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bonjour, je compte passer 15 jours en andalousie à partir du 24 avril . j'aimerai avoir quelques bons plans d'hébergement et d'endroits sympas à visiter (j'aime particulièrement les petits villages et villes moyennes) j'aimerai aussi savoir si quelqu'un connait la date des ferias de seville de façon à les éviter merci d'avance

Bonjour !🙂

Je viens de m'inscrire après avoir longtemps cherché un forum sur les voyages aux USA, celui-ci me semble parfait !

Alors voilà, j'ai pris la ferme décision de partir 3 ou 4 semaines aux USA (sept-oct), pour la première fois. J'ai donc un grand besoin de vos conseils avisés... Comme je n'aime pas trop planifier mes voyages, voilà en gros ce que je compte faire: d'abord, je pars seul (j'aime ça), avion Paris=>Los Angeles, là je prends la voiture louée via Autoescape, je ne traîne pas à L.A. (m'en fous...), je pars directos vers le nord jusqu'à l'Oregon en longeant la côte. Puis plein Est, Idaho, Wyoming (?), puis plein sud, Utah, Colorado, si je peux tirer jusqu'au Kansas et Oklahoma, puis retour via Arizona, Nevada... J'ai un budget de 2500/3000€. La voiture sera la moins chère (Chevrolet Aveo). En faisant 300 ou 400 kms/j, ça me fait un circuit de 5 ou 6000 kms. Pour le logement : 50% campings, 25% motels pas chers, 25% dans la voiture ou dehors, à côté. Nourriture : bord de route, supermarchés (m'en fiche un peu...)

Ce que j'aime surtout, c'est l'Amérique "profonde" : le trip éoliennes grinçantes, motels paumés, stations essences abandonnées, avec Tom Waits et Woody Guthrie dans l'autoradio, etc... vous voyez l'genre quoi ! 😛 Je compte éviter les grandes villes et le shopping...

Alors bien-sûr, je me doute bien que je vais devoir passer par la case visa à Paris et tout le tralala. Tant pis. Je ne vous en parle pas...

Mais j'ai une question : est-ce que tout cela vous parait réalisable ? Au niveau budget, itinéraire, "esprit"... Est-ce que j'ai choisi les bons endroits pour trouver ce que je cherche ?

Je serais vraiment content de recueillir vos conseils et avis sur la question. Vraiment. Cette histoire de visa et de passeport biométrique me fait douter...😕

A bientôt !😎

Bonjour,

Je voudrai savoir si quelqu'un a déjà fait faire un devis par JET SET EQUINOXIALE par le biais d'internet, et si toutes les conditions ont été respectées. Car je me trouve dans la situation suivante : En passant par JET SET EQUINOXIALE (internet) les frais d'abandon pour une voiture aux Etats Unis est de 100 $, alors qu'en passant par une agence de voyage qui travaille avec JET SET, les frais d'abandon sont de 600 $.Pourquoi une telle différence ? Personne ne peut me répondre, ni l'agence de voyage, ni JET SET (internet). Merci de votre réponse. Je vais faire la route 66 de LOS ANGELES à CHICAGO, donc frais d'abandon obligatoire. Merci à tous d'avance de vos réponses.

Existe t' il une zone fumeur à l'escale de LA en destination de Tahiti? Merci

qui a fais cette excursion et cetais comment des conseils et comentaire svp pour fin mars 2006 et est ce que nous pouvons faire cette excursion partir de puerto plata (vitales garden)

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je veux aller de paris à san francisco en avion puis, pour le retour, de los angeles à paris mais je ne sais pas où trouver de telles prestations à prix humain. on ne me propose que des allers retour paris - sf ou paris -la. comment faut faire? merci

Bonjour à tous 😉

Je suis nouveau sur ce forum qui a l’air très sympa.

Je pars le 1er décembre en Andalousie pour faire un petit circuit, la première nuit je m’arrête à Grenade, ensuite les 3 prochaines je vais à Séville (hôtel déjà réservé), il me reste encore 3 nuit et je ne sais pas où m’arrêter (c’est pour ça que je vous écrit🙂).

Quel endroit vaut vraiment la peine, si je passe 2 nuits à cordoba avez-vous une idée ou je pourrait passer la dernière (en sachant que je prend mon avion à Malaga).

Avez-vous 2-3 bonnes adresses ? sur la route ? de bons Hôtels ? restaurants ? lieux à visiter ?

MERCI de votre aide

Bonjour,

J'ai l'intention de partir sur une des îles de cet archipel fin octobre pendant les vacances scolaires de la toussaint (pas le choix, ma copine est enseignante🙁). La plupart des agences me proposent des séjours sur l'île de Ténérife mais d'autres iles de l'archipel semblent un peu moins surpeuplées et plus intéressantes comme Lanzarote et FuerteVentura. D'après mon guide de voyage, Ténérife est surtout réputée pour ses côtes envahies de murs d'hotels dans le sud du territoire. Je suis plus à la recherche de dépaysement et de culture locale que de clubs bruyants et de plages encombrées. Sachant que je pars une semaine avec un budget de 1000 euros environ per personne, quelles destinations me conseillez vous sur cet archipel ? Quel voyagiste propose des séjours intéressants pour ces îles hormis Donatello et Mundicolor ?

Merci d'avance pour vos réponses 😉

Cher Lecteur,

Avant de finalement atteindre mon but ultime, voici les etapes de mon parcours :

1) VENICE BEACH - LOS ANGELES

Samedi 06 aout 2005 :

Me voila repartie pour de nouvelles aventures : leve 6h pour attraper le bus de 7H qui va jusqu'a l'aeroport. L'avionn doit decoller a 13h15 mais on prend 45mn de retard. Heureusement, mon transit a Roissy est tres bien ce qui fait que j arrive la bas serainement.

