We arrive in london am Dec. 20 and travel back to JFK airport Jan 1st.
This gives us a full 12 days and want to fit in another country
visit. Some of us want to see Interlaken in Switzerland (fly easyjet
or Ryanair to Geneva or Zurich)--some want Venice ---- there seems to
be no easy way to take a train form Swit. to Venice in order to do
both. I feel we should just travel in great Briton. Do u feel 12
days is enuff to visit another country? thanx for your input--JoAnne

"JoAnne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > We arrive in london am Dec. 20 and travel back to JFK airport Jan 1st.
    > This gives us a full 12 days and want to fit in another country
    > visit. Some of us want to see Interlaken in Switzerland (fly easyjet
    > or Ryanair to Geneva or Zurich)--some want Venice ---- there seems to
    > be no easy way to take a train form Swit. to Venice in order to do
    > both. I feel we should just travel in great Briton. Do u feel 12
    > days is enuff to visit another country? thanx for your input--JoAnne

I don't know about the rest of Europe but most of the UK will be *closed*
for most of the period you state, Christmas holidays tend to extend for two
weeks around 25th December. We all hide indoors over-eating and having
'fun'.

I think 12 days will only allow you to scratch the surface. You could
actually spend 12 days in London and not run out of exciting new things to
see.

I reckon your instinct is right. If you must, however, visit another country
why not take the train to Edinburgh or the eurostar to Paris. Straight from
the centre of London to the centre of another capital without check-ins and
airport buses to contend with especially since you've got Christmas to
contend with.

By the way, it's the United Kingdom (disjointed one?) or Great Britain.

Out of interest, if I asked for your advice as to whether or not I should
try to cram in a trip to San Fransisco while spending Christmas in New York
what would be your advice. It's kind of the same thing.

"JoAnne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > We arrive in london am Dec. 20 and travel back to JFK airport Jan 1st.
    > This gives us a full 12 days and want to fit in another country
    > visit. Some of us want to see Interlaken in Switzerland (fly easyjet
    > or Ryanair to Geneva or Zurich)--some want Venice ---- there seems to
    > be no easy way to take a train form Swit. to Venice in order to do
    > both. I feel we should just travel in great Briton. Do u feel 12
    > days is enuff to visit another country? thanx for your input--JoAnne

"louis xiv" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > I think 12 days will only allow you to scratch the surface. You could
    > actually spend 12 days in London and not run out of exciting new things to
    > see.
    > I reckon your instinct is right. If you must, however, visit another
country
    > why not take the train to Edinburgh or the eurostar to Paris. Straight
from
    > the centre of London to the centre of another capital without check-ins
and
    > airport buses to contend with especially since you've got Christmas to
    > contend with.
    > By the way, it's the United Kingdom (disjointed one?) or Great Britain.
    > Out of interest, if I asked for your advice as to whether or not I should
    > try to cram in a trip to San Fransisco while spending Christmas in New
York
    > what would be your advice. It's kind of the same thing.

Well not quite. It's a 6 hour flight from NY to SF, plus time changes.
Where would you be flying 6 hours in any direction from London?


    > "JoAnne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > We arrive in london am Dec. 20 and travel back to JFK airport Jan 1st.
    > > This gives us a full 12 days and want to fit in another country
    > > visit. Some of us want to see Interlaken in Switzerland (fly easyjet
    > > or Ryanair to Geneva or Zurich)--some want Venice ---- there seems to
    > > be no easy way to take a train form Swit. to Venice in order to do
    > > both. I feel we should just travel in great Briton. Do u feel 12
    > > days is enuff to visit another country? thanx for your input--JoAnne

We all hide indoors over-eating and having
    > 'fun'.

Aurguing with relatives we don't even like, but pretend to for a couple of
days each year.

"Cheesy Manx" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "JoAnne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > We arrive in london am Dec. 20 and travel back to JFK airport Jan 1st.
    > > This gives us a full 12 days and want to fit in another country
    > > visit. Some of us want to see Interlaken in Switzerland (fly easyjet
    > > or Ryanair to Geneva or Zurich)--some want Venice ---- there seems to
    > > be no easy way to take a train form Swit. to Venice in order to do
    > > both. I feel we should just travel in great Briton. Do u feel 12
    > > days is enuff to visit another country? thanx for your input--JoAnne
    > I don't know about the rest of Europe but most of the UK will be *closed*
    > for most of the period you state, Christmas holidays tend to extend for
two
    > weeks around 25th December. We all hide indoors over-eating and having
    > 'fun'.

As a matter of fact, one of the most enjoyable trips I ever took was to the
UK at Christmas of 2000. We did a home exchange with a family in
Warwickshire. True, some attractions were closed, but not as many as we
might have expected. And we enjoyed seeing the Christmas decorations. The
weather was beautiful -- including a heavy (for Britain) snowstorm just
after Christmas (it was nothing compared to what we usually have even here
in Virginia).

The absence of crowds at most sightseeing locations was a big plus, too.

I was also in London a few years ago for the week between Christmas and New
Year's. It was wonderful.

Ron
Fredericksburg, VA
(Near Washington, DC)

"Peter L" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Well not quite. It's a 6 hour flight from NY to SF, plus time changes.
    > Where would you be flying 6 hours in any direction from London?

In the opposite direction to the one that would lead me to a pedant like
you?

    > We arrive in london am Dec. 20 and travel back to JFK airport Jan 1st.
    > This gives us a full 12 days and want to fit in another country
    > visit. Some of us want to see Interlaken in Switzerland

Good choice, but do this on another trip (maybe Germany,
Switzerland & Austria)

    > or Ryanair to Geneva or Zurich)--some want Venice ---- there seems to
    > be no easy way to take a train form Swit. to Venice in order to do
    > both. I feel we should just travel in great Briton. Do u feel 12
    > days is enuff to visit another country?

