewhere else in the fall. Went to Playa del Carmen near Cancun a couple of times about 15 years ago. Did make it to Chichen Itza and liked that.

Ceetar May 15 2019 01:10 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Apparently I'm going to Buffalo Friday-Monday this weekend. Apparently my brother is graduating. Niagara Falls too obviously.

Lefty Specialist May 21 2019 01:35 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Going to Boulder, CO for a friend's daughter's wedding this weekend. They got 5 inches of snow last night. Brr. (Mentally unpacks the cargo shorts from the suitcase)

Double Switch May 22 2019 08:05 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Not a vacation, per se, but one of my many programmed trips to San Francisco begins 5/23. While there, I am mostly incommunicado, which means I don't participate on forum sites. Therefore, upon my return next Monday, all hell will have broken loose (or so I hope).

Chad ochoseis May 26 2019 09:03 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Montreal and Toronto early to mid-June. My GF has a seminar for directors in Toronto the week of June 10 and I'm going along for the ride, though I'll be working from Toronto. I haven't checked yet to see if the Jays are in town. As anyone who has ever read the Chad Guide to Montreal that I send by pm knows, I'll take any excuse I can to get there. Flights from Toronto are cheap, so we're going to drive to YYZ a few days before the seminar begins and fly from there.

Fman99 May 27 2019 05:27 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

We don't generally take long trips in the summer but we do go each year for a half week to the Adirondacks. We stay at the Old Forge Camping Resort in Old Forge, NY (about a 2 hr drive for us) and spend a few days at our favorite small town water park/amusement park. We'll also stay in a cabin and eat s'mores and sit around the campfire.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 25 2019 09:17 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand, with my two adult kids. We leave the day after Thanksgiving and will be gone for 2.5 weeks. It will certainly cause a disruption in the fifth iteration of the Tabloid Cover Derby. The bigwigs in Stockholm are pissed.

Lefty Specialist Jul 25 2019 09:31 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Lefty Specialist wrote: Doing a Viking River Cruise down the Rhine in July with 12 friends. That's one that was on the bucket list. Just want to say, the cruise was amazing. But just as good were the 4 days we spent in Switzerland before we sailed. Pictures don't do it justice.

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 16 2019 05:06 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Lunch Family departs tonight for Paris. Will see France, Belgium and Netherlands, back on Labor Day. Will miss 2 Tuesday Night SHaM Club events, not sure how I'm going to keep up! Nervous as we don't know a word of French.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 16 2019 06:06 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

I don't know about the rest of France, but you can easily get by in Paris without knowing any French at all.

Ceetar Aug 16 2019 07:12 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Lunch Family departs tonight for Paris. Will see France, Belgium and Netherlands, back on Labor Day. Will miss 2 Tuesday Night SHaM Club events, not sure how I'm going to keep up! Nervous as we don't know a word of French. Cool, have fun, drink some beer. Loved Amsterdam, was only there two days, but I need to get back to Europe. $$$

Edgy MD Aug 16 2019 07:29 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Lunch Family departs tonight for Paris. Will see France, Belgium and Netherlands, back on Labor Day. Will miss 2 Tuesday Night SHaM Club events, not sure how I'm going to keep up! Nervous as we don't know a word of French. Repeat after me: Boisclair. Beauchamp. Paquette. Got that? Good. Now: Nady. d'Arnaud. Dozier. Now you are ready to sail. Bon chance!

Benjamin Grimm Aug 16 2019 07:38 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Je m'appelle Kenny et je suis un essuie-glace.

Fman99 Aug 16 2019 03:07 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Trying to find an all-inclusive resort in any Caribbean spot - DR, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Jamaica, etc. - based on the premise that we can just relax and not worry about what all the food & drinks cost, much like we did in Cancun. Family-friendly destination ideas are welcome. Thanks yall!

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 16 2019 03:59 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

It was some years back but enjoyed Rose Hall in Jamaica. Older hotel but renovated/renovating Super nice staff, lots of Red Stripe, mon. Lazy river pool thing was fun

MFS62 Aug 17 2019 05:03 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Afraid to go very far because of the cardio rehab, but we took a week off and had a nice restful time at Narragansett R.I. It was my first extended time away from work that was not medical related in over two years, and it really felt good. Later

Lefty Specialist Aug 19 2019 05:37 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

=Fman99 post_id=19065 time=1565989671 user_id=86] Trying to find an all-inclusive resort in any Caribbean spot - DR, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Jamaica, etc. - based on the premise that we can just relax and not worry about what all the food & drinks cost, much like we did in Cancun. Family-friendly destination ideas are welcome. Thanks yall!

Beaches, Turks & Caicos. I haven't been there but friends have and they loved it. We stayed at a regular hotel not far away in T & C and we loved the place.

