Originally Posted by bevinva

I think Colonial Williamsburg and surrounding areas are good for both historical and museums. There is also Busch Gardens and a short drive to the outer banks of North Carolina, where the Wright brothers took off. Skip Virginia Beach, it is tacky. That time of year it will be humid but so will most of the east coast.

www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/visit

www.outerbanks.org

Originally Posted by tonrob

Boston is the dog's danglies - loads to do, especially in warm weather. I particularly like the boaty options, such as day trips to Provincetown or Salem, and the water taxi that plies the Harbor Islands, which have everything from walking trails, beaches and an old fort for exploration.

My hols planned so far this year are an Easter break in Montreal (love the place and keep going back again and again) and then two weeks around Nova Scotia (driving up to Portland or Bar Harbor and then taking the ferry).

Last year we did a week split between Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, which was great (took the bikes) and the year before we flew to Portland, OR and drove down to San Francisco (that was fab too).

Originally Posted by Mummy in the foothills

We are going home.
Starting in Dublin Ireland, then spending most of the time in Wales (at Mums) then a week in Barcelona to see my Aunt and the cousins (gotta check out the new baby) then back to Mums and a few days in Dublin before the flight back here. Altogether 6 weeks. I can't wait.

Originally Posted by tonrob

My hols planned so far this year are an Easter break in Montreal (love the place and keep going back again and again) and then two weeks around Nova Scotia (driving up to Portland or Bar Harbor and then taking the ferry).
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Originally Posted by Englishtart

Yeah, for some reason the mozzie's love my blood! I'm trying something new this year, I read/heard somewhere, if you stick a 'bounce' dryer sheet in your knickers, they leave you alone!

Originally Posted by Juswus

Nothing seems to help me totally here, but this seems to help a little bit: Avon's Skin So Soft Bug guard, they also do a version with a suntan lotion and moisturiser

http://shop.avon.com/shop/product.as...rep_delivery=1

I found this to work better for me here than Deet or any of the other bug repellents

Originally Posted by joto

We won't be packing many clothes, just enough to wrap the foody goodies in.

Originally Posted by Englishtart

we used to send bottles of the stuff to the troops in the desert, it does work great on most people, but for me is was hopeless, had lovely moist skin though

Originally Posted by Juswus

I always think about which clothes will be better for wrapping the crisps and squash in too

Originally Posted by bevinva

I think Colonial Williamsburg and surrounding areas are good for both historical and museums. There is also Busch Gardens and a short drive to the outer banks of North Carolina, where the Wright brothers took off. Skip Virginia Beach, it is tacky. That time of year it will be humid but so will most of the east coast.

www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/visit

www.outerbanks.org

Originally Posted by Juswus

What a great idea....I would never have thought of that...huge amounts of real life karma coming your way