[ale] Proposed ALE/Chugalug Outing..

[Jeff Lightner]

Yep - Niagara was one of my road trips a few years back.  I went in June
but found I had to stop and buy a jacket because at sunset temperature
started going down to the low 50s.   I forgot that winter lasts from
September through June in the north.  While the Canadian city is
"neater" the American side does have more wilderness along the river.
You definitely want to go to both sides on a visit though.  (Make sure
to take your passport in this post 9/11 world so you can get back to our
side.)

My number one favorite location so far though has been Yellowstone.
They have canyons, waterfalls, geysers, mountains, rolling meadows, and
most importantly abundant wildlife.  I saw herds of buffalo and elk
while there not to mention a coyote, a bear and various smaller
critters.  I went for the geysers but they really just make up one facet
of this great park.

-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Greg
Freemyer
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 3:40 PM
To: ale at ale.org
Subject: Re: [ale] Proposed ALE/Chugalug Outing..

On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Jeff Lightner <jlightner at water.com>
wrote:
> Probably what I saw is the DC to Orlando stuff.   It was a vague
memory
> because I once thought of taking a trip by train just for the novelty
> saw they had that.  I gave up on the idea because wherever I was
> thinking of going at the time would have required me to go to Chicago
> first (and I think a layover there).  It seemed a bit ridiculous to me
> for Amtrak to be operating as if it were an airline with hub and spoke
> system given the difference in travel times so I gave up on the idea.
>
> As for me I love road trips anyway so have driven all over the
country.
> I take at least one major one per year.  I'm planning on going to
> Vermont and Quebec this summer which leaves only 5 states to visit in
> future trips.  Planning the drive to Hawaii when I get to it is going
to
> be tough I think...

Have you done the Canadian side of Niagara Falls area.

Absolutely wonderful.  (In the summer of course).

I'd rather go there than out to Napa.  (They are both big grape
growing / wine making areas).

Check out "niagara on the lake" as one of the nicest villages I've
been to in NA.  Almost feels European.  Lots of B&Bs to stay at, and
lots of great restaurants.

Greg
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