Comments | evitavalenciana: Need to get away

evitavalenciana

Need to get away

May 18, 2007 11:39

I already posted this in a travel community, but if anyone has ideas here, feel free to chime in ( Read more... )

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beachdog May 18 2007, 16:27:15 UTC

Not sure of distances:
8 Busch Gardens in Tampa was fun
8 Sanibel Island is great for shell collecting and hikes - stay in Ft Myers maybe
8 Cape Canaveral tour would be fun and probably free

evitavalenciana May 18 2007, 20:36:53 UTC

I definitely want to do the Busch Gardens thing sometime.

untexan May 18 2007, 17:32:14 UTC

Key West is about 300 miles from Tallahassee. Well, in a straight line anyway.

evitavalenciana May 18 2007, 20:51:26 UTC

As the crow flies, maybe. But as a car drives it's over 600 miles away. :D

bunnygirl79 May 18 2007, 18:22:01 UTC

Don't know much about places near where you live but one way to save money is to stay in some bed and breakfast place (at least in Estonia these hostel type of things are much cheaper then regular hotels) and there's also two sites Hospitality Club and Couch Surfing, you might ask people from there some advice, they are usually very friendly and know about things, I used them to ask some tips about London. I am sure you’ll find some people near where you’re from.

One option is also rent a tent, although I am not sure if you have there companies who rent camping equipment.

evitavalenciana May 18 2007, 20:51:50 UTC

Couch Surfing looks cool!

bluesgirly May 18 2007, 20:17:23 UTC

Costco has great deals on tents - or so I have heard because I am unable to camp due to nature aversions including but not limited to fear of dirt. My girlfriend just got a great tent for $49.99 there.

Have you ever been to Mt. Dora in Florida? Such a charming place - very calm and unspoiled. You can bring Powerbars and waters and stop at grocery stores for fruit etc. which makes things cheap and nice so you can splurge at dinner time. I LOVE Cracker Barrel, but I am slightly tacky I think, so that's my favorite travel place ever. Because Waffle House gives me the jibbers. How about a nice trip through Georgia?

Memorial Day is always crowded - but you could leave late and travel at night to avoid monster traffic.

evitavalenciana May 18 2007, 20:56:31 UTC

Costco? I don't think we have those here.

My mom went to Mt. Dora a few years ago and really liked it. I don't know much about it.

Waffle House IS a bit icky. It's where my husband and I shared our very first meal (off of I-10 between Jacksonville and Tallahassee), though! :D

bluesgirly May 18 2007, 21:14:36 UTC

No Costco? How about Sams Club? Or Walmart - yes Walmart will have tents cheap.

kwanboa May 19 2007, 03:59:48 UTC

We will when Fallschase nonsense is completed.

I just drove past Mt. Dora yesterday, LOL.

kwanboa May 19 2007, 03:59:11 UTC

Callaway is beautiful, I love it, but the time to visit, really, is Christmas/winter.

Run down to Destin/Seaside area...they have camping somewhere, unsure where but I do know they have them, lolol. ^^

Coleman is a good brand of tent.