Hatunen wrote:
> On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:43:24 -0400, "Frank F. Matthews"
> wrote:
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>>Sarah Banick wrote:
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>>>>>So I guess my questions are -
>>>>>Should we go anywhere else? And if so, where?
>>>>>Should we stay in the southern east coast or also go to the west?
>>>>>Any other tips / suggestions are welcome :)
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance,
>>>>>
>>>>>Danny
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>>>>How about the Southwest of the US? Use Las Vegas as your starting
>>>>point, and drive to places like the Grand Canyon, Southern Utah,
>>>>Northern Arizona. Lots of national parks.
>>>>
>>>>Another suggestion would be Texas. Dallas, San Antonio, Austin,
>>>>Houston.
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>>>Just a quick comment about the Southern US...Except for Southern Florida and
>>>California, the Southern states like Texas, Georgia, the Carolinas, etc.
>>>have widely unpredictable winter weather. Moreso in the past few years. I
>>>live in Atlanta....while we have light winters, usually in the 40s, 50s, or
>>>60s (occasionally in the 80s :-) , we can also have ice storms, the kind
>>>that shut everything down for a few days. Texas has lots of them. They may
>>>not be a regular occurance, but like a hurricane, if you're there at the
>>>wrong time, your trip is ruined. (and many Yankees believe that, since they
>>>can drive on snow, they can drive during an ice storm. Ha! ;-) Seriously,
>>>the ice pulls down power lines, so it can be a dark, cold, boring
>>>experience.
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>>Ice storms are far more common in the northern areas like Atlanta or
>>Charlotte.
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> You've obviously never driven through the Texas panhandle in the
> winter.
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I do try to stick to civilized areas and occasionally Dallas.
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