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Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...

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  • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

    Also, any impression about The Cotswolds?

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    @LuFins-Dad said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:

    Also, any impression about The Cotswolds?

    It's a nice enough area, but personally I'd much rather visit the Lake District or Wales. It depends what you're looking for. Both Oxford and Bath and touristy towns fairly close that are worth visiting, and the Wye Valley to the west is nice - my wife's family came from near there, but don't let that put you off.

    I was only joking

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      I think you could easily do three weeks in the British Isles.

      "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
      -Cormac McCarthy

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        Wales has castles btw. Like a shit ton

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          Yeah, but Wales.

          "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
          -Cormac McCarthy

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            I’m actually considering something kinda insane…10 day England/Scotland Trip then a (god help us) a 9 day Mediterranean Cruise on Disney… I know, I know. I hate cruises. I really do. And you land in a city at 7AM and the boat leaves at 7PM. Not exactly a great way to really enjoy an area… But… 5-6 year old kid… On top of that, you do get a little bit of a taste for the different areas, see some grand sights, and maybe pick out a few places to return to…

            Another option is 10-11 Days in England and another 10-11 days in France, but 3 of those days will be at Disneyland Paris. Again, 6 years old…. If we go this route, I see 2 days in Normandy , 3 days in Paris, 3 at Disney, and 2 at Strasbourg (I am enamored with the idea of Strasbourg. French cuisine, German beer, and Venetian Canals…

            3 days in London, 2 days in a neat small town in the Lake District or Cotswold, then a 2 day trip to Lanark, 1 day in Edinburgh, stop at the HP Castle and a day on the East Coast, then off to stage 2.

            The Brad

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              Then come back in 2 years for an Alps trip… Bavarian, Swiss, Italian, etc…

              The Brad

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                Sounds like a plan.

                Or two plans.

                "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                -Cormac McCarthy

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                  That holiday sounds like my idea of hell. Each to their own I guess but I want the traveling to stop once I arrive.

                  I was only joking

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                  • MikM Away
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                    Lord. Fin is going to be 5????

                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                    • MikM Mik

                      Lord. Fin is going to be 5????

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                      @Mik said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:

                      Lord. Fin is going to be 5????

                      I think 6?

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • MikM Away
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                        Whhoooooosh!

                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                          5 this September.

                          The Brad

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                            i havent been to disneyland in paris, only orlando and anaheim, but i cant imagine its much different from the US venues, so why spend three days in europe at an american theme park? u can see the same attactions without a flight across the atlantic. just asking, i know little kids are involved, but there are european theme parks, gardaland in italy comes to mind, but im sure there are others.

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                              Right. Plus the European theme parks don’t have anything like the lines you see at Disney.

                              We took the boy to theme parks all over Europe, including the two oldest in the world, in Denmark and Austria.

                              "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                              -Cormac McCarthy

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                                If you want the best of what Britain has to offer, visit Dismaland.

                                I'm kidding, under no circumstances go there. In fact I wouldn't go to any theme parks in the UK. There's a couple of good Safari Parks that are good for younger kids - we went to Longleat last summer as it was close to Stonehenge which we also visited. Stonehenge is interesting from a historical perspective, but at the end of the day it's a bunch of massive rocks arranged in a pattern.

                                I was only joking

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                                • bachophileB bachophile

                                  i havent been to disneyland in paris, only orlando and anaheim, but i cant imagine its much different from the US venues, so why spend three days in europe at an american theme park? u can see the same attactions without a flight across the atlantic. just asking, i know little kids are involved, but there are european theme parks, gardaland in italy comes to mind, but im sure there are others.

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                                  @bachophile said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:

                                  i havent been to disneyland in paris, only orlando and anaheim, but i cant imagine its much different from the US venues, so why spend three days in europe at an american theme park? u can see the same attactions without a flight across the atlantic. just asking, i know little kids are involved, but there are european theme parks, gardaland in italy comes to mind, but im sure there are others.

                                  I’ll try to take a look for some of the alternatives. The reason Disney popped up as an idea is due to the age appropriate aspect. A lot of parks have great thrill rides and adventures for tweens and above, but aren’t necessarily great for the littles. Disney is pretty well rounded for everybody. Plus, we thought that with all of the different culture, foods, etc… Giving him 2-3 days of familiarity may be a comfort.

                                  The Brad

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                                    Maybe he's too young to take on a long trip to Europe?

                                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                      That’s Mik offering to babysit while the lovebirds take on Paris.

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                                        https://www.gardaland.it/en/

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                                          That’s Mik offering to babysit while the lovebirds take on Paris.

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                                          @bachophile said in Looking for Europe Travel Suggestions...:

                                          That’s Mik offering to babysit while the lovebirds take on Paris.

                                          I'm not cheap but I can be had.

                                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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