See America
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Many of you have expressed the need to travel, but are fearful of going great distances. We both travel a lot, here and abroad, and have no problems in keeping our diabetes under tight
control with meals away, travel delays, and the normal stress that comes with traveling. It's important to spend quality time with your family and/or friends, and sometimes that's easier
when we're away from our everyday life, job, and other responsibilities. Perhaps this is the year for you to become better acquainted with the travel possibilities of your own or your
neighboring states? Search the Net for a state or local tourist board that's within an easy drive. It'll get everyone away from the TV set, out into the fresh air, and offers an opportunity
to teach your children more about where they live.
In looking through an atlas, these getaway spots leaped out-our families and we have visited all of these places over the years. Each of these make a perfect base from which to take day trips to historical sites, national and state parks, museums, amusements, and so forth. Many have been written up in previous travel articles. If not, there's plenty of additional information on them on the Net. We found two sites particularly helpful: www.100bestvacations.com and www.martlink.com. Once you've decided on your destination, the local Chamber of Commerce will be able to give you further information on day trips, and so forth. In most cases you can contact them by e-mail from the Internet. Alabama: Birmingham, Montgomery Alaska: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Nome Arizona: Phoenix, Sedona & Jerome, Tucson Arkansas: Hot Springs, Little Rock California (northern): Carmel, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, Sonoma California (southern): Santa Barbara, Newport Beach, Oceanside, Palm Springs, Catalina Island Colorado: Aspen, Denver, Durango, Boulder, Pueblo Connecticut: Mystic, Kent (Litchfield County) Delaware: Wilmington Florida: Kissimmee & St. Cloud, Key West, Miami, Sanibel Island Georgia: Atlanta, Savannah Hawaii: Honolulu, Maui Idaho: Boise, Sun Valley, Twin Falls Illinois: Chicago, Champaign & Urbana Indiana: Indianapolis, Madison Iowa: Cedar Rapids, Des Moines Kansas: Dodge City, Wichita Kentucky: Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green Louisiana: Baton Rouge, New Orleans Maine: Bar Harbor, Boothbay Harbor Maryland: Annapolis, Baltimore Massachusetts: Boston, Cape Cod, Gloucester, Nantucket Michigan: Bowling Green, Detroit, Marie Ste. Claire, Traverse City Minnesota: Minneapolis/Saint Paul Mississippi: Biloxi, Natchez, Vicksburg Missouri: Branson, Hannibal, St. Louis Montana: Fort Benton, Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park Nevada: Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas New Hampshire: Portsmouth, White Mountains New York: Adirondacks, Buffalo, Catskills, New York City New Jersey: Cape May, Northern New Jersey New Mexico: Carlsbad, Santa Fe, Taos Nebraska: Omaha, Lincoln North Carolina: Raleigh-Durham North Dakota: Bismarck, Fargo-Grand Forks Ohio: Cincinnati, Cleveland Oklahoma: Oklahoma City, Tulsa Oregon: Columbia River Gorge, Medford, Portland Pennsylvania: Bucks County, Delaware-Watergap, Philadelphia Rhode Island: Providence, Newport South Carolina: Charleston, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach Tennessee: Gattenburg, Memphis, Nashville Texas: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio Utah: Lake Powell, Salt Lake City, Sundance Vermont: Bennington, Stowe Virginia: Alexandria, Richmond, Williamsburg Washington: San Juan Islands, Seattle, Yakima Valley West Virginia: Charleston Wisconsin: Green Bay, Milwaukee Wyoming: Casper, Cody, Jackson Hole, Laramie Now's the time to see America. As always, be sure to pack double the amount of medication/insulin and testing supplies you'll need while you're away, as well as carb snacks and good walking shoes. Get out with your family or friends and enjoy the rich history and natural beauty of our great country. FTG |
