Vacation? Have you taken it yet?

[HemiEd]

If you have, where have you gone? If not, are you taking one? Where are you going?

Oh, I am a Wichita tourism statistic, what a beautiful place!

[ModSocks]

Spent this last weekend in Vegas. Stayed at Paris and was drunk pretty much everyday. Won some, lost some. Drank a lot and had my first $200.00 dinner for two. Best steak I ever had though.

[PunkinDrublic]

Just booked my hotel room at the Knights Inn in beautiful Overland Park, Kansas for the Chiefs season opener.

[SuperChief]

I'm glad this popped back up - I'm going to be driving through Vegas on my way to SoCal - never been there (Vegas) before. I'll only be there a short while. What's something worthwhile to do there, i.e. a sight to see, a place to eat, etc.?

[ModSocks]

Originally Posted by SuperChief

I'm glad this popped back up - I'm going to be driving through Vegas on my way to SoCal - never been there (Vegas) before. I'll only be there a short while. What's something worthwhile to do there, i.e. a sight to see, a place to eat, etc.?

O' Rlly?

There isn't really "A" place to see or "A" place to eat. There is so much in these massive hotels that it's really overwhelming. Cruise the strip, try to take it all in. The best Hotels to admire are the Venetian, Cesars Palace, Belagio, Paris, Palazzo, and the new City Center.

Eat? Pick a place. Most of these hotels have delicious food. Some will suck the money right out of your wallet.

[ModSocks]

The best thing about Vegas is the unlimited drinks that you can walk around with. Grab a drink at Planet Hollywood, go walk around, leave the glass at Cesars Palace and grab another drink.

Tits and Ass EVERYWHERE. It's disneyland for adults.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Spent this last weekend in Vegas. Stayed at Paris and was drunk pretty much everyday. Won some, lost some. Drank a lot and had my first $200.00 dinner for two. Best steak I ever had though.

Where did you have dinner?

[damaticous]

Going to Monroe, WA next week to visit the wife's family (she left today). going to go on at least 1 hike if not 2-3, but I want to pick some berries (to make some more blackberry wine). I'm thinking of either fishing in the Puget sound or canoeing down the Skykomish river. haven't decided yet.

either way, I'll just be glad to get away from my job and home life for a while...even if it is only for a week.

[DaKCMan AP]

Back from Peru. Amazing. Epic.

Awesome.

A few previews.

[DaKCMan AP]

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[DaKCMan AP]

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[Slainte]

Looks like a good time. Peru is on my vacation short list, Machu Picchu in particular. Just got back from 5 days in Bucharest. Bet it was less awesome then yours...

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Back from Peru. Amazing. Epic.

Awesome.

A few previews.

Great pictures. I'm really wanting to go there.

A few questions:

1. Did you go with a group or independently? One photo seems to show a group of people. And would you recommend one over the other?

2. Did you hike up or take the train? And which would you recommend?

3. Did you do any of the Amazon River stuff in Peru? I'm intrigued by doing a river cruise to Manaus from Iquitos.

4. Other than Macchu Picchu, anything else there that you'd recommend? Was that Rio in some pictures or another big Jesus signalling unsportsmanlike conduct?

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Great pictures. I'm really wanting to go there.

A few questions:

1. Did you go with a group or independently? One photo seems to show a group of people. And would you recommend one over the other?

2. Did you hike up or take the train? And which would you recommend?

3. Did you do any of the Amazon River stuff in Peru? I'm intrigued by doing a river cruise to Manaus from Iquitos.

4. Other than Macchu Picchu, anything else there that you'd recommend? Was that Rio in some pictures or another big Jesus signalling unsportsmanlike conduct?

1. I traveled with 3 other friends so we were a group of 4. It was the perfect size. I wanted at least 1 travel partner and no more than a total of 6 people. The larger group was our trek group. There were 15 of us, 2 guides, and about 22 porters. The trek and airfare were the only things we booked well in advance (the trek requires permits and you have to book with a tour operator). We finalized our accommodations for the trip only a couple of weeks prior to leaving and anything else we left for while we were there.

2. We did a 4D/3N trek. If you're physically able I recommend it. It was unbelievable. It's no walk in the park. You hike 35 miles over 4 days going straight up and straight down reaching 3 summits. Day 2 is killer when you reach a maximum altitude of 4215m (13,800 feet) with a climb of about 3000ft. You'll definitely appreciate it much more than the people who just take a train to Machu Picchu. You also visit several ruins/terraces along the trek and those are actually cooler than Machu Picchu because you're the only ones there instead of the thousands of tourists at the final destination.

3. We didn't have time to do any jungle stuff.

4. Our trip was only 10 days. We spent 1.5 days in Lima which was enough. It's a city. We spent 4 days in Cusco. LOVED Cusco. From there you can visit other ruins (Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, etc.). Other people we met were going to Puno and Lake Titicaca and Nazca to see the Nazca lines which I would have loved to had time for our trip. Many of the people on our trek were in South America for an extended time and were also visiting Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. We weren't in Rio, unfortunately (another trip I hope). The big Jesus pictured is near Sacsayhuaman in Cusco.

[Psyko Tek]

I spent 5 days in nebraska
with family
my highlight

watching my nephew play in a JV football game

reality , I now remember every reason I left that state

in 3 weeks I go to cancun for my company christmas party
4 days 3 nights
all inclusive


much better

[PunkinDrublic]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

1. I traveled with 3 other friends so we were a group of 4. It was the perfect size. I wanted at least 1 travel partner and no more than a total of 6 people. The larger group was our trek group. There were 15 of us, 2 guides, and about 22 porters. The trek and airfare were the only things we booked well in advance (the trek requires permits and you have to book with a tour operator). We finalized our accommodations for the trip only a couple of weeks prior to leaving and anything else we left for while we were there.

2. We did a 4D/3N trek. If you're physically able I recommend it. It was unbelievable. It's no walk in the park. You hike 35 miles over 4 days going straight up and straight down reaching 3 summits. Day 2 is killer when you reach a maximum altitude of 4215m (13,800 feet) with a climb of about 3000ft. You'll definitely appreciate it much more than the people who just take a train to Machu Picchu. You also visit several ruins/terraces along the trek and those are actually cooler than Machu Picchu because you're the only ones there instead of the thousands of tourists at the final destination.

3. We didn't have time to do any jungle stuff.

4. Our trip was only 10 days. We spent 1.5 days in Lima which was enough. It's a city. We spent 4 days in Cusco. LOVED Cusco. From there you can visit other ruins (Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, etc.). Other people we met were going to Puno and Lake Titicaca and Nazca to see the Nazca lines which I would have loved to had time for our trip. Many of the people on our trek were in South America for an extended time and were also visiting Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. We weren't in Rio, unfortunately (another trip I hope). The big Jesus pictured is near Sacsayhuaman in Cusco.

Glad you had a good trip man. I took the train to Machu Picchu when I was there. I'm sure the hike is a better way to do it but I really wanted to go to Lake Titicaca and spend the night on one of the islands so that's what I ended up doing. If I would have had more time and money I would have loved to go to Bolivia. La Paz seems like a very interesting City to visit.