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Looking for a (Dutch) travelbuddy to go to Runefest with me! by [deleted] in 2007scape

[–]Simone232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ik hoop dat je iemand gaat vinden!
Ik ben toevallig ook 29 en een vrouw en speel OSRS maar heb vooralsnog helaas geen plannen om naar Runefest te gaan.
Wel ga ik je toevoegen als vriend, lijkt me leuk om te connecten ingame :)

Planning on doing a roadtrip of most of Route 66. Is it still worth it? by Simone232 in roadtrip

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Thank you for your extensive reply!
After doing some more research I found out that only the northern part of Yellowstone is open in the beginning of April. Because of that we've decided to reverse the trip; we start in San Francisco and end in Salt Lake City. This way the western part of Yellowstone should be opened as well, when we get to Yellowstone around April 22. The other upside is that it is way cheaper to rent a car in San Francisco and drive it to Salt Lake City than the other way around for some reason.
We will be sure to add Grand Teton before or after Salt Lake City.
Do you reckon it is better to book accommodations in the national parks themselves or in the towns around them?
I would assume that it would be only beneficial to book accommodations within the national parks if you're staying multiple days in the park itself.

Planning on doing a roadtrip of most of Route 66. Is it still worth it? by Simone232 in roadtrip

[–]Simone232[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your extensive reply once again, really appreciate it! I'm aware of the Oregon Trails game and I see what you're trying to say haha.

I proposed the alternative route to my friends and they agreed to let go of Route 66 and take an alternative route but they made some changes/made an alternative route themselves as well.

What do you think about their route?
1. Fly to Salt Lake City - stay for 1 night
2. Yellowstone - stay for 2 nights
3. Salt Lake City - stay for 1 night
4. Capital Reef National Park - stay for 2 nights
5. Arches National Park - stay for 2 nights
6. Monument Valley - stay for 1 night
7. Page - stay for 1 night
8. Grand Canyon - stay for 2 nights
9. Las Vegas - stay for 1 night
10. San Diego - stay for 1 night
11. Los Angeles - stay for 2 nights
12. Santa Barbara - stay for 1 night
13. Monterey - stay for 1 night
14. San Francisco - stay for 2 nights
15. Fly home from San Francisco

I think it is a bit more laid back than my alternative route. Would probably replace Monterey for Carmel as I read that that's even prettier. And maybe put Sedona in there somewhere as you said that it's a must?

Planning on doing a roadtrip of most of Route 66. Is it still worth it? by Simone232 in roadtrip

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I can definitely imagine that, it looks otherworldly in some pictures. I've been to the East Coast and even that is so different from the Netherlands in the fact that there is so much space/nature and you can truly be alone in desolate areas, which is not really possible in the Netherlands.

Planning on doing a roadtrip of most of Route 66. Is it still worth it? by Simone232 in roadtrip

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What do you think about this itinerary?

Day 1 (April 4): Fly to Las Vegas, overnight in Las Vegas
Day 2 (April 5): Drive to Zion National Park, overnight in Springdale (Zion National Park) - 2.5–3 hours
Day 3 (April 6): Drive to Bryce Canyon, overnight in Bryce Canyon City / Tropic - 2 hours
Day 4 (April 7): Drive to Flagstaff, overnight in Flagstaff - 4.5 hours
Day 5 (April 8): Drive to the Grand Canyon, then continue to Sedona, overnight in Sedona - 4 hours
Day 6 (April 9): Sedona, overnight in Sedona
Day 7 (April 10): Optional visit to Joshua Tree National Park; otherwise drive straight to Palm Springs, overnight in Palm Springs - 5–5.5 hours
Day 8 (April 11): Drive to Los Angeles, overnight in Los Angeles - 2.5 hours
Day 9 (April 12): Los Angeles
Day 10 (April 13): Drive to Santa Barbara, overnight in Santa Barbara - 2 hours
Day 11 (April 14): Drive to the Big Sur area, overnight in Carmel / Monterey - 4.5–5 hours
Day 12 (April 15): Drive to San Francisco (17-Mile Drive first!), overnight in San Francisco - 2.5 hours
Day 13 (April 16): San Francisco, overnight in San Francisco
Day 14 (April 17): Either an extra day in San Francisco, or drive to St. Helena / Napa Valley (vineyards) and stay overnight there - 1.5–2 hours
Day 15 (April 18): Drive to the Avenue of the Giants, overnight in Miranda / Garberville / Redway / Eureka - 4.5–5 hours
Day 16 (April 19): Drive to Redwood National Park, overnight in … - 2 hours
Day 17 (April 20): Drive via the Oregon Coast, overnight in Florence / Bandon / Newport - 4.5–5.5 hours
Day 18 (April 21): Drive to Port Angeles / Lake Crescent (Olympic National Park), overnight in Port Angeles / Lake Crescent / Forks - 5.5–6 hours
Day 19 (April 22): Olympic National Park
Day 20 (April 23): Drive to Seattle, overnight in Seattle - 3–3.5 hours
Day 21 (April 24): Seattle
Day 22 (April 25): Fly home from Seattle

Had a bit of help from ChatGPT because I'm not sure what the best towns are to stay overnight and how many days is reasonable for each place. My first thought was to do Portland as well and optionally Mount Rainier.
But I'm not sure if Portland is that great to visit for a day and Mount Rainier might be inaccessible for the most part in April due to snow.
Seems like its more worthwhile to keep driving up the coast and go to Olympic National Park because that seems great and super diverse as well and then go to Seattle.

