Fantasy Vacation

voguy · Post by **voguy** » 02-01-2014 02:52 PM

So with cruise ships in the news... how may of you are ready to go on a cruise?

Doka · Post by **Doka** » 02-01-2014 05:25 PM

How about a Riverboat Cruise? On the Columbia and Snake Rivers, 7 days. Now I know those who do this really love it.

I also think that they offer cruises on other rivers.

Queen of the Westhttp://www.americancruiselines.com/small-river ... f-the-West

voguy · Post by **voguy** » 02-01-2014 07:40 PM

The vacation I would like to take is "The Canadian", a train which I could board in Toronto and take all the way out to British Columbia. Expensive as hell, but everyone I know who has done it has said it met up to their expectations and then some!

BenSlain · Post by **BenSlain** » 02-01-2014 08:13 PM

voguy wrote: Any nude beach. Except one that allows 50 and over.

Any one except for the ones that would have us.

Post by **Fan** » 02-03-2014 04:22 PM

voguy wrote: The vacation I would like to take is "The Canadian", a train which I could board in Toronto and take all the way out to British Columbia. Expensive as hell, but everyone I know who has done it has said it met up to their expectations and then some!

Done it, and been to BC 4 times. Drove it too. One of the best trips anyone can do in my opinion. Make sure to keep at minimum a week to see BC (and really you need a month).

One of my buddies was a porter on that train for many years.

voguy · Post by **voguy** » 02-03-2014 04:58 PM

VOguy [/i] [B]Any nude beach. Except one that allows 50 and over. [/quote] [quote][i]Originally posted by BenSlain wrote: Any one except for the ones that would have us.

Yeah, I guess that would stifle the fun. I admit, I'm a letch. I could spend a whole day watching pretty things running around while sipping on some wine. Life would be good.

voguy · Post by **voguy** » 02-03-2014 05:07 PM

Fan wrote: Done it, and been to BC 4 times. Drove it too. One of the best trips anyone can do in my opinion. Make sure to keep at minimum a week to see BC (and really you need a month).

One of my buddies was a porter on that train for many years.

I've seen home video, and there is one video called "The Canadian" which I think was shot in 1999 by what was the Canadian Learning Channel. It's pretty good. Reminds me, I need to find another Canadian address so I can get a new sat box. I enjoy your sat service better than the choices on DirecTV or DishNetwork.

I think we could probably drive up to the Soo and then east to Sudbury Jct and pick it up there. I have friends in Prince Rupert, and I'm not sure about the trip from Jasper to Prince Rupert and if it's decent passage. Full service for a couple seniors is $4,954.00 round trip with a cabin. I think I would make a go of it.

Post by **Fan** » 02-03-2014 05:29 PM

voguy wrote: I've seen home video, and there is one video called "The Canadian" which I think was shot in 1999 by what was the Canadian Learning Channel. It's pretty good. Reminds me, I need to find another Canadian address so I can get a new sat box. I enjoy your sat service better than the choices on DirecTV or DishNetwork.

I think we could probably drive up to the Soo and then east to Sudbury Jct and pick it up there. I have friends in Prince Rupert, and I'm not sure about the trip from Jasper to Prince Rupert and if it's decent passage. Full service for a couple seniors is ,954.00 round trip with a cabin. I think I would make a go of it.

Be cheaper to go from Winnipeg to Vancouver and you don't miss much... http://www.railtraveltours.com/content/ ... -vancouver

edit: those prices are for some other package, but the general info is the same.

If you go one way and fly out of Vancouver it would be cheaper too.

kbot · Post by **kbot** » 02-03-2014 05:34 PM

voguy wrote: Any nude beach. Except one that allows 50 and over.

Oooohhh..... went to one of those once. Wasn't pretty......

kbot · Post by **kbot** » 02-03-2014 05:35 PM

Raggedyann wrote: I've seen the ads on TV for the river cruises and this really appeals to me.

Yeah, you get to see a lot of the non-coastal areas without the bus travel

Post by **Fan** » 02-03-2014 05:36 PM

One of the best nude beaches in the world is in Vancouver, lots of very pretty people. Very relaxed, party atmosphere. It is basically on the UBC campus.

http://www.wreckbeach.org/

kbot · Post by **kbot** » 02-03-2014 05:37 PM

voguy wrote: The vacation I would like to take is "The Canadian", a train which I could board in Toronto and take all the way out to British Columbia. Expensive as hell, but everyone I know who has done it has said it met up to their expectations and then some!

Love the train rides!!!!! Been on a few short trips in Connecticut, Cape Cod and New Hampshire. There are a few good books out there on railroads - the two I have are related to the railroads in southern New England and Northern New England - that also includes some information on the Canadian lines. They're mostly historical, but are great for planning trips.

kbot · Post by **kbot** » 02-03-2014 05:40 PM

Fan wrote: Done it, and been to BC 4 times. Drove it too. One of the best trips anyone can do in my opinion. Make sure to keep at minimum a week to see BC (and really you need a month).

One of my buddies was a porter on that train for many years.

Had some friends that decided (a long while back now) to just chuck it all in- retire early and took a mobile home on a trip from SE Mass, through upstate New York, into Canada, over the Great Lakes heading west, down along the west coast through California, then headed back along the southern route. They had a blast........

megman · Post by **megman** » 02-03-2014 09:54 PM

Fan wrote: One of the best nude beaches in the world is in Vancouver, lots of very pretty people. Very relaxed, party atmosphere. It is basically on the UBC campus.

http://www.wreckbeach.org/

UBC, totem pole and down the hill.......

voguy · Post by **voguy** » 02-04-2014 06:05 PM

Long video, and commercially produced, but if you like trains....

and from the past....