TAN #193: Labyrinth where unatTANded children go ... (Page 48)

I am 30 minutes or so north of Ft. Lauderdale. Actually running the Ft. Lauderdale HM in Feb.

Nice!  I will be down there in March for a powerlifting competition.  Maybe I can buy you a beer.

They are near Lady Lake.  I don't know Florida at all, but I think that is near the middle of the state.  We were in Florida on vacation for spring break about 7 years to take my two daughters down.  Wife wants palm trees.  Visited Charleston, SC last spring and like it also, but we are thinking Florida.

So they're up in The Villages then, yes that is pretty much the middle of the state and about 40 min to an hour north of me.

I meant move to Sarasota I bet you would love it; lots of palm trees, right on the gulf, and about 1.5 hours to Disney.

Sounds like a plan, but only if I can buy you two.

Let me know the dates, I think my kids are off from school at the end of March (not sure about the dates - need to check), so we might be going away for a week, so hopefully is not the same days.

Well the meet is on Sunday the 24th.  No beer for me before but maybe after would work!

informal TAN poll

money is not an object, but time is.  you have 7 - 9 days (mid-May).  WHERE IS YOUR DREAM VACATION?

[email protected] think that's the week we are away, but not 100% sure. I will check tonight at will let you know.

A private island some where in the south seas!

Ok no problem.  I will also be in Miami the first weekend of April, the 6th & 7th, to reff a regatta if that is close enough, or maybe we can meet half way somewhere.

Hmmm... 1. Rome/Venice, 2. Panama/Costa Rica, 3. Morroco.

Depends on what you want to do and what type of vacation you want.

Italy might be a good choice. You can spend a few days in Venice (1 night), Florence (2 nights), and Rome (2-3 nights); with the required 2-3 days in Tuscany hills visiting wineries.

Galapagos islands might be good too. Never been, but high on my lists of places to go.

Closer option, Costa Rica. Never been, but from what I have heard, you can probably do a combination of adventure (zip lining on the rain forest, surfing) and resort style relaxation.

Israel? Been there a couple of times (not for a long time).

Sounds like a plan. The 6th or 7th I should be here, and we can surely meet then if the April dates don't work.

Italy or Belize... probably Italy.

Nobody wants to come to my private island?  Sigh* that is too bad...

It's hard to say "dream" vacation.  There are so many places I have yet to see before going back to some wonderful locations I have been already.

Right now, I have an urge to Northern UK and Scandinavia.  Maybe this summer?

Is it clothing optional?

My parents did something similar a few years ago.

They flew into Paris to catch the last stage of the Tour de France (2 nights), then took the train to Italy where they hopped around for another 8 or 10 days. They had some hotels booked in advance but not at every stop along the way. They hired a personal driver one of the days as it was cheaper to do that than take cabs/trains everywhere they wanted to go.

I would do something like that...

You want to bring clothing?  Well OK you can bring clothes if you like I guess.

My new girl-crush is Mandy Mclane. 

Not flipping teams yet, but damn great bod!

that sounds EXHAUSTING.

i've been very interested in seeing israel, but does not seem like the safest place to run around being american right now....

Private Island  on perfect weather days or a Europe trip.  My father has done multiple trips to Europe and I think that would be a great choice because of so many different places you could be rather quickly.  But, a private island without the crap of a million people would be great also.

Edited to add:

I guees I should have looked farther down the thread first.  Tony's information sways me more toward Europe.  I think the wife would love that trip.