Booked it, packed it...

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  1. Nor

    NorfolkRed Well-Known Member

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    ....f*cking off in a fortnight to the US of A for a fortnight!

    Just hired the car, sorted the airport parking, dollars came this morning.

    BRING IT ON!!!! I'll send you a postcard!
     
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    where abouts you visiting Norfolk
    Dont forget your ESTA
     
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    NorfolkRed Well-Known Member

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    We be heading for WV to meet the mrs distant family. Staying in the pan handle on the Ohio River.

    ESTA's all sorted just need the driving permit thingy.
     
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    Not sure about this and its 2 years since i last looked but I dont think you need the driving permit. But dont take that as gospel.
     
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    And bring plenty of bug spray. The mozzies have a field day on my english blood :)
     
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    Never been to the USA but its somewhere I do want to go to. Such a vast country, so many different climates and cultures. Crossing route 66 is top of my list.
     
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    I've been lucky enough to be sent to Savannah and Madison in the last 4 years for work.

    How much did I see?

    **** all, except for hotel rooms so I do wanna go back at some point if I can convince the wife.

    I did get a brief view of the statue of liberty as we flew back into Newark but she was way in the distance and heat and humidity in Savannah is nothing like I have felt before.

    Madison all I wanted to do was stay in my hotel, -8 during the day and -16 at night.

    So my total stay of 12 days included 8 flights and 2 hotels and nothing else
     
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    have a great time matey

    its somewhere that's never really appealed to me . But I wish you a good time.
     
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    I've been to Florida and Hawaii so far, I'm not sure which state I'd like to visit next.
     
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    I was born in Kendray and that's a right state.
     
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    You don't need a driving permit (unless it's specific to WV). I've rented cars there with old paper licence before, I finally got around to getting my photo licence a couple of years back, they do ask to see the paper counterpart but first time I forgot it and they checked passport instead.

    We are flying to Philadelphia in a couple of weeks, spend 5 days down there and then drive up to New England, got a ticket to Boston Red Sox baseball, staying in NH to visit step daughter. Then week later we fly down to NC to stay with friends for a week.
     
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    I remember reading my guide to the USA, on the plane.

    It said that without your green counterpart licence (which I had not brought) to go with your pink photocard, you would NOT be able to get your hire car.

    I told the family, who slit their wrists.

    Nobody needed the green licence. I have been to the USA the last 4 years and still nowt other than the pink licence has been needed.

    Hope this helps
     
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    Where did you get your dollars? What was the rate?
     
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    The outlaws sorted them, I believe through Tesco of all places.

    I read that some US insurance companies insist on the permit in the event of a claim (not that I'm planning on claiming).
     
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    Just checking - it's an international driving permit which is translated into 10 languages. I think they only insist on it from non-English speaking countries. There was something in the news last year about Florida were going to insist on it but backed down.
     
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    That was very good. Made me chuckle.
     
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    Well, you've inspired me and we're now planning on going to Florida for 9 days. The last time I went I was 9, and hubby hasn't been at all. I'm so blooming excited!!! Disney tickets are ridiculous though!
     
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    Jamdrop, Go somewhere else not Florida. Fly Manchester to Washington DC spend a few days in the city, (DC is a fantstic city to explore) head out to the eastern shore, Ocean city,Rehobeth or Dewey Beech for a few days then back towards DC or up to Philly for another flight home to Manchester.
     
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