Fman99 Aug 19 2019 06:52 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Beaches T&C looks nice but on the school vacation weeks they want $8k for a five night stay, for a family of four. Cancun, in comparison, cost me $2200. So probably not going to work. I'll have to see what other resorts are down there though because it looks nice.

Johnny Lunchbucket Sep 03 2019 08:13 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

We're back! 16 days almost no rain at all which is some kind of record. France was like completely shut down, the whole nation goes on vacation in August and there's nobody around even to fix your hotel toilet if it backs up. Also saw Versailles. Belgium is a completely underrated country. My expectation was that it would be old, chilly and dreary-- I guess that's because the only thing I knew about it was War movies. But it was a very lively and fun place. Bruges was *too* touristy but Lueven --college town east of Brussels -- was tremendous fun. Weather was fantastic -- sunny breezy and 70s every day. Netherlands was very green, very flat, very clean, very bright and windy. I rented a bike there and did several long rides. Cycling there is a way of life though most peeps ride these tanks with milk crates affixed to the front fenders. Almost every road has a bike lane including the highways and terrific signage so it's impossible to get lost. Saw Amsterdam, Haarlem, Alkmar, Zaandam, Rotterdam, Den Haag plus the North Sea beaches where we were based with friends-of-the-family. Weather was awesome there too, though it got to the low 90s once and it was scorching. Had lots of beer and cheese.

Ceetar Sep 03 2019 08:38 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Sounds like a blast. I want to get to Belgium (and back to France, i was 18 and with school) and I didn't give Amsterdam a fair shake, and loved the two days I was there. One day I'll be wealthy enough to take like month long sojourns with the family around Europe every summer right? If you want to ramble about the beer, I happen to know a place..

Johnny Lunchbucket Sep 03 2019 04:32 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

I could probably ramble a little. Photographed/untappd most of the beers for posterity

Fman99 Sep 04 2019 07:16 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

We ended up booking a week in Punta Cana for next April. I have to wait 7 months to go there, though, so that's a kick to my Belgian cheese.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 04 2019 08:13 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

I just ended a stretch where I went six months without having sex*, which I think would be tougher on you than seven months waiting for a vacation! (Just putting things in perspective here!) * Should this be in the Member Promotion Forum?

Lefty Specialist Sep 04 2019 08:18 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I just ended a stretch where I went six months without having sex*, which I think would be tougher on you than seven months waiting for a vacation! (Just putting things in perspective here!) * Should this be in the Member Promotion Forum? More like the Member Denial Forum.

Centerfield Sep 04 2019 12:43 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I just ended a stretch where I went six months without having sex*, which I think would be tougher on you than seven months waiting for a vacation! (Just putting things in perspective here!) * Should this be in the Member Promotion Forum? That's amazing. Was your wife away? Self-imposed celibacy? Obviously don't share if you're not comfortable, but ya know, you did post it here so...

Benjamin Grimm Sep 04 2019 12:51 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

EDIT: After some thought, I decided to change my public answer to a private one.

Fman99 Sep 06 2019 07:14 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

I have no words for that.

whippoorwill Sep 16 2019 05:48 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Observations from my recent beach trip: It takes me much longer to pop up after being knocked down by a wave than it did when I was younger. There are apparently Jesus Spiders in the ocean, just like in my pool, because there was one on my boogie board Bike weeks are to be avoided at all costs September, other than Bike Week, is still good for vacations I missed my kitties

Frayed Knot Sep 16 2019 07:49 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

I'm not sure whether to ask about 'Jesus Spiders' or 'Bike Week' first.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 16 2019 08:10 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Definitely Jesus Spiders.

whippoorwill Sep 17 2019 06:03 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

They walk on water!

Benjamin Grimm Sep 17 2019 06:58 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Before or after they turn it into wine?

Ceetar Sep 17 2019 08:32 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I could probably ramble a little. Photographed/untappd most of the beers for posterity circling back, you want to ramble a bit for us? do you want to write up something or would you like to do it 'interview style' where I just email you a bunch of questions and you ramble answers and send me pictures?

Johnny Lunchbucket Sep 17 2019 09:05 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

One of the above. Lemme get off this biz trip and unpack first

whippoorwill Sep 17 2019 03:53 PM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Before or after they turn it into wine? Don't I wish

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 03 2019 08:50 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I could probably ramble a little. Photographed/untappd most of the beers for posterity circling back, you want to ramble a bit for us? do you want to write up something or would you like to do it 'interview style' where I just email you a bunch of questions and you ramble answers and send me pictures? Started writing something this morning on this!

Ceetar Oct 03 2019 09:22 AM Re: Vacaciones 2019

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I could probably ramble a little. Photographed/untappd most of the beers for posterity circling back, you want to ramble a bit for us? do you want to write up something or would you like to do it 'interview style' where I just email you a bunch of questions and you ramble answers and send me pictures? Started writing something this morning on this! WOOOOO