A la douane a Roissy, qui je vois pas derriere moi....l'actrice Julie Delpie, et figurez vous qu'on prend le meme vol pour Los Angeles. Mieux encore elle se retrouve derriere moi a 2 rangs a peine et nous meme fait une petite crise de panique au decollage !! A cote de moi, un couple americain qui l'avait reconnue du fait d'un article qu'on pouvait trouver a bord dans le magazine d'Air France, un truc de fou ! 🤪

Bref, l'arrivee a l'aeroport de LA, je crains d'attendre des lustres le passage a la douane...et bien non c'est passe comme une lettre a la poste...super rapide 15mn top chrono avec un douanier joyeux et a qui je plaisais visiblement puisqu'il m'a propose d aller boire un verre ! je me croyai dans la 4eme dimension. Un truc pareil ca m'etais jamais arrive auparavant car d'habitude a la douane les douaniers sont hyper froid et strict.

Revenons aux choses serieuses, nouveaute pour moi : on me prend l'empreinte des 2 index + une photo. Je sors donc de l'aeroport ravie de cette petite experience sympa et me sens revivre, apres ce long trajet, a la vue de la fameuse tour de controle en forme de...bah de quoi d ailleurs ? je sais meme pas ! d'araignee ?

Je prends une navette qui m'amene direct a l'hostel a Venice car j'ai qu'une seule envie, prendre une douche et faire deja un petit tour du fameux Ocean Front Walk.

Dans ma chambre d'ou l'on peut voir l'ocean pacifique, je rencontre Nathalie, une anglaise tres sympa de 22 ans qui est la depuis 5 semaines. Je fais un premier tour du Front walk seule et ensuite Nathalie me rejoind pour aller sur la plage ou se sont reunis des gens pour jouer de la musique et danser... c est commun a Venice pendant les week end et ca s appelle le "Drums Circle". C est ca Venice...bonne ambiance avec des gens de divers niveau social, qui se melangent pour partager un moment unique autour d'un tas d instruments et tout y est improvise. J'ai juste un peu de mal car en plein decallage horaire mais bon c'est pas grave, je suis enfin en vacances, et c'est ca l'essentiel 😏

Grace a Nathalie je fais la connaissance d'un Chilien Gustavo et d'un colombien Jorge. Je pouvais pas mieux terminer cette journee qu'en parlant un peu espagnol avec eux.

Dimanche 07 Aout :

Je me leve a 6h30 du mat car impossible de dormir plus ! J' en profite pour faire un peu de lecture et des qu'il est une heure raisonnable, continuer a explorer Venice et redecouvrir certains endroits que j ai connu en 1999. Une fois Nathalie prete je pars avec elle sur Santa Monica. On y va a pied car c'est une belle ballade d environ 3km je crois, a faire a pied a partir du Front Walk. Santa Monica est une ville tres agreable, tout y est beau, propre, nickel. On y reste une bonne partie de la journee. Il y a une belle zone pietonne, tres agreable a parcourir. Le retour se fera en Bus car la j' en peux plus, toujours a cause du decallage horaire.

Le soir on retourne au Drums circle ou la il y a beaucoup plus de monde que la veille. L ambiance y est exceptionnelle mais apperemment pas du gout de la police. En effet, des voitures de police ont entoure le groupe et mis les pleins phares, aveuglant ainsi la foule et les forcant a s en aller purement et simplement, il etait a peine 21H. Bizarre cette reaction, car la veille il n y avait eu aucune intervention de la police. Va comprendre...😐

Lundi 08 aout :

Nathalie part pour Toronto et moi je me retrouve seule dans la chambre. C est cool je la garde que pour moi. Aujourd'hui, j ai decide de faire de l'exercice et pour cela j'ai loue un velo. C est super cool, je vais jusqu'a Marina del Rey ou il y a un port. J en fait le tour puis revient sur Venice pour aller Santa Monica faire du shoping.

<bonjour,

je cherche des infos sur cette ile dont je n avais jamais entendu parler jusqu'a présent. Nous voudrions y partir 13jours vers le 10 aout ave notre fille de 3 ans. Est-ce que cela risque d'etre trop pour cette ile qui semble quasi désertique et plate? Le vent est-il aussi présent et gênant qu'on le dit? Beaucoup d'hotels semblent déja complets et la seule offre que nous ayons pour l'instant est de l'Atlantis Fuerteventura Resort dans le nord de l ile, à Coraleto). Quelqu'un connait-il? Y-a-t il de belles plages alentour? Pour ceux qui connaissent bien les canaries, quelle est votre ile préféree? pensez-vous qu'avec un enfant de 3 ans, Fuerteventura soit l'endroit ou passer de bonnes vacances?

Merci à tous ceux qui pourront m'aider!!!

Yin

bonjour à tous une nouvelle association est née pour oeuvrer dans les quartiers misereux de la banlieu de Cusco nous aurons besoin de bénévoles pour apporter aux jeunes enfants dans la rue soins nourriture education si vous etes interessés, je vous donnerais plus de details a+

Salut je pars en andalousie au mois d'aout; je compte aller bien sur à Seville, Cordoue et Grenade mais j'ai appris qu'il y avait de superbes parcs et reserves naturels!! Je n'ai que 10 jours alors je ne sais pas si j'aurais le temps! Y-a-t-il un endroit que vous me conseilleriez de ne pas manquer? Peut-on visiter les parcs en solo ou les visites guidees sont-elles obligatoires? (j'ai lu que pour le parc de donana la visite ne pouvait se faire qu'avec un guide et qu'il fallait reserver super en avance!!) Merci pour vos infos, tous les conseils sont les bienvenus! 😉 Aude

Bonjour, quelqu'un connait -il la ville de Bariloche dans le sud de l'Argentine?

J'y vais pour passer quelques jours autour d'un lac dans 3 semaines... Quels hotels? Tarifs et keskon peut y faire d'ntéressant?

Dernier délire en date de la dictature cubaine et de son dirigeant sénile : l'obligation faite aux cubains, y compris et surtout ceux travaillant dans le tourisme, de limiter au maximum les contacts avec les étrangers et l'interdiction d'accepter des cadeaux et autres pourboires de leur part sous peine de devoir les restituer ensuite aux autorités cubaines ! Lorsqu'on sait qu'un cubain travaillant dans un hôtel à touristes gagne en moyenne l'équivalent d'une quinzaine de dollars US/mois, on imagine facilement les conséquences. Quant au but officiel de la manoeuvre, il s'agit de "défendre la pureté de la révolution castriste et des valeurs socialistes", dixit le Ministre cubain du tourisme. Lamentable...