No not enuff...by no means, but have a tiny glimse
at Paris(use the Eurostar) and book JFK-Pais in the springtime ;-)

"JoAnne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > We arrive in london am Dec. 20 and travel back to JFK airport Jan 1st.
    > This gives us a full 12 days and want to fit in another country
    > visit. Some of us want to see Interlaken in Switzerland (fly easyjet
    > or Ryanair to Geneva or Zurich)--some want Venice ---- there seems to
    > be no easy way to take a train form Swit. to Venice in order to do
    > both. I feel we should just travel in great Briton. Do u feel 12
    > days is enuff to visit another country? thanx for your input--JoAnne

Be aware this is a peak period for flying from the UK , many
companies essentially close down between Christmas and New Year
and lots of folks go off skiing etc. Similarly a lot of museums etc
will be closed for several days , especially on 24,25,26 Dec and
New years Day

Keith

    >> Out of interest, if I asked for your advice as to whether or not I should
    >> try to cram in a trip to San Fransisco while spending Christmas in New
    > York
    >> what would be your advice. It's kind of the same thing.

    > Well not quite. It's a 6 hour flight from NY to SF, plus time changes.
    > Where would you be flying 6 hours in any direction from London?

Getting out from London to Stansted, flying to Geneva then gettig a
transfer to Interlaken will take you the best part of a day as well.

--
Tim.

If the human brain were simple enough that we could understand it, we would
be so simple that we couldn't.

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 09:52:48 +0100, Keith Willshaw wrote:

    > e aware this is a peak period for flying from the UK , many
    > companies essentially close down between Christmas and New Year
    > and lots of folks go off skiing etc.

And Interlaken and most of the other ski resorts will be full.
Flights may not bee that chep for that same reason.
--
Tim.

If the human brain were simple enough that we could understand it, we would
be so simple that we couldn't.

On 26 Aug 2003 11:31:12 -0700, [email protected] (JoAnne) wrote:

    >We arrive in london am Dec. 20 and travel back to JFK airport Jan 1st.
    > This gives us a full 12 days and want to fit in another country
    >visit. Some of us want to see Interlaken in Switzerland (fly easyjet
    >or Ryanair to Geneva or Zurich)--some want Venice ---- there seems to
    >be no easy way to take a train form Swit. to Venice in order to do
    >both. I feel we should just travel in great Briton. Do u feel 12
    >days is enuff to visit another country? thanx for your input--JoAnne

I would spend your 12 days just in the UK. There's plenty to do in
London alone in that period, let alone elsewhere. And don't believe
the comment about the UK being closed for those 12 days... that's
ridiculous.

Aaron

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http://www.aardvarktravel.net and http://www.aardvarktravel.net/chat

[email protected] (JoAnne) wrote in message news:<[email protected]. com>...
    > We arrive in london am Dec. 20 and travel back to JFK airport Jan 1st.
    > This gives us a full 12 days and want to fit in another country
    > visit.

Sounds like 11 full days. Even if you arrive at am on 20th, the first
day will be spent on transfer, check-in, getting settled, and being
exhasuted from the travel.

    > Some of us want to see Interlaken in Switzerland (fly easyjet
    > or Ryanair to Geneva or Zurich)--some want Venice ---- there seems to
    > be no easy way to take a train form Swit. to Venice in order to do
    > both. I feel we should just travel in great Briton. Do u feel 12
    > days is enuff to visit another country?

It's simply a matter of opinion and preference. Flying to Switzerland
means losing two more days on transportation, transfer, check-in, etc.
It may be worth that, if you are very keen to go there, otherwise
not..

Bjorn

In article <[email protected]>,
"Keith Willshaw" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > "JoAnne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > We arrive in london am Dec. 20 and travel back to JFK airport Jan 1st.
    > > This gives us a full 12 days and want to fit in another country
    > > visit. Some of us want to see Interlaken in Switzerland (fly easyjet
    > > or Ryanair to Geneva or Zurich)--some want Venice ---- there seems to
    > > be no easy way to take a train form Swit. to Venice in order to do
    > > both. I feel we should just travel in great Briton. Do u feel 12
    > > days is enuff to visit another country? thanx for your input--JoAnne
    >
    > Be aware this is a peak period for flying from the UK , many
    > companies essentially close down between Christmas and New Year
    > and lots of folks go off skiing etc. Similarly a lot of museums etc
    > will be closed for several days , especially on 24,25,26 Dec and
    > New years Day
    >
    > Keith
    >
    >


having spent the Christmas holidays in both London and Paris -- London
is much more shut down than Paris ---

I repeat my earlier suggestion. Edinburgh is a European capital just 5
hours from London. Go see. You'll love it.

"Bjorn Olsson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > [email protected] (JoAnne) wrote in message
news:<[email protected]. com>...
    > > We arrive in london am Dec. 20 and travel back to JFK airport Jan 1st.
    > > This gives us a full 12 days and want to fit in another country
    > > visit.
    > Sounds like 11 full days. Even if you arrive at am on 20th, the first
    > day will be spent on transfer, check-in, getting settled, and being
    > exhasuted from the travel.
    > > Some of us want to see Interlaken in Switzerland (fly easyjet
    > > or Ryanair to Geneva or Zurich)--some want Venice ---- there seems to
    > > be no easy way to take a train form Swit. to Venice in order to do
    > > both. I feel we should just travel in great Briton. Do u feel 12
    > > days is enuff to visit another country?
    > It's simply a matter of opinion and preference. Flying to Switzerland
    > means losing two more days on transportation, transfer, check-in, etc.
    > It may be worth that, if you are very keen to go there, otherwise
    > not..
    > Bjorn