Can anyone offer some suggestions for Maralyn

[esprit]

Whatevet you pay to get to the Grand Canyon is worth it, Steph. I think it is the single most impressive thing I have ever seen and we have been to the Egyptian Pyramids, Mayan Pyramids, Niagara Falls etc. We took teenagers to Vegas with us. They wont let them stand and watch the gambling The staff come up and say "move along there" or "no loitering with minors" but we found other things to do ( and frankly anything that kept Terry away from the slots was good!). The dolphins were at the Mirage when we were there as was the show with tiger ( name escapes me for the moment). You must do one of the shows ( Vegas style!), not cheap but must do.

[steph_goodrum]

The show is probably on the agenda for the evening of her birthday even if it's just us 2 and my husband and brother do something else as we absolutely love all the big shows. Just got to save up all my pocket money now

[bellaepovera]

I went one time to Las Vegas in August and the temp was 110 and dry...[xx(]

[maralyn]

Thanks to everybody for their very helpful tips and for sharing their experiences with me on here. After reading about the children getting moved on in the casinos we think we may give it a miss at the moment and was thinking of looking into the Miami area, Florida Keys, Everglades etc. If anyone out there has any info on these areas or even a beach holiday, it would be very much appreciated.
It will help us to make the right decision. Any other areas of America that are worth a holiday for a week or two would also be very welcomed. It's such a vast country we really don't know where to go next.
Regards
Maralyn

[neilandkay]

quote:Originally posted by steph_goodrum

Neil and Kay do you actually live in California ? Unless I misread it?

Yes, we moved out from the UK about 4.5 years ago. Love it out here. We now live in San Jose (the capital of Silicon Valley) which is 50 mins from San Francisco and 60 mins from Monterey (absolutely love the aquarium). If you get time and everyone is old enough you might want to try sea kyaking (sp?) - you can get close to the sea otters in their natural habitat. Amazing.

If you want any info about this area SFO-Monterey let me know.

BTW when are you going to SanFran? In summer time there is often coastal fog & onshore winds which can keep the city by the bay nice and cool.

--Kay

[esprit]

Maralyn, the time to visit the Everglades is in the Winter and Spring. In the Summer, there is little or no wild life to see just massive mosquitos.The same with the Keys. They are hot, hot, hot in Summer. For info on the Everglades, see my post on Outside Orlando entitled "See more gators than at Gatorland". We were in the Glades a couple of weeks ago and must have seen 50 gators. When we were there in August, we saw none and were eaten alive.

[steph_goodrum]

Kay
We're coming over in the summer (August) at with daughter doing AS levels we are stuck to summer holiday really as Easter is too close to exams and half terms aren't long enough, so we'll just have to put up with whatever the weather throws at us.
I'll be in touh to find out more about the area if you don't mind. When you get there, no matter where you go you suddenly find all these places that would have been nice to see but you don't have time to fit them in the itinerary.

[neilandkay]

No problem, just PM me, I will be glad to pass on what I know.

--Kay

quote:Originally posted by steph_goodrum

Kay
We're coming over in the summer (August) at with daughter doing AS levels we are stuck to summer holiday really as Easter is too close to exams and half terms aren't long enough, so we'll just have to put up with whatever the weather throws at us.
I'll be in touh to find out more about the area if you don't mind. When you get there, no matter where you go you suddenly find all these places that would have been nice to see but you don't have time to fit them in the itinerary.

[maralyn]

Thanks for that! Will take a look at post. Do you know what the weather and wildlife's like if we go over the Xmas period?
Reagrds
Maralyn

quote:Originally posted by esprit


Maralyn, the time to visit the Everglades is in the Winter and Spring. In the Summer, there is little or no wild life to see just massive mosquitos.The same with the Keys. They are hot, hot, hot in Summer. For info on the Everglades, see my post on Outside Orlando entitled "See more gators than at Gatorland". We were in the Glades a couple of weeks ago and must have seen 50 gators. When we were there in August, we saw none and were eaten alive.

[esprit]

Wildlife will be brilliant.Plenty to see and no insects. Weather is much cooler. Like an English summer really. Some nice hot shorts days and some cooler jeans and sweatshort days. Usually dry and sunny though though the evenings can be chilly. We found it the perfect weather for walking about in the everglades. You dont want it too hot.