Cet endroit a la réputation d'être magnifique et de proposer de nombreuses activités, ce dont je ne doute pas. Mais comment est l'ambiance? Est-ce que c'est un endroit qui bouge un peu, avec des endroits sympas pour sortir le soir? Est-ce jeune? Que conseillez-vous entre un séjour à Villa la Angostura et un séjour à San Martin?

Merci pour vos conseils

Bonjour, J'aimerais savoir si en février, c'est une bonne période ( température ) pour aller aux îles Canaries ? Quelles îles sont primordiales à voir à une visite ? Est-ce préférable de visiter en croisière ou demeurer dans des hôtels ? Est-ce qu'on y parle en français ? Est-ce que c'est l'euro qui est en vigueur là ? Merci

Bonjour à toutes et à tous,

Il y a deux ans nous sommes partis en Espagne jusqu'a Elche (et sa fameuse palmeraie).

Cet été je souhaiterais poursuivre vers l'andalousie, le Cabo de Gata, Grenade, la vallée tropicale, les alpujarras, et peut-être vers Cadiz Tarifa, et remonter vers Séville et Cordoue (aurais je le temps! sinon je pense séjourner au environs de Grenade alpujarras)

Nous partirions 3 semaines en Août, je sais on va avoir chaud!

Auriez des conseils à me donner, camping (sauvage ou non), restauration (pour la nourriture locale ou resto bon marchés), eau (si précieuse à cette époque) en trouve t'on facilement?, accueil, et bien sur quelques endroits sauvages préservés et où le dépaysement est total.

Je recherche l'authentique (village Maure blanc), le calme, et la beauté des paysages. Je compte faire un peu de rando mais la chaleur...

Y a t-il des campings bons marché et surtout agréables pour séjourner dans la vallée tropicale ( pour alterner entre mer et montagne )?

Je compte sur vous merci par avance

Bonjour à tous.

J'ai entendu parler d'une excursion au départ des hôtels de la plage Bavarro, Punta-Cana -, où les véhicules se rendent à Miches, prennent ensuite un bateau rapide pour atteindre la playa esmeralda, puis la visite de la mangrove.

J'aimerais savoir si cette mangrove serait celle du Parc Los Haitises.

Je voudrais faire cette balade et j'aimerais savoir où je peux la trouver, dans le cas où mon hôtel ne la proposerait pas.

Appel aux voyageurs qui auraient entendu parler de cette excursion.

Merci d'avance.

Bonjour tout le monde. Je me fais un devoir de rendre public l existence et la qualite de vie exceptionelle de la petite ville de Chachapoyas au nord du Perou qui est assez peu connue. Coincee entre le fleuve Marañon (qui donne naissance au fleuve Amazone) et le rio Utcubamba, la ville beneficie d un climat privilegie de part sa situation geographique. Elle se trouve sur le dernier versant andin, frontiere geographique avec la plaine amazonienne. Les paysages environants ce composent de forets tropicales d altitudes (entre 1500 et 3000m. s. n. m.), ou rain forest ou cloud forest, de cascades, de nombreux sites archeologiques gratuits (certains comme Gran Vilaya au coeur de la foret) mis a part l impressionant site de Cuelap dont la muraille exterieure mesure environ 580m de long pour 20m de haut. Les gens y sont adorables et se font un devoir d accueuillir l etranger de la meilleure facon possible. La ville est assez jeune car il y a une petite universite. Le climat est tempere, il ne fait pas moins de 10 degres en hiver et en ete c est assez courant de tourner autour de 35 degres. De plus de Chachapoyas on peut se rendre facilement a Yurimaguas (un des deux principaux ports d embarcation pour rejoindre Iquitos) via Moyobamba et Tarapoto. Il y a aussi une route menant a Vilcabamba en Equateur. Si vous voulez des infos sur toute cette partie nord du Perou n hesitez pas a m ecrire je la connais bien, je l ai parcouru de nombreuses fois et ne cesse de la parcourir dans sa diversite et sa richesse.

