As the holiday period approaches, I thought I'd offer a few ideas of the nicest areas of the country for a tour - bicycle or driving:
My favourite: New England, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. gorgeous scenery, rolling hills, much vegetation, trees, pretty farm houses, cosy inns, nice people, not too many tourists. Upstate New York likewise.
Pacific Coast: Washington State, (not the North West conurbations). Puget Sound, ferry to Victoria (Canada), Oregon, North California, Skip the coastal road down to San Diego, much too busy with gawkers.
Florida for the colourful vegetation and delightful gulf coast area. Key West if you fancy a drive through the keys just to see Hemingway's house. South Miami for the incredible collection of art deco buildings.
Anywhere is good for a road trip. I once drove 2,000 miles in two days to go backpacking in the Sierras and once I got there, I skipped the hike, turned round and did the same coming home. Driving across the middle of America is an experience. Thousands of miles of not much at all.
One comment about small towns in the hinterland; they all look the same and are mostly next to a railway track, which is why most of these small towns exist at all.
Any ?'s just ask.
Ken.
My favourite: New England, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. gorgeous scenery, rolling hills, much vegetation, trees, pretty farm houses, cosy inns, nice people, not too many tourists. Upstate New York likewise.
Pacific Coast: Washington State, (not the North West conurbations). Puget Sound, ferry to Victoria (Canada), Oregon, North California, Skip the coastal road down to San Diego, much too busy with gawkers.
Florida for the colourful vegetation and delightful gulf coast area. Key West if you fancy a drive through the keys just to see Hemingway's house. South Miami for the incredible collection of art deco buildings.
Anywhere is good for a road trip. I once drove 2,000 miles in two days to go backpacking in the Sierras and once I got there, I skipped the hike, turned round and did the same coming home. Driving across the middle of America is an experience. Thousands of miles of not much at all.
One comment about small towns in the hinterland; they all look the same and are mostly next to a railway track, which is why most of these small towns exist at all.
Any ?'s just ask.
Ken.
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