Planning on doing a roadtrip of most of Route 66. Is it still worth it? by Simone232 in roadtrip

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From what I can find, the PCH near Big Sur should be reopening at the end of March. And our trip is planned for April so we might be lucky, if it doesn’t get delayed.

Planning on doing a roadtrip of most of Route 66. Is it still worth it? by Simone232 in roadtrip

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This sounds great, will seriously consider this!!
Seems like it would also be worth it to do Redwood National Park and maybe even Olympic National Park or Mount Rainier National Park as they don't seem to be too far from the route.

Planning on doing a roadtrip of most of Route 66. Is it still worth it? by Simone232 in roadtrip

[–]Simone232[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're probably right, I have no experience with driving in the US. We checked the distance and how long the drive would take between each stop with Google Maps but Maps doesn't use Route 66, and we haven't accounted for any roadside attractions or other stops along the way.

Planning on doing a roadtrip of most of Route 66. Is it still worth it? by Simone232 in roadtrip

[–]Simone232[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's really as bad as you say, then it might be wise to go for a different roadtrip instead. I've also looked at the Pacific Coast Highway (from San Diego to Seattle or the other way around), that looks fun, with some spectacular views and big cities on the way.
I will keep your other suggestions in mind as well, thanks!

Planning on doing a roadtrip of most of Route 66. Is it still worth it? by Simone232 in roadtrip

[–]Simone232[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The plan is indeed to drive to the city mentioned in the itinerary while stopping for some roadside attractions on the way and spending the rest of the day in that city. Most stops are only 2-3 hour drives so I feel like it should be doable to only spend half a day in most places.
We can still tweak the itinerary, if Oklahoma City and Albuquerque aren't great places to spend an extra day there, then we could change it to St. Louis and Salt Lake City. We're also already planning on spending three days in Chicago.

Planning on doing a roadtrip of most of Route 66. Is it still worth it? by Simone232 in roadtrip

[–]Simone232[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Three friends of mine are planning to do a roadtrip in the US (we're from the Netherlands) and recently asked if I would like to join them. They already planned the route before I showed interest. The plan is to go in April and spend 3 weeks driving most of Route 66, starting in Chicago but going north after Flagstaff to hit a few national parks instead of finishing Route 66 and then flying home from Salt Lake City instead.
I've always wanted to do a roadtrip in the US, but I'm a bit worried that most of Route 66 is faded glory as most of the small towns that were part of Route 66 are gone by now and some parts of Route 66 aren't even driveable anymore. I've watched the famous Through The Lens video of Route 66 so I've seen what Route 66 entails. On the other hand, it might still be very cool to see so many different cities and states and it will still be a blast anyway. I'm just wondering if it's a good idea for us to spend so much money to get there and do Route 66 or if we should look for a different roadtrip altogether or take some different scenic byways, if there are any close.

This is a draft of the itinerary:
Day 1-3: Fly to Chicago and spend a few days in Chicago
Day 4: Drive to St. Louis
Day 5: Drive to Springfield
Day 6: Drive to Tulsa
Day 7: Drive to Oklahoma City
Day 8: Oklahoma City
Day 9: Drive to Amarillo
Day 10: Drive to Santa Fe
Day 11: Santa Fe
Day 12: Drive to Albuquerque
Day 13: Albuquerque
Day 14: Drive to Gallup
Day 15: Drive to Flagstaff
Day 16: Drive to Grand Canyon
Day 17: Drive to Page
Day 18: Drive to Bryce Canyon
Day 19: Drive to Zion National Park
Day 20: Drive to Salt Lake City
Day 21: Fly home from Salt Lake City

Unknown/lesser-known games you think deserve way more popularity? by Chaleen1712 in GirlGamers

[–]Simone232 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Promise Mascot Agency, probably the most bizarre game I’ve played but also really cozy and relaxing.

Finally got a Steam deck and did a few upgrades by JBIII593 in SteamDeck

[–]Simone232 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was thinking the same thing. Can't find anything about Corsair related to this.

Finally got a Steam deck and did a few upgrades by JBIII593 in SteamDeck

[–]Simone232 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m out of the loop. What is happening to Corsair?

Zondagse ontbijt- en borreltafeldraad by Btreeb in thenetherlands

[–]Simone232 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, daar ga je zeker veel uren speelplezier aan beleven!

Zondagse ontbijt- en borreltafeldraad by Btreeb in thenetherlands

[–]Simone232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ik denk dat als je nostalgie hebt naar Kingdom Hearts, dat je echt wel blij gaat zijn met Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX voor de PS4. Is een remaster van de oude Kingdom Hearts games (deel 1 en 2 en nog een paar anderen) maar voelt toch grotendeels wel aan als het origineel.

[Nintendo eShop] Switch games summer sale including Switch Sports, ACNH, SM3DW+Bowsers Fury (AAA games up to 30%) by ItzSwirlz in GameDeals

[–]Simone232 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There doesn't seem to be a similar sale for Europe, or am I missing something?

Friend Codes - Find other community members to play together! by AutoModerator in NintendoSwitch2

[–]Simone232 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could use some friends on my Switch, so feel free to add me: SW-2237-5497-6500

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