Hello, We’re back from this cruise. Boarding in Dunkirk: The doors opened around 12 PM. Since we were a bit early, I asked if my husband, who uses a walker, could wait inside instead of outside. I left him with the two suitcases and our two backpacks in the small hall while I parked the car in the reserved CFC parking lot for 10 € per day. The shuttle that was supposed to take people from the parking lot to the model pavilion was supposed to arrive in 5 minutes, but after 15 minutes, nothing. After waiting 15 minutes, I saw a man walking and asked if I could follow him. In 15 minutes, we arrived, and still no sign of the shuttle—it must have passed us. Arrived at the model pavilion. My husband had already checked in the suitcases with the help of a CFC staff member. The remaining formalities were completed quickly. We were on board by 12:15 PM. Headed to the buffet on deck 11 and waited in a lounge to access our cabin. At 2 PM, we discovered our balcony cabin on deck 9 at the rear: spacious with a large balcony compared to MSC/COSTA. Since we were at the rear, cabin 9202, there was always an issue with elevator number 4: "priority." Elevator number 2 stops at deck 10... and elevator number 3 was often out of order, leaving only number 1 for those with mobility issues to reach the buffet, especially for people who struggle with stairs. Note: only one child on board and lots of "gray hair." DAY 2: At sea. Lots of activities offered. Day 3: GOTHENBURG (Sweden). Sunny, 19°C at 11 AM. Excursion booked with CFC: Gothenburg and Haga for all. Interesting visit with a great guide. The HAGA district, in our opinion, is full of cobblestones and nothing special, not suitable for people using a cane or wheelchair. Elevator number 3 was out of order again. Day 4: Copenhagen. 15°C in the morning, showers in the afternoon. We didn’t book an excursion since we’d already stopped here with CFC in 2025, and based on advice from this forum, we took the hop-on/hop-off bus right in front of the ship. I still went to see the Little Mermaid again. No TV, but the elevator was fixed. DAY 5: At sea. Still no TV. DAY 6: GDANSK (Poland). 15°C, rain all day. There’s a shuttle to get to the city center. We took the excursion: Panorama of Gdansk. The guide left us at the entrance of the city center for 45 minutes, telling us what to visit. Meet-up for the rest of the tour at 3 PM. The bus left at 3:15 PM to cover 10 km to see St. Mary’s Cathedral. We arrived at 4:16 PM... The guide said there are often traffic jams in that direction. We had 10 minutes on site before heading to see the lighthouse and the Westerplatte monument, where we also had 10 minutes. Many of us wondered why we didn’t do the tour in the opposite direction since they knew there would be traffic... I went to reception to complain about the organization. The staff member read me the program: we were supposed to start with the lighthouse, then go to the cathedral and stay for 30 minutes before heading to the center of Gdansk for a short guided walk with some free time to buy souvenirs, etc. The guide did the complete opposite of what was planned and didn’t even give us a guided tour—just dropped us off in the city... DAY 7: Bornholm Island (Denmark). 14°C, a few sunny spells. We saw in the excursions that there was a walking tour of RØNNE. So, like many others, we explored on our own. There was a small orchestra welcoming us at the port and two people with city maps. We took the shuttle to leave the port—it ran every 15 minutes. The tourist office was next to the "shuttle bus." A pleasant visit at our own pace. DAY 8: KIEL (Germany). 18–23°C, nice weather. We took the "Kiel for all" excursion. Great guide and interesting visits. The port is in the city, and in 10 minutes, we were in the city center by following a blue line on the ground from the port. Elevator 3 was stuck again... and the TV was back. DAY 9: At sea. Elevator 3 works. DAY 10: At sea. Elevator 3 is out of order again... DAY 11: Disembarkation in Dunkirk. Cabins had to be vacated by 7:30 AM. Buffet open until 9 AM. Elevator number 1 was "reserved," leaving only number 2, which doesn’t go up to deck 11... a problem for people with mobility issues who had to cross the entire deck 11 and try to use one of the four working elevators at the front, which were crowded. My opinion: Interesting stops. The onboard staff were always welcoming, smiling, and mostly French-speaking. Evening shows were better than in March/April 2025—better singers, dancers, and presenters, and the costumes were improved. I liked the "magician" shows less. There were three onboard lectures by a very cultured person, but they went off-topic and were too historical for my taste. I didn’t attend the other two; my husband went to the second but not the third. For this cruise, there was a bridge theme, but we’re not players or interested. We didn’t take a drink package on board—water, coffee, tea, and herbal teas were available.

We had a water leak in our cabin the night before disembarkation. We reported it, and after the technical staff came (with a translator who didn’t speak English), we were asked to leave the cabin for a while for repairs. We went to a lounge, and after 1.5 hours, I checked in at reception. The repair took longer than expected... we had to change cabins... not ideal the night before disembarkation. No balcony cabins were available, so we got an ocean-view cabin, 6075, with a bathtub (impossible for both of us to use). We packed our suitcases, took a shower in our cabin, and moved to the new one. Noise from chairs until 12:30 AM because the cabin was under a lounge, and constant ventilation noise in the hallway... sleep was hard to come by. Disembarkation: Well organized. We were helped with transporting the two suitcases and bags to the waiting room while I took the shuttle to get the car. Guylène

Okay, it wasn’t a total disaster either. Actually, I hesitated before starting this travel journal: is it even worth writing about a holiday that won’t leave an unforgettable memory? In the end, I went for it (there aren’t many recent travel journals about this destination). So, read on... or don’t .

Every time we’ve been to the Canary Islands, it’s been by default (basically: where can we go in winter or early spring when we only have a week—so not too far, not too much jet lag, but with decent weather?).

This time, we had two weeks, but the winter plan kept changing: first Thailand (dropped for personal reasons), then Martinique (dropped because of work leave dates that weren’t up to me), and finally, the Canary Islands.

We’ve already been to Tenerife (which we really liked) and Lanzarote (which we liked a little less). This year, two options: Gran Canaria or one of the smaller islands west of Tenerife (La Palma, or even La Gomera or El Hierro). We chose Gran Canaria... not sure it was the right call! Whose fault is it? Storm Thérèse’s! Yes, Storm Thérèse followed us on arrival, and its effects lasted quite a while. We had to adapt, cancel visits, change activities...

But even without Thérèse...

Saturday 21/03 Departure from Orly at 6:10 AM with Transavia. The plane took off on time and landed a little early, tossed around by strong winds before touching down. It had just rained, but it was (almost) no longer raining.



We quickly picked up our luggage and then the car at the Cicar counter. We got a Seat Arona instead of the Corsa we’d booked. Well, while the driving position didn’t feel great at first (I got used to it), the engine’s smoothness and power were much appreciated on the island’s winding and sometimes steep roads.

It was only 10 AM, and we couldn’t theoretically check into our accommodation until 3 PM (the owner promised to message me if it was ready earlier). So, we headed to the (big) *Jardín Botánico Viera y Clavijo*, where we planned to spend a few hours. We found a huge parking lot... empty. The passenger in the car in front of us (yes, we weren’t the only ones at the closed gate—there was a car in front and one behind) went to ask for info: it was closed due to the storm 😕. So, we calmly headed toward Puerto de las Nieves, on the northwest coast of the island.

The plan: go to a restaurant, visit the village, and do some shopping while waiting for early afternoon. As soon as we got out of the car, it started raining... we took shelter under the awning of a shop, waiting for it to pass. But the rain turned into a downpour, and within minutes, awning or not, Gore-Tex or not, we were soaked!

Since we were already wet, we might as well go to the restaurant—they weren’t far! But here’s the thing: contrary to what Google Maps said, they all opened at 1 PM, not noon! Back to the car, wading through 5 cm of water because all the village streets were flooded . The rain let up, we did some shopping, went to eat, and I got a message from the owner saying the accommodation was ready 🙂.

