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I will never forget 9/11. We were on Amtrax, coming home from a cross-country trip. The intercom on the train was so bad, we couldn't hear most of the announcements. National Guard was everywhere and there was lots of speculation about train tracks possibly being sabotaged. I.D's train tickets etc. were constantly scrutinized. Home looked very good to me when we got there finally on Fri. The trains were packed as airports were shut down and people were desperately trying to get home.

Cottonball- mountains and the ocean are requisites for me. The Blue Ridge Mts. are just beautiful and one of my favorite vacation spots. We live fairly close to the White Mt. and usually visit a few times a year. We live just a couple miles from the ocean and eat our lunch there frequently.

The Blue Ridge Mts. are just beautiful and one of my favorite vacation spots. We live fairly close to the White Mt. and usually visit a few times a year. We live just a couple miles from the ocean and eat our lunch there frequently.

I'm hoping to get out east this year and see the Appalachains, although I don't know what part yet. It's interesting that when locals talk about those mountains, there are numerous names for them - depending on the location. While the Rockies are just 'The Rockies' and the Sierras are just 'The Sierras', no matter where you are on them. It does make figuring out which part of the Appalachains I am going to see complicated!

There aren't too many spots where both mountains and ocean are closeby. I guess that why we've stayed in Mexifornia, inspite of all the crap going on here. When it's 100+ here in the valley, within 2 hours we can be at a cool breezy beach or mountains that are about 70 degrees. Texas drove us nuts with all the heat, humidity, and nowhere to go less than 1000 miles away to escape it all.

The Blue Ridge Mts. are just beautiful and one of my favorite vacation spots. We live fairly close to the White Mt. and usually visit a few times a year.

What state are those mountains in? I'm trying to learn all the different names of the Appalachains and where they are.