vacation where to go (again)

In My Humble Opinion
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A couple of times over the past ten years I’ve turned to the doper millions to suggest vacation destinations. It’s usually been pretty successful.

So, I do it again. I’ve got the week from Sept 10-Sept18 available.
Here are the details:

  1. I’m in southern Wisconsin
  2. I can drive or fly, but would prefer to drive for convenience and because I’m cheap
  3. I generally like to camp, canoe, bike, hike
  4. probably traveling alone, and would like to socialize a bit (I bore myself when I’m alone)

The stand bys are to fly to CA to see relatives or drive 9 hrs to see other friends and relatives. I’d like to consider other options though.

What say the doper world?

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Hey, come to Kentucky. We’ve got lots of hiking, camping and canoeing. Try the Red River Gorge area. It’s gorgeous, lots of natural arches. Here’s a canoeing place I’ve used near Cumberland Falls State Park: Sheltowee Trace Outfitters. There are others. The camping/hiking/rock climbing people are pretty social. You could hook up with a group, I’m sure.

You can also tour around the horse farm area, which is free and pretty. Or take a guided tour, and spend the day at the horse park. If you like horses. If you like racing, wait and come in October and you can go to Keeneland, a very traditional looking and lovely track here in Lex.

[/Kentucky tourism commercial]

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How about a trip out to the Royal Peacock Opal Mine for a working vacation? Nevada, fee digging for opals, what you find you can keep. They have an RV park or cabins [not sure if you can get a reservation at such short notice though :(] and it would be a bit different than the normal vacation suggestions :smiley:

[I have a buddy that is a rockhound and he knew I love opals and suggested it as a vacation a few years back]