So, off we went to La Suerte, a few kilometers north of Agaete. The downside of the place, especially with luggage, is that you have to climb several flights of stairs via an outdoor staircase (after parking more or less far away on a steep street) to get there 😛). Of course, on the way from the car to the apartment, it started pouring again—the bags got soaked! Enough rain for today! We settled in quietly, and by late afternoon, we could (finally!) go admire the view from the terrace.

It's been 39 years since we last came back to Andalusia...

For this last week of March, we waited until the end of the "votes" in France to go soak up some sun in southern Spain. And spring is the ideal season.

Our itinerary was a very (very) classic loop: Seville / Granada / Ronda and the white villages / Seville (with the start of Holy Week as a bonus gift!).

We flew from Lyon with Transavia (no issues) and landed in Seville on Monday. We rented a car (Goldcar), drove for 3 hours, and there we were in Granada, charmed by its ZTL (limited traffic zone) that Waze made us discover in detail (a nightmare!). Our hotel: Hotel Monjas del Carmen (perfectly located and with parking).

The weather was overcast, but a little stroll through the Albaicín district was a must. In the evening, we had dinner at "Restaurant Arabe Ambar" to get into the Nasrid atmosphere—we recommend it!

Good evening everyone,

So, it’s settled—the first idea (this book about the lush garden of a New York state parsonage, "this garden obsessed with the love this man had for his late wife." Reverend Cheney musically noting all the birdsongs, the water droplets in the watering can, the wind rushing through cloaks at the end of the 19th century) will be the theme.

Garden: A plot of land, usually enclosed, attached or not to a dwelling, planted with useful or ornamental vegetation.

So, private gardens, vegetable patches, herb gardens, botanical gardens, winter gardens with their lush greenhouses, the "hortus conclusus" of cloisters evoking the Garden of Eden, public gardens, and their extension into parks are all welcome. I’m sure I’ve forgotten some...

Photos can be posted until Monday, November 24 at midnight, following the usual rules: one per message, numbered from 1 to 3, with the location of the shot and, if you’d like, a few details.

Voting, where you explicitly assign 3 to 1 points to your top 3 photos, will take place from Tuesday, November 25 at 12:01 AM until Sunday, November 30 at midnight. The results will be announced on December 1.

Your turn! 😉

Catherine

PS: This thread is reserved for contest photos. For all other photos and conversations under the trees by the fountains, it’s here.

HIGHWAY 1

Highway 1 runs along the Pacific coast of California from Leggett in the north to Dana Point in the south. It's the longest state route in California, stretching 1,050 km.

It's famous for its breathtaking ocean views. That’s actually why it’s become such a popular route for road trips, with tons of attractions and points of interest all along the way.

After crossing the U.S. interior on our way out (see Road Trip USA 2023 - Part 1), we’re starting our return trip along this route from Leggett.

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CALIFORNIA:

Scenic Overlooks on Route 1 Between Leggett and Fort Bragg The Pudding Creek Trestle Bridge in Fort Bragg Glass Beach - Fort Bragg Jenner Lookout Point - Highway 1 Goat Rock Beach - Sonoma Coast State Park - Jenner Point Reyes National Seashore - White House Pool Trail Point Reyes National Seashore - Limantour Beach Point Reyes National Seashore - Point Reyes Shipwreck Point Reyes National Seashore - Kehoe Beach Trail Point Reyes National Seashore - McClures Beach Trail Point Reyes National Seashore - Cypress Tree Tunnel Point Reyes National Seashore - Point Reyes Beach North Point Reyes National Seashore - Elephant Seals on Drakes Beach Point Reyes National Seashore - Point Reyes Beach South Point Reyes National Seashore – Elephant Seals Overlooks Point Reyes National Seashore - Chimney Rock Trail Point Reyes National Seashore - Point Reyes Lighthouse Trail Point Reyes National Seashore – Tule Elk Observation Point Bonita Lighthouse Trail - Sausalito Hawk Hill - Sausalito Battery Spencer Trail - Sausalito Rodeo Beach - Sausalito Point Cavallo - Golden Gate View - Sausalito Exploring Downtown Sausalito Visiting Sausalito’s Houseboats Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Viewpoints - San Francisco Cruise to Alcatraz Island - San Francisco Visiting Alcatraz Island - San Francisco Civic Center - Downtown San Francisco Market Street & Yerba Buena Gardens - Downtown San Francisco Union Square & Financial District - Downtown San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39 & Embarcadero - San Francisco Sea Lion Observation - Pier 39 - San Francisco Lombard Street & Cable Car - Russian Hill - San Francisco Macondray Lane Historic District - Russian Hill - San Francisco Grace Cathedral & Huntington Park - Nob Hill - San Francisco Telegraph Hill - San Francisco Chinatown - San Francisco Alamo Square & Painted Ladies - Western Addition - San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts - Marina District - San Francisco Presidio of San Francisco California Coastal Trail - Lincoln Park - San Francisco California Palace of the Legion of Honor - Lincoln Park - San Francisco Sutro Baths - Lincoln Park - San Francisco Queen Wilhelmina Garden - Golden Gate Park - San Francisco Bison Paddock - Golden Gate Park - San Francisco Portals of the Past - Golden Gate Park - San Francisco Strawberry Hill - Golden Gate Park – San Francisco Prayerbook Cross & Robin Williams Meadow - Golden Gate Park - San Francisco Hidden Garden Steps & 16th Avenue Tiled Steps - San Francisco Grandview Park - San Francisco Hike - Twin Peaks Three Summits - San Francisco Longboarding Down Twin Peaks Blvd in San Francisco Haight-Ashbury - San Francisco Corona Heights Park - San Francisco Mission Dolores - San Francisco Mural Frescoes (Part 1) - Mission District - San Francisco Mural Frescoes (Part 2) - Mission District - San Francisco Devil's Slide Bunker - Pacifica Mavericks Beach - Half Moon Bay Martins Beach - Half Moon Bay Pigeon Point Lighthouse State Historic Park - Pescadero What to See in Santa Cruz Visiting Capitola What to See in Monterey Carmel-by-the-Sea Lovers Point Park - Pacific Grove Castle Rock, Hurricane Point & Little Sur River Viewpoints Pfeiffer Falls Trail Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Vista Point & McWay Falls Highway 1 - Big Sur Viewpoints Salmon Creek Falls San Carpoforo Creek Trail Elephant Seal Vista Point - San Simeon San Simeon Pier Moonstone Beach Boardwalk Shipwreck - Estero Bluffs State Park Surfing Competition in Morro Bay Port San Luis Pier - San Luis Obispo Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove - Pismo State Beach Nojoqui Falls Park - Solvang Arroyo Hondo Vista Point Solvang, a Charming Danish Town in California Chumash Painted Cave - Santa Barbara Goleta San Marcos Rd & Cachuma Lake Vista Points - Santa Barbara Old Santa Barbara Mission Walking Tour of Santa Barbara’s Historic Downtown West Beach - Santa Barbara What to See in Ventura Paradise Falls - Wildwood Regional Park - Thousand Oaks Sandy Dune & El Matador State Beach - Malibu Point Dume Nature Reserve - Malibu Malibu Pier Road Trip in the Malibu Mountains Los Liones Trail - Santa Monica Santa Monica Pier Rodeo Drive - Beverly Hills Greystone Mansion - Beverly Hills Hollywood Walk of Fame - Los Angeles Griffith Observatory - Los Angeles Hollywood Forever Cemetery - Los Angeles What to See in Venice Beach Venice Beach Skatepark ShoreLine Aquatic Park - Long Beach Alamitos Beach - Long Beach Naples Island - Long Beach Crescent Bay Point Park & Helser Park Kiosk - Laguna Beach Shell Beach at Twin Points - Laguna Beach Prairie Dogs at Agra Vista Point Top Gun House & Oceanside Pier Annie's Canyon Trail - Solana Beach (Via North Rios Trailhead Loop) Old Town San Diego La Jolla Coastal Trail - San Diego Balboa Park - San Diego Pacific Beach - San Diego Mission Beach - San Diego Ocean Beach Tide Pools - San Diego Sunset Cliffs Natural Park - San Diego Tuna Harbor Park - San Diego Seaport Village & Embarcadero Marina Park - San Diego Gaslamp Quarter - Downtown San Diego Coronado Island - San Diego Dead Dolly Lane - Alpine Galleta Meadows Metal Sculptures - Borrego Springs What to See in Palm Springs Robolights - Palm Springs Andreas Canyon Trail - Indian Canyons - Palm Springs Palm Canyon Trail - Indian Canyons - Palm Springs West Fork Falls Trail - Indian Canyons - Palm Springs Tahquitz Canyon Loop Trail - Indian Canyons - Palm Springs Desert Christ Park - Yucca Valley Pioneertown Salvation Mountain - Niland Slab City - Niland

