Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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As some of you know I just got back from a little road trip around USA with my GF. It was an awesome holiday and I found it more fun than I was expecting!
Here is the route we took:
Worked out to be 1850 miles 
From Dublin OH (I have family there) we made the 8 hour drive up past Detroit to Toronto in Canada. Stayed there for a day then headed down to Niagara falls and stayed there for a day.
From there we went to Buffalo for lunch as we wanted some Buffalo Wings. Then onto Westchester to stay with my GF's family for a night. We then went to Manhattan NY for a couple nights (3 days). This was the best part of the trip! We did an 8 hour walking tour that was tiring but VERY worthwhile. If you are ever over there you MUST book a tour with these guys: http://www.realnewyorktours.com/
We ended up spending an extra day that we hadnt budgeted for so this meant driving well into the night to make up time. We ended up stopping in a random truckers motel in Clearfield Pennsylvania 
Then it was back to Dublin for a last dinner with the family and some shopping at the Outlet Mall.
That is a VERY compacted version of events but I don't want to bore you all
We had a Hyundai Genesis 3.8 V6 hire car. Really nice! Had full leather with XM digital radio etc. Made the drive very comfortable.
Was not a cheap holiday, especially New York, but it was well worth it. Next time I fancy doing a fly drive on the west coast so I can hit Vegas 
Here are some photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/doug86/sets/72157626530076465/
The rest are on facebook but you have to be my e-friend to see them:
https://www.facebook.com/doug.pinnegar
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AndyKent
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Have been following your pictures on FB - too cool
How much did you spend in all?
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Ben G
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chatham - kent in USA
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Ben G
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cannot believe theres a place in the USA where they've just ripped off our town names
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DannyB
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Shamokin
lol wat
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
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West chester aint that where bam margera lives
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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Thats what I thought, didn't realise it was so close to NY though.
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Matt L
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bin following on facebook, very jealous 
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Lawrah
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Yeah followed your updates on Facebook, Very jealous!
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JonnyJ
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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
cannot believe theres a place in the USA where they've just ripped off our town names
There's loads on that picture
London
Reading
York
Norwich
Norfolk
Newmarket
Somerset
Lancaster
Cambridge
Newark
Bradford
Huntingdon
Suppose you could include "New Castle" in there too
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Also
Clayton
Queensbury
Kingston
Holt
Mansfield
Sunbury
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Kippers
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Registered: 27th Dec 10
Location: By the sea, Kent Drives: A nee naw
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Im off to Trenton Ohio July to stay with Family.
My first trip to US, looking forward to it.
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Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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Yeah it felt like we were driving through the UK/Europe at points
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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are the motels just like they are in the movies?
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by Jake
are the motels just like they are in the movies?
Vacancy
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Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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There were no murders
The Motel 6 I stayed in for the night in Albany did have police tape blocking off part of the hotel though
I was slightly out of my comfort zone. It just was not Stratford-Upon-Avon.
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Ingham
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Registered: 9th May 08
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Would love to go back to the US of A! New York is the one place I want to go.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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I echo the above FB comments
Lucky git! 
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
chatham - kent in USA
and my name too!
Wil have a read up, Doing something simular, LA to Vegas tho
looks fun!
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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ace mate
Brings back memories of our Route 66 last year
Doing West coast next year for honeymoon including San Fran, Yoseitte (Sp), San Diego etc
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
Would love to go back to the US of A! New York is the one place I want to go.
NY is ace - going for New year this year
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
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welcome back doug, was very jealous as you were putting pictures up
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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You just missed springfield
If I did a fly and drive it'd have to be west coast, but your's looks like muchos fun from the pics too
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
Have been following your pictures on FB - too cool
i need to do this, but across the whole of the usa and a bit of canada
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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