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Hi
We are senior citizens from India and visiting US to meet some of our distant family in UT
We have been around NP in utah and have seen Las vegas and GC and LA(disney) n san
diego
This time we will like to see different places
Please suggest what will be a nice places to visit in 2 weeks time frame
We will be travelling with Car and can fly if required
We are not very comfortable in cold weather and hiking activities
thanks alot for your suggestions
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Just wanted to add that we will be in US in April end may mid
April is a tough month for travel as it may still be cold in the northern part of the US, it could be rainy or it may be warm. Do you want a city or outdoors? I would look at Washington DC or maybe Southern FL. This is also the week of school vacations so a lot of places (Depending on what you choose) may be busy or higher priced.
How about San Francisco and Carmel?
Palm Springs and Jousha Tree Nat. Park will be nice in April as will Death Valley NP. Also consider Tucson AZ area.
Schools in New England (where tchoiniere lives) might have a school vacation week in late April, but that certainly is not the case nationwide. I would not worry about that if you will be touring in the western US.
I agree with the recommendations of the San Francisco area and Arizona and would suggest you consider New Mexico (Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos) as well.
I second the Tucson Arizona idea...lots to see and do and the weather should be not too hot or cool.
Have you seen Yosemite or Sequoia National Parks? You could do that along with San Francisco. You could do Oregon or Washington states, but not until later in the summer. Have you been to Washington DC or New York? Yellowstone is a great place, but too early for it also.
San Francisco, north California coast, and the western Sierras (Yosemite, Sequoia) will more than occupy two weeks. May is the perfect time to go to Yosemite, as the waterfalls will be in full flow. Check the weather when you get here and make lodging reservations (you're all but certain to stay outside the Park) for the days when weather will be best in the area. Bad weather in the Sierras can occur even in April, and it's best avoided if possible.
Hi All
thanks a lot for gr8 responses
We are thinking about SFO,Yosemite,Sequoia as part of our trip
Also how expensive it would be to fly from salt lake utah to DC or FL?
thanks for the responses .We do hope to get a good expereince from this trip
SLC is served by some discount airlines -- Southwest is one -- that sometimes offer good sale fares. They do not appear in the online booking agents, so you may want to "sign up and save" on their webpages (www.southwest.com) to receive emails about their sales.
As stated before, the winter snows will determine what is open at Yosemite and Sequoia, but they are both favorites of mine. SFO is also one of my favorite US cities for a tourist. Is is distinctive. If you can't see the mountains, then the redwoods just north or south of the city are great. The Big Sur coastal drive south of San Francisco is dramatic. The weather is not usually very warm along the coast in April, but not bad. Combining San Francisco, the Sierras, and Big Sur is a lot of driving, but you seem to have enough time.
To find cost of flights to DC and FL, check on expedia.com.
Yosemite has Big Trees, Spectacular Scenery, but can be crowded. Sequoia has big trees, not as Spectacular Scenery, but certainly still very good, it is less crowded than Yosemite. You could certainly spend a few days in San Francisco, Point Reyes to the North is another good idea or you could drive to Big Sur to the South.
Hi All
thanks for all the wonderful suggestions. If going to SFO is there any place we go for Winery experience?
I have heard about Napa valley but am sure there must be more places and not so expensives as NAPA but with good experience.
Please suggest