In January 2023, we started our second road trip across the United States. We stayed from January to mid-March, which gave us plenty of time to visit several cities, attractions, and parks in multiple states.

This travel journal will be split into two parts due to the considerable number of places we visited.

This first journal covers the following states: Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California, and takes you through the outbound leg of our road trip.

The second journal will showcase the attractions we visited on the return trip, which mainly follows the famous Highway 1 along the Pacific coast.

So, I invite you to keep reading this first journal, which serves as a long recap to help you discover the various attractions we explored throughout this road trip.

Videos are included throughout the recap. Please click on the image to start the video.

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OHIO:

WinterLand - Christmas Lights at Cleveland Public Square Lake View Cemetery - Cleveland - Part 1 Lake View Cemetery - Cleveland - Part 2 Stroll through Columbus Upper Falls to Lower Falls via Buckeye Trail - Hocking Hills State Park – Logan Cedar Falls & Whispering Falls Hiking Trail - Hocking Hills State Park – Logan Ash Cave Hiking Trail - Hocking Hills State Park – Logan Exploring Cincinnati

INDIANA:

Visiting Indianapolis

MISSOURI:

Exploring St. Louis

OKLAHOMA:

Catoosa Blue Whale Discovering Tulsa Exploring Oklahoma City

TEXAS:

Exploring Shamrock Discovering McLean Exploring Amarillo

NEW MEXICO:

Ancestral Sites Trail - Pecos National Historical Park Discovering Santa Fe The Santuario de Chimayó Stroll through Los Cerrillos Walk through the village of Madrid San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church & The Bottle House - Golden Albuquerque Murals 66 Diner - Albuquerque Stroll through Old Town (Albuquerque) Rinconada Canyon Trail - Petroglyph National Monument Mesa Point Trail - Boca Negra Canyon - Petroglyph National Monument Macaw Trail - Boca Negra Canyon - Petroglyph National Monument Cliff Base Trail - Boca Negra Canyon - Petroglyph National Monument Piedras Marcadas Canyon - Petroglyph National Monument Sandstone Bluffs & Ventana Natural Arch - El Malpais National Monument

ARIZONA:

Stewart's Petrified Wood Shop – Holbrook Stroll through Holbrook Discovering Joseph City Exploring Winslow Grand Falls (The "Chocolate Falls") – Leupp Island Trail - Walnut Canyon National Monument Rim Trail - Walnut Canyon National Monument Wukoki Pueblo Trail – Wupatki National Monument Wupatki Pueblo Trail – Wupatki National Monument Doney Mountain Trail – Wupatki National Monument Citadel & Nalakihu Pueblos Trail – Wupatki National Monument Lomaki & Box Canyon Pueblos Trail – Wupatki National Monument Discovering Flagstaff On the way to Sedona Slide Rock State Park – Sedona Midgley Bridge Trail – Wilson Canyon – Sedona Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village Walking Tour - Sedona Chapel of the Holy Cross - Sedona Hiking at Cathedral Rock - Sedona Hiking the Bell Rock Trail - Sedona Hiking the Airport Loop Trail - Sedona Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park - Sedona Hiking the Boynton Canyon Vortex Trail - Sedona Hiking the Devil's Bridge Trail - Sedona Hiking the Birthing Cave Trail - Sedona Bell Rock Inn - Sedona On the roads of Sedona - Part 1 On the roads of Sedona - Part 2 Keyhole Sink Hiking Trail - Kaibab National Forest Discovering Williams Exploring Ash Fork Discovering Kingman Ramada by Wyndham Kingman Davis Camp Park - Bullhead City Discovering Yucca Lake Havasu Boardwalk Tour A duck catches a lobster – Lake Havasu Boardwalk

