2022 travel plans

[maureeng]

MrsK and I did a much smaller version of your road trip a few years ago, driving the old coast road from LA to SFO.

In SFO we stayed at the Union Street Inn, which is in the middle of Cow Hollow and has a stack of bars and restaurants in that area. It's an old fashioned three storey timber house, that has a different vibe to a hotel. There's also a parking station a couple of hundred metres away which had a discount deal for parking. We visited more than a few bars, including Rose's Italian, and the Balboa Bar & Cafe.

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Rose's Cafe | 2298 Union Street, San Fransico

While we were there, we bought a day pass for the public transport, which included the buses and trains, although you pay extra for the cable car. On the vintage tram route near the harbour, they have a range of trams/railcars from the 1930s, including one from Melbourne.

On the way from LA to SFO, we stayed in San Luis Obispo - which is a real foodie and wine centre, and also in Monterey. Three days is a good amount of time to take in the old road, as there are a lot of good places to pull up and have lunch, and just cruise along.

Looking forward to your trip report.

Thanks so much for your feedback. Noting everything down

 

[bPeteb]

Heading off to Usa next month. LA, Palm Springs, Prescott AZ, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Aspen, Laramie, Cheyenne, Mt Rushmore, Deadwood, Custer, Cody, Yellowstone, Jackson and Tetons, Twin Falls Idaho, Lake Tahoe, Napa, SFO, then coast road back to LA over 3 days then Maui and finally Honolulu. Big trip and can’t wait as been grounded for over 2 years . Any recommendations will be appreciated

Lot of detail about where we stayed and what we did in SF and Yellowstone 2019 Planes trains and automobiles - USA summer, are we mad?

 

[bPeteb]

New 2022 plan added. Long weekend in Melbourne and travelling down to the Mornington Peninsula, somewhere that neither us has been. Hired a Telsa for the three days through evee. We'll SkyBus it into town as the car will be parked a block away from Southern Cross. Staying in an apt at Moonah Links booked through Stayz that was so much less than direct or even through AirBnB. Apparently a brewery a walk away. I know lots of wineries down there. Is the hot spring worth it? Recommendations?

 

[MARTINE]

New 2022 plan added. Long weekend in Melbourne and travelling down to the Mornington Peninsula, somewhere that neither us has been. Hired a Telsa for the three days through evee. We'll SkyBus it into town as the car will be parked a block away from Southern Cross. Staying in an apt at Moonah Links booked through Stayz that was so much less than direct or even through AirBnB. Apparently a brewery a walk away. I know lots of wineries down there. Is the hot spring worth it? Recommendations?

Mornington Peninsula Wineries - Pt Leo Estate

Pt. Leo Estate is situated on Victoria’s pristine Mornington Peninsula. The estate is home to 50 acres of vines, sculpture park and restaurant.

www.ptleoestate.com.au

You will have a wonderful time. My number one thing is to go to PtLeo estate - link above. Its a winery/restaurant although the magic is the stunning walk through sculpture park overlooking Pt Phillip Bay is breathtaking. I have been many times and take overseas guests there. It is a wonderful day/food is beautiful but book ahead (although there is a casual section and you can see sculptures only). It has international and Australian pieces and is the private collection of the owners. Similarly Montalto winery also has art in the vines. Both have great food (I dont drink alcohol). Merricks General Store has great coffee and breakfast in lovely setting. Can add more if you wish… enjoy

 

[drron]

@MARTINE just what are these things called overseas guests that you talk about?

 

[MARTINE]

@MARTINE just what are these things called overseas guests that you talk about?

