Florida999's VirtualTourist Home Page

We like to travel and our goal is to visit all 50 U.S. States, plus some other places around the world.

I am now officially way behind on adding to my travel pages!! Went skiing in Maine for Christmas. It was beautiful and I wanted to stay there.
Just got back from a cruise to Mexico. It was not my most favorite trip ever. I don't think I like being on a ship all that much.

We still have 6 States left to visit: Alaska, Hawaii, Utah, Oklahoma, Washington, Oregon. We also have visited several High Points in States. Including Mount Katahdin in Maine which was the hardest one we have climbed so far, but also the most fun. But, as much as we like the New England States....I am not sure when we will make it to those last 6 States....

Most of the time we drive and camp somewhere. It is a lot more fun to camp than stay in a hotel , especially for the kids. If you drive, you see more and can stop along the way anytime you like.
Plus, you can take all of your camping equipment or ski stuff. We drove an amazing 8000 miles during our 3 week trip in July 2006 to Yellowstone, about 6000 miles in July 2007 all the way to Nova Scotia, and about 4000 to Vermont and back. In the winter, we like to rent cabins or houses.

So far my favorite States are:

Lol, I keep changing my mind:
MAINE:-)
Vermont
Florida
North Carolina
Colorado/Wyoming

My least favorite States I won't mention here, but there are a few I don't care for.

Favorite cities:
Large: Chicago
Medium: Portland Maine, Colorado Springs, Orlando?! ( hmmm...getting tired of Orlando)
Small: Bar Harbor ( Maine), Jackson Hole (WY)
Really small: Stowe, Vermont, Beech Mountain ( NC) and Ormond Beach ( FL), Bethel (ME)

Outside the U.S. we have visited the U.K. (mostly Scotland), Canada ,Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. I have been to most of Europe and to Mexico, but not recently.
Other places we would like to visit: New Zealand, Australia, China, India.
My favorite thing to do on a trip: climb up mountains and be outside in nature somewhere doing something fun, like rock climbing or riding, skiing in the winter.

I went to the Canary Islands with my parents. The islands are off the west coast off Africa. I don't remember much about that trip, but I have a few very old looking photos.

The main city on the island we stayed at.

I felt a little sad "retiring" the Suburban, but this new truck did fine on the first long trip, up to Maine. I even drove through a blizzard:)

I picked another GM truck because I like them. I guess I must be the only person left in the universe....but as before: nothing else short of a RV is large enough to fit our camping stuff in, or the skies and snowboards.
Plus, I like driving it:)