CALIFORNIA:

Exploring Needles Discovering Goffs Discovering Amboy Visiting the famous Bagdad Cafe - Newberry Springs Exploring Barstow Vehicles from Hell (Mad Max Cars) - Barstow Peggy Sue's 50's Diner - Yermo Liberty Sculpture Park - Yermo Lake Dolores Water Park - Newberry Springs ZZYZX Road - Mojave National Preserve Alien Fresh Jerky - Baker Kelso Dunes Trail - Mojave National Preserve Hole-in-the-Wall Rings Trail - Mojave National Preserve Visiting Mitchell Caverns - Mojave National Preserve Dante's View - Death Valley National Park Zabriskie Point - Death Valley National Park Golden Canyon - Death Valley National Park Artists Drive & Artists Palette - Death Valley National Park Devil's Golf Course - Death Valley National Park Natural Bridge Trail - Death Valley National Park Badwater Basin - Death Valley National Park Harmony Borax Works - Death Valley National Park Devil's Cornfield - Death Valley National Park Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes - Death Valley National Park Mosaic Canyon Trail - Death Valley National Park On the road - Death Valley National Park

NEVADA:

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health - Las Vegas Exploring Downtown Las Vegas SlotZilla Zipline - Fremont Street Experience – Downtown Las Vegas Viva Vision Light Show 1 - Fremont Street Experience - Downtown Las Vegas Viva Vision Light Show 2 - Fremont Street Experience - Downtown Las Vegas Viva Vision Light Show 3 - Fremont Street Experience - Downtown Las Vegas Viva Vision Light Show 4 - Fremont Street Experience - Downtown Las Vegas Free Live Music – Fremont Street Experience - Downtown Las Vegas Chucky – Fremont Street Experience - Downtown Las Vegas Las Vegas Strip - Part 1 Las Vegas Strip - Part 2 Las Vegas Strip - Part 3 Las Vegas Strip - Part 4 Las Vegas Strip - Part 5 Tom Devlin's Monster Museum - Boulder City Hoover Dam Lake Mead - Lakeview Overlook - Boulder City Nelson Ghost Town - Searchlight

CALIFORNIA:

Scenic Route through Joshua Tree National Park via the North Entrance Hidden Valley Trail - Joshua Tree National Park Barker Dam Trail - Joshua Tree National Park Cap Rock Trail - Joshua Tree National Park Keys View Trail - Joshua Tree National Park Hall of Horrors Trail - Joshua Tree National Park Skull Rock Trail - Joshua Tree National Park Arch Rock Trail - Joshua Tree National Park Cholla Cactus Garden Trail - Joshua Tree National Park Lone Pine - Owens Valley Miss Alabama & Shark Fin - Alabama Hills - Owens Valley Lone Ranger Canyon - Alabama Hills - Owens Valley Mobius Arch Loop Trail (Heart Arch & Lathe Arch) - Alabama Hills - Owens Valley Eye of the Alabama Hills Arch - Alabama Hills - Owens Valley Boot & Cyclops Arches - Alabama Hills - Owens Valley One Mile Arch, Bowling Ball and Pins & Gunga Din Area - Alabama Hills - Owens Valley Whitney Portal Arch Trailhead - Alabama Hills - Owens Valley Fish Rocks & Trona Pinnacles - Mojave Desert Red Cliffs Trail - Red Rock Canyon State Park Hagen Canyon Nature Trail - Red Rock Canyon State Park Tour of Historic Downtown Tehachapi View of the Tehachapi Loop – Monolith César E. Chávez National Monument – Keene Discovering Bakersfield Kern County Museum – Bakersfield Bravo Farms, Tree House & Petting Zoo - Traver Walking Tour of Kingsburg Exploring Fresno Simonian Farms & Soul Consoling Japanese Internment Tower - Fresno Duncan Ceramic Products (iLoveToCreate) - Fresno Walking Tour of Modesto Wat Dhammararam Buddhist Temple - Stockton Walking Tour of Stockton Discovering Stockton University of the Pacific - Stockton Visiting Lodi Sutter's Fort State Historic Park - Sacramento California State Capitol - Sacramento Walking Tour - Sacramento Walking Tour - Winters Walking Tour - Napa The Chandelier Tree In Drive-Thru Tree Park - Leggett One Log House - Garberville Grandfather Tree - Piercy The Living Chimney Tree - Avenue of the Giants Stephens Grove Loop Trail - Avenue of the Giants Gould Grove Nature Loop Trail - Avenue of the Giants Fleishmann Grove Trail - Avenue of the Giants Mahan Plaque Trail - Avenue of the Giants Founders Grove Nature Loop Trail - Avenue of the Giants Eternal Tree House & Immortal Tree - Avenue of the Giants Drury-Chaney Loop Trail - Avenue of the Giants Walking Tour - Redcrest

COMING UP NEXT:

USA Road Trip 2023 - Part 2

The context: The urge to return to the USA, to explore a new part of the country. I don’t need much convincing to go back to Uncle Sam’s land. My wife’s on board too. So, off we go for my 9th trip to the USA! (I didn’t take notes, so this is from memory)

