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Tulum is conveniently located but if you've seen Chichen, painfully underwhelming. If it's all you can squeeze in for a few hours, go for it. But I would plan for just about anything more fun or more out of the way.
Edit: Drinking- I just realized I plagiarized Shoog's first sentence with mine.
Most/all by train. this is solid advice as my wife wants the more quaint, European market feel. I do not know much about Germany but, the suggestions below look solid as well.
I actually did this exact recipe last night. Never fails.
Close to home, man, and I join all in sending our best wishes for you. I am familiar with a lot of camps and cabins, and one thing I know is that there is always something needing done, but it is the age and old style of those types of dwellings that is impossible to recreate. Hopefully, you'll not only be made as whole as possible, but that you'll be happy with the rebuilding, if that's what you decide to do. Best of luck.
Also, that's quite a haul from Gloucester to up the Rapp. Lucky the neighborhood didn't go up as well.
I think I recall seeing them last summer before we moved. If they aren't, there are usually a bunch of other ships in the schooner/ windjammer fleet that operate.
So sorry you're having to go through with this. I have a family cabin up in the mountains near my home and it is such a huge part of my life, I can certainly see how big of a loss this is for you. As others have said I hope you get a quick resolution and can get things built back to the way you want them.
No advice other than know that it will certainly be more of a process than an event, and I wish you luck there. I'm sure others can provide some sound insight.
'BERTA BEEF!
Shew! I say this as a recent graduate of the volunteer fire academy, that's a real cooker there. Glad no one was hurt. Hopefully insurance makes you whole
So sorry for your loss. Your insurance company is probably going to kill the Contractor.
Do you know if the Schooner Surprise is still doing tours out of Camden?
Also in Waterbury is Prohibition Pig where i had one of the best meals of my life
Ten of the Hokies that went into the portal still have not committed elsewhere or in Coney's case committed and then decommitted.
Now has decommitted from UTEP.
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# | OT: My one particular harbor... public claims adjuster needed? Correct, nobody was hurt... this is the most important thing and should have made my post.
It was an "all hands on deck" kind of thing for the responders. The cabin is on a peninsula and the trucks couldn't get close enough. They brought fire boats from Gloucester.
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# | OT: My one particular harbor... public claims adjuster needed? No idea about the claims adjuster, but man, that sucks. Sounds like no one was hurt, so at least that is good. Hopefully you get things sorted out soon and rebuilt to you/your family's liking.
Might be fighting with a lot of leaf peepers then, but Waterbury, VT is where Ben and Jerry's is and you can do a tour there, there's a Cider Mill in town that makes great cider and fresh donuts. Just north is Stowe that has some good breweries and the Von Trappe lodge.
When we were younger, we'd camp out west for a month every two years. Started with tent, then pickup and tent, then the first of three trailers. Of all the places we loved the most, Canyonlands still stands out. The degradation of the experience through the years as crowds discovered our national treasures makes me sad for those who didn't see it when we did, but you can still get lost in Canyonlands and mountain biking on the slickrock is still a ton of fun. Still and all, it's not going to get less congested, so go now if you can. Essentially, boomers are retiring in droves and have discovered camping in the west. Where we'd have 5 or 6 people in some campgrounds and we'd have the only dog, now there are 50-60 people in the campground and nearly that many dogs.
If you're on the loose in N. Mexico, we always loved Jemez Springs, a very small quirky, arty kind of place that's off the path enough, and small enough to limit crowds. Visit the Los Ojos bar for some dynamite chilis relleno and if you're a little intrepid, visit the hot springs that gave the town its name. Clothing used to be optional during the week, who knows now, though. Near Los Alamos, with a really neat campground (Vista Linda), there's an impressive caldera and some very nice hiking.
I lived in Rockland Maine the last two years (just south of Camden). Camden is so beautiful. For my money Camden Hills State Park is a must, as it'll be a beautiful view of Penobscot Bay and is much easier to get to than say Acadia. Go to McLoon's in South Thomaston for lobster/crab rolls and more, with beautiful view. Owls Head and Marshall Point lighthouses are also awesome.
Id be happy to answer any questions you have about the MidCoast of Maine!
Doing Barbados for 7-10 days in May. Only things on the itinerary so far are rum distilleries.
Did a similar trip in 24. I'd tack an extra day on Strasbourg. Maybe two, and go down to Colmar. Similar vibes, but way less crowded.
We did a day in Freiburg. It's fine. Easily skippable.
Best markets in Germany (to me) are in Koln and Munich, but those are a bit out of the way of your intended route.
Little Italy is a short uber up from the Embarcadero. Bencotto for Italian food. Born and Raised for brunch. Ballast point and Stone are there too. I prefer Ballast Point, and the food there is pretty solid.
In the gaslamp, there are a ton of options, but I don't remember anything standing out.
We went the other way last year in a rental car, Sante Fe to Salt Lake.
The 4 corners was the least whelming part of the trip. We visited three of the parks, listed in the order we liked them. Bryce, Capital Reef, Zion. The scenic drive along the grand escalade from Zion to Bryce is amazing. Did a guided jeep tour at Capital that was very well put together. We saw dinosaur bones in the ground, desserts of fossilized seas shells, old native granaries and petroglyphs, incredible formations, and got to see all the rock layers up close, learn what they were made of when. We stayed in Page and toured the upper and lower Antelope Canyon (similar) and horseshoe bend. We did the ski gondola in Albuquerque and poked around the shops in old town. Farmington was a chill place to stay between 4 corners and Albuquerque.
If it works for your schedule go straight from the airport to Blue Lagoon. It was a great way to combat the jet lag for the kids and start our trip in a relaxed way.
Gaslamp District is packed with options.
There's a legit Irish Pub called The Field on 5th Street that's shipped over from Ireland and reassembled that's a fun spot, frequent live music. Personally I prefer Ballast Point to Stone but the Stone location is beautiful. Point Loma Seafood for fresh off the boat goodies, ceviche there is very good. Little Italy by the airport has some really good Italian but I can't recall the name of the places I've been to. Vin de Syrah is a super cool speakeasy with a plethora of wine and bourbon options. I recommend just wandering the Gaslamp and popping in somewhere that catches your eye. Enjoy!
No, they don't have a right to act "purely" out of their own self interest and still be a part of civilized society. Too damn much of that going around these days. The jails, for example, are full of folks who think like that, let's not have them on our team as well.