Take a Vacation

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Sounds awesome NWC. The only thing I would've changed is you should've gone the week of the eclipse and rented your house out for enough money to pay for the trip and a few grand left over.

BC is one of the places I really want to explore.

[Northwestcoug]

Sounds awesome NWC. The only thing I would've changed is you should've gone the week of the eclipse and rented your house out for enough money to pay for the trip and a few grand left over.

BC is one of the places I really want to explore.

And you waited to give me that advice until after we left because, why?

Someone in our office is trying to rent out his backyard for camping during the eclipse. Not sure if he has any takers yet.

[Katy Lied]

Yeah, we sometimes go to Idaho for a short vacay in Aug. This plan has been ruined this year with the number of people renting out their back yards for eclipse camping. And their mediocre cabins for $1000 per night for eclipse parties. Cray cray.

[Eddie]

Yeah, we sometimes go to Idaho for a short vacay in Aug. This plan has been ruined this year with the number of people renting out their back yards for eclipse camping. And their mediocre cabins for $1000 per night for eclipse parties. Cray cray.

My neighbor's brother is having his mission farewell on August 20 in Idaho Falls. Neighbor isn't sure he's going to make it up there. And if he does, he's planning to get out ASAP.

[hostile]

My neighbor's brother is having his mission farewell on August 20 in Idaho Falls. Neighbor isn't sure he's going to make it up there. And if he does, he's planning to get out ASAP.

Good luck. There is intermittent road construction from Pocatello through IF that cuts I-15 to one lane in each direction. Traffic is going to be nuts. My parents are going to St Anthony to watch the eclipse on my grandmother's back lawn. They are planning on leaving several days in advance.

[Moliere]

Yeah, we sometimes go to Idaho for a short vacay in Aug. This plan has been ruined this year with the number of people renting out their back yards for eclipse camping. And their mediocre cabins for $1000 per night for eclipse parties. Cray cray.

My inlaws are in the direct path of the eclipse. If you want, I'll let them know and you can stay with them.


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[myboynoah]

My inlaws are in the direct path of the eclipse. If you want, I'll let them know and you can stay with them.


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Please tell then not to stare directly at the eclipse.

[Joe Public]

Please tell then not to stare directly at the eclipse.

But MBN, that's where the fun is.

[creekster]

But MBN, that's where the fun is.

Mbn is your momma?

[PaloAltoCougar]

...
Lake Louise is a must. Bring your hiking shoes and bear spray, and hike to Lake Agnes, and grab a snack at the Tea House. If you are in shape, continue to the other end of Lake Agnes and then hike up the Big Beehive. You can't beat the view of Lake Louise from up there, but it is a steep trail. You can then hike down the other side and end up on the far end of Lake Louise, and either head back on a nice flat stroll, or if you still have energy, hike up to view the Plain of Six Glaciers. At the junction, my dad headed back, and my brother and I sent up to see the glaciers. On the way, a Japanese tourist asked me to take his picture with the glaciers in the background. Just as I took the picture, a huge chunk of ice fell off the glacier. I heard it more than saw it, but that Japanese tourist got one of the coolest vacation pictures ever. ...

We did this hike today and had a great time, despite views being somewhat obscured by the smoke (e.g., from the Big Beehive overlook one could barely make out the mountain range to the east. But the Plain of Six Glaciers was clear enough and the Victoria Glacier (that's probably the one that calved while you were taking the pic) was really impressive. The entire hike was around 11-12 miles (our Garmins were a bit wonky) with around 3400 feet of climbing but it was very much worth the effort.

Rather than crash at the hotel room for the rest of the day/evening, my wife (Mme. de Sade) is taking me out for some canoeing on Lake Louise. Tomorrow, we'll rise early to see Moraine Lake (they shut down the road after 8 am because of traffic) and then on to the Columbia Ice Fields.

[beefytee]

PAC, I hope that Waterton wasn't on your itinerary this week.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...ions-1.4285153

[ByronMarchant]

I just thought I should remind everyone that the original intent of this thread was to encourage everyone to take a vacation from Mormonism and then decide whether it's worth it to remain a Mormon or not.

This is an experiment in the spirit of Alma 32 so you should not be afraid to give it a try. It's kind of like when Joseph Smith took a break from Methodism and then realized that God had other plans for him. Who knows what you'll find by taking a healthy break.

[Levin]

We're going to Montauk in the Hamptons over Columbus Day weekend. That's our next family trip. Thinking about Iowa to visit my sister for Thanksgiving, but no set plans there.

[Omaha 680]

I just thought I should remind everyone that the original intent of this thread was to encourage everyone to take a vacation from Mormonism and then decide whether it's worth it to remain a Mormon or not.

This is an experiment in the spirit of Alma 32 so you should not be afraid to give it a try. It's kind of like when Joseph Smith took a break from Methodism and then realized that God had other plans for him. Who knows what you'll find by taking a healthy break.

Thanks! We had totally forgotten!

[old_gregg]

We're going to Montauk in the Hamptons over Columbus Day weekend. That's our next family trip. Thinking about Iowa to visit my sister for Thanksgiving, but no set plans there.

the hamptons are enormously disappointing