Aaaaah ….my friend in the golden days before 15/3/20 I had an international life w friends family and jetting around - then two years of sorting sock draws and dreaming… but I have been back recently (sans the IG)

 

[MARTINE]

Mornington Peninsula Wineries - Pt Leo Estate

Pt. Leo Estate is situated on Victoria’s pristine Mornington Peninsula. The estate is home to 50 acres of vines, sculpture park and restaurant.

www.ptleoestate.com.au

You will have a wonderful time. My number one thing is to go to PtLeo estate - link above. Its a winery/restaurant although the magic is the stunning walk through sculpture park overlooking Pt Phillip Bay is breathtaking. I have been many times and take overseas guests there. It is a wonderful day/food is beautiful but book ahead (although there is a casual section and you can see sculptures only). It has international and Australian pieces and is the private collection of the owners. Similarly Montalto winery also has art in the vines. Both have great food (I dont drink alcohol). Merricks General Store has great coffee and breakfast in lovely setting. Can add more if you wish… enjoy

If anyone has been to Louisiana sculpture park in Denmark it has a similar vibe

 

[CaptainCurtis]

New 2022 plan added. Long weekend in Melbourne and travelling down to the Mornington Peninsula, somewhere that neither us has been. Hired a Telsa for the three days through evee. We'll SkyBus it into town as the car will be parked a block away from Southern Cross. Staying in an apt at Moonah Links booked through Stayz that was so much less than direct or even through AirBnB. Apparently a brewery a walk away. I know lots of wineries down there. Is the hot spring worth it? Recommendations?

Mornington Peninsula Wineries - Pt Leo Estate

Pt. Leo Estate is situated on Victoria’s pristine Mornington Peninsula. The estate is home to 50 acres of vines, sculpture park and restaurant.

www.ptleoestate.com.au

You will have a wonderful time. My number one thing is to go to PtLeo estate - link above. Its a winery/restaurant although the magic is the stunning walk through sculpture park overlooking Pt Phillip Bay is breathtaking. I have been many times and take overseas guests there. It is a wonderful day/food is beautiful but book ahead (although there is a casual section and you can see sculptures only). It has international and Australian pieces and is the private collection of the owners. Similarly Montalto winery also has art in the vines. Both have great food (I dont drink alcohol). Merricks General Store has great coffee and breakfast in lovely setting. Can add more if you wish… enjoy

+1 for Montalto and the Merricks General Store. St Andrews Beach Brewery may be the brewery - nice pizzas if so.

 

[Tejas]

for me, in September i'm finally heading to London. was supposed to go September 2020 but covid bit me on that.

Ive got tix to hamilton and hopefully i'll go to at least one night of the BBC Proms

 

[Lynda2475]

Ive got tix to hamilton

Saw the London production in 2018 - was fab!

 

[Tejas]

Saw the London production in 2018 - was fab!

its been on my bucket list for a while - i had tix for 2020 to see it in london. next year i was going to fly to melbourne and see it there, but when london opened up i decided to see it there instead

 

[AIRwin]

Just googled. From May 27. We will be in UK. Just pre registered.

Going to the premiere?

 

[RooFlyer]

Recently booked 10 days in Egypt in November, going QR J and F, after reading boomy's TR. I was there a couple of times in 1994 on business, and snuck in some tourist stuff - but this will be much more comfortable Could of days in Cairo, then to Aswan to start a week cruise, couple more days in Cairo.

Booking QR business, they put you in F DOH-CAI, as no business cabin. That means an Al Safwa visit at DOH.

 

[OZDUCK]

We have just pulled the pin (perhaps the wrong expression to use at the moment) and booked for a month long trip to Germany in early August/early September this year. The trip will be in J on SQ arriving in Frankfurt and departing from Munich. This means we will be attending my wife's family reunion in Berlin on 25 -27 August. SQ was slightly cheaper than QR and as QR would most likely have us in the 'old' 777's with the 6 across seating for all flights we chose SQ.

 

[AIRwin]

ABBA concert in London anyone?

Thank you for the music!

 

[mrsterryn]

Anyone starting to plan 2023 ?

 

[Flashback]

Anyone starting to plan 2023 ?

Sure ... first trip of the year for us is Tunisia.

 

[drron]

Already have 2023 mapped out and 24 and 25 started.

 

[mrsterryn]

Already have 2023 mapped out and 24 and 25 started.

23 has , for me, some major dental work , so only two trips and husband gets his one international and one domestic
24 has two at least each

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Sure ... first trip of the year for us is Tunisia.

That sounds good

 

[Muppet501st]

Anyone starting to plan 2023 ?

Gallipoli for ANZAC day.
We’ve talked about for years, Tour booked thru TripADeal.