Day 1: The departure: Flight with two layovers. I usually avoid layovers in the US before the final destination because of immigration. This time, my flight was Lyon/Munich, then Munich/Chicago, and finally Chicago/New Orleans. The layover in Chicago was 3 hours, and since I’d been through this airport twice before and found it super efficient both times, I wasn’t too worried when I booked my tickets—especially with Lufthansa. Unfortunately, there were several flight changes before departure, the last one leaving us with only a 2h14 layover in Chicago. I called Lufthansa to check if that would be enough, and they told me immigration in Chicago takes about an hour and 45 minutes (according to their calculations). So, I left feeling confident. A 15-minute delay leaving Lyon, then a 1-hour delay leaving Munich—now I’m starting to worry. When we arrived in Chicago, we rushed, cut in line, and made it to immigration. And then—an impossible queue. Game over, we missed our last flight. Of course, Lufthansa rebooked us for the next morning, arriving around 10 AM, and booked us a hotel. I found someone to call Alamo in New Orleans to make sure my rental car would still be there. Everything’s sorted—except our luggage, which we have no idea where it is! My little worry is that we land at 9:45 AM the next morning, and we’ve booked a tour at 11 AM at Laura Plantation, which is about an hour’s drive away! Wait and see…

The +: We're back in the USA The -: Once again, flight delays

Why Colombia? It's quite simple. For the past few years, my daughter has been living with a Colombian from Bogotá. The idea was to discover his country, meet his family, and do part of the trip all four of us together. We’re heading out first as scouts, then they’ll join us to continue the journey. The itinerary was shared in another post—now it’s time for the impressions. No photos, as for me, it’s video and nothing more!

Day 1: The big departure What was planned: A flight from Lyon Saint-Exupéry late morning heading to Frankfurt. Two hours of waiting in Frankfurt (just enough time to eat a pretzel!!) and then off to Bogotá for an arrival around 7 PM local time. I hadn’t done the Check-Mig (to be done 72 hours before the flight). I did it on my phone, giving a fake arrival date in Colombia, and the attendant told me there wouldn’t be any issues in Bogotá. Actually, two hours of delay at departure in Lyon because a sick passenger was on the plane—they had to evacuate him, and the ambulance that was supposed to be there didn’t have permission to come near the plane. Ah, French administrative formalities!!!!! Flight to Frankfurt with Lufthansa went smoothly. A sprint through the airport—very well organized. Connection secured, so we boarded the plane, and two hours later than scheduled, we took off for an 11-hour flight! Arrival in Bogotá, and the immigration process took over an hour and a half because of the crowds. However, no issues with the Check-Mig—they barely glanced at it. Our daughter’s father-in-law ended up waiting over 3 hours at the airport because of this!!! Surprise: No luggage. Luckily, we had packed essentials in our carry-ons! Quick administrative paperwork, and Lufthansa informed me our bags would be on the next flight, so no big deal. Off to our hotel in La Candelaria and a good night’s rest.

The plus: We’re in Bogotá! The minus: Flight delays are becoming more and more common.

Hi there, I'm starting a new travel journal with my itinerary and memories in mind, and maybe a few photos if I can find some.

The context:

April 2020, I was supposed to go to Uzbekistan, and October 2020 to Texas: both canceled due to COVID. Summer vacations in 2020 weren’t gonna be fun. Optimistic, I’d rescheduled both trips for roughly the same dates in 2021: the first was canceled again because of COVID, the second due to U.S. entry conditions (still COVID-related!). Summer vacations in 2021 *had* to be more fun, or I was gonna lose it!!! Plus, our parents are dealing with health issues, which is weighing us down—we really need to get away!

So I looked into where we could go, somewhere we could live almost normally. I saw that Madeira had implemented strict COVID measures but that life on the island was pretty chill afterward. For me, Madeira = sun + hiking + landscapes. BINGO.

Day 1: The flight and arrival on the island

Flight with TAP via Lisbon, departing around noon. We wore our masks properly on the plane. (My last flight was to Portugal, and I told myself I’d break the jinx and leave COVID behind us.) Layover in Lisbon, then an afternoon flight to Madeira. The landing went smoothly, no wind. Cristiano Ronaldo Airport in Funchal is known for being one of the trickiest in the world due to crosswinds. The checks were standard, except COVID added an extra step. Before the trip, I had to fill out a questionnaire (Madeira Safe). Once there, a group of young people—probably students—greeted us, each with a tablet. The health questionnaire and vaccine check were super quick. Then we saw a doctor, and just like that, we were wished a great stay. Honestly, it was so well organized that it only took 10 minutes. We wouldn’t put our masks back on until we returned!

A taxi took us to our hotel in the hills above Funchal—a pretty upscale place, which isn’t our usual style, but we needed it this time! Dinner on the hotel terrace with the city at our feet. Amazing!

HOTEL: Quinta da Bela Vista

The +: We’re traveling!!! The -: Nothing.

My buddy Christian and I (Patrick) are off for 28 days in Argentina in March. We’ve already shared several trips as a duo (Bolivia Peru, Namibia, Laos, Costa Rica). Since we’re starting from the idea that at our age (65) we won’t be coming back here—there are just too many other corners of the world to discover—we did the "grand tour" of Argentina, with 6 domestic flights to make the most of our 28 days. Here are our stops: 1) Departure from Brussels to Buenos Aires via Madrid 2) Arrival and first contact with Buenos Aires 3) Early morning flight to Ushuaia. Boat trip on the Beagle Channel 4) Ushuaia: hikes in Tierra del Fuego National Park 5) Ushuaia: last hike and flight to El Calafate 6) El Calafate to El Chaltén by bus. First hike 7) El Chaltén: hike 8) El Chaltén: hike 9) El Chaltén: hike and bus back to El Calafate 10) El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier 11) Flight to Bariloche. Car rental and surrounding areas 12) Seven Lakes Region 13) Nahuel Huapi National Park region 14) Flight to Salta. Car rental 15) To Tilcara 16) To Humahuaca 17) To Purmamarca 18) To Jujuy via the salt flats 19) To Cafayate 20) Around Cafayate 21) To Cachi 22) Back to Salta 23) Flight to Iguazu 24) Waterfalls on the Argentine side 25) Waterfalls on the Brazilian side and flight to Buenos Aires 26) Buenos Aires 27) Return flight 28) Morning arrival Happy reading!..