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What an excellent finish, as always. Thanks for taking us along on your extended holiday across our country. You really were north, south, east, and west. Now we need to work on the middles. You'd love my area in southwest Missouri. Probably but you're still welcome for a visit. You'd probably make me see and appreciate my area much more.
Count me in as another that's looking forward to your Japan trip. Out of all of the Disney parks outside of Florida, Tokyo Sea is the one that I want to visit. That's not going to happen so I to see it vicariously thru you.
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Great wrap-up! As always, your TR's inspire me to want to take more trips of my own. We are planning a spring or summer trip to NYC, and have taken many ideas from your TR. Now I can't wait to hear all about Tokyo!!!!!
Thanks for those final thoughts, Cheryl. This was a truly wonderful trip report, and it made me wanna head back to some of the places you went to as well as explore others for the first time! Again, thank you so much for letting us take part in your travels Can't wait to read all about Japan Oh, and see ya in May
Thank you for taking the time to share this amazing adventure with us! I have never seen any of the places you went to (except WDW) so it was wonderful living through your eyes and camera lens!
I finally found and caught up with the Vegas portion of your U.S. visit and I am in awe!! I can't believe all the stuff you saw and did in that amount of time. Weren't you exhausted? Simply amazing - as were the pictures. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.
I just finished reading all the legs of this trip and I can't believe all the things you did in just a little over 2 weeks! WOW! I think the photos told the story very well and were all amazing! I can't wait to follow along on your next adventures!
I'm so glad I finished your TR. The Grand Canyon looks stunning. We are going in 2010, but we will be white water rafting and camping out for three days. We are so looking forward to it. It is going to be an awesome trip.
Thanks for writing this TR. Now I need to read all about Japan.
I am so glad I was able to locate this portion of your north, south, east and west adventure. Since DH and I have cancelled our european cruise (still very unhappy we had to do that!) we have decided to go somewhere we have never been before - VEGAS! I had remembered this TR and how wonderful you said the Bellagio was that we are staying there! We'll be in Vegas for 4 days, then drive to Zion National Park, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and a few other points before we return to Vegas for a night or two.
Thanks again for taking us all along on your adventures, then and now!
I am so glad I was able to locate this portion of your north, south, east and west adventure. Since DH and I have cancelled our european cruise (still very unhappy we had to do that!) we have decided to go somewhere we have never been before - VEGAS! I had remembered this TR and how wonderful you said the Bellagio was that we are staying there! We'll be in Vegas for 4 days, then drive to Zion National Park, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and a few other points before we return to Vegas for a night or two.
Thanks again for taking us all along on your adventures, then and now!
What an amazing trip! You'll love Vegas, Grand Canyon and the Hoover Dam. We're hoping to see Zion National Park next year...
We had some trouble booking in Zion so we are staying in the park one night, outside the park one night, and then back in the park one night. Will report how that goes.
What dates will you be there next year? On the way to the cruise?
We had some trouble booking in Zion so we are staying in the park one night, outside the park one night, and then back in the park one night. Will report how that goes.
What dates will you be there next year? On the way to the cruise?
It would be after the cruise - probably mid September time....
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(still very unhappy we had to do that!) we have decided to go somewhere we have never been before - VEGAS! I had remembered this TR and how wonderful you said the Bellagio was that we are staying there! We'll be in Vegas for 4 days, then drive to Zion National Park, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and a few other points before we return to Vegas for a night or two.
You'll love Vegas, Grand Canyon and the Hoover Dam. We're hoping to see Zion National Park next year...
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