Summertime

August 7, 2009

Travel By The Train to The San Diego Area To Enjoy A Great Vacation

Maybe this is the time for you to look into an Amtrak vacation, especially if you have never done that sort of thing before.  The national train network makes it possible to get around from most major cities.  Getting there can be half the fun on some of the more scenic routes.

One of the most popular vacation destinations is San Diego.  It is easy to take a train to the historic station and then use public transit for getting around locally.  Compared to other parts of Southern California, San Diego is actually relatively close together.  You can even get around to a lot of vacation attractions by walking if you enjoy that.

 

There is no shortage of fun places of interest in San Diego.  You could really spend weeks at all the museums, historical places of interest, beaches, theme parks and other attractions.  There certainly would be no problem filling a busy week of vacation in this beach-oriented city.  One of the major features that San Diego offers its guests and residents alike is its wonderful, moderate weather, especially in the summertime.

If you wanted to extend your vacation, it is possible to continue the train travel up to the Los Angeles area, and beyond that up the West Coast.  AmTrak runs from the downtown San Diego station to downtown Los Angeles Union Station with a few stops in between.  This would make it possible to spend an easy week or two in Southern California without your car.

Of course, traveling by train could add 3-4 days to the overall vacation schedule but that could be part of the charm if you have the right attitude.

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July 26, 2009

Prague, Copenhagen & Brno Climate & Temperature In Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn

The Prague temperatures in the December winter month fall in the region of a minimum of -3.3 and a maximum of 2.0 degrees on average. After winter comes spring and the Prague climate warms with mean temperatures in March in the range of -1.0 to 7.7 degrees celcius. In June the summertime Prague temperature range is from an average low of 10.5 degrees to an average high of 21.4 degrees celcius. Average temperatures beging to fall in the autumn so that in September the Prague climate has records of mean temperatures of between 8.7 and 19.0 degrees low and high respectably.

The winter Copenhagen temperature in February ranges between -2 and 2 degrees celcius on average. In the spring time temperatures in Copenhagen, Denmark show average values of between 7 and 15 degrees of celcius in the month of May. In August the summer mean values for the Copenhagen climate increase to between 13 and 20 degrees celcius. By the autumn average temperatures fall to between 3 and 7 degrees in the month of November.

In the winter the climate in Brno has average temps by day peaking at 0.2 degrees celcius in January. At night time temps fall to a minimum of of -5.2 degrees. In the spring time temperatures in Brno reach 14.4 degrees by day in April falling at night time to around 3.9 degrees celcius. Later on in July Brno temperature averages are in the region of from 12.7 to 24.5 degrees. As the winter approaches the Brno climate has slightly cooler temperatures. In October maximum temperatures are approximately 14.1 degrees and minimum temperatures are about 5.0 degrees on average.

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May 19, 2009

Switzerland, Turkey & United Arab Emirates Temperature and Climate Averages

The winter Switzerland temperature in December ranges between -0.5 and 4.5 degrees celcius on average. In the spring time temperatures in Switzerland, (Geneva) show average values of between 0.8 and 9.8 degrees of celcius in the month of March. In June the summer mean values for the Switzerland climate increase to between 11.3 and 22.2 degrees celcius. By the autumn average temperatures fall to between 10.3 and 20.8 degrees in the month of September.

The Turkey temperatures in the January winter month fall in the region of a minimum of 2.9 and a maximum of 8.7 degrees on average. After winter comes spring and the Turkey climate warms with mean temperatures in April in the range of 7.7 to 16.5 degrees celcius. In July the summertime Turkey temperature range is from an average low of 18.5 degrees to an average high of 28.4 degrees celcius. Average temperatures beging to fall in the autumn so that in October the Turkey climate has records of mean temperatures of between 12.0 and 20.1 degrees low and high respectably.

In the winter the mean United Arab Emirates temperature for February has been recoreded to be on average in the range of 13.2 and 24.6 degrees celcius. The in the spring time temperatures in United Arab Emirates, (Abu Dhabi) record mean low values of 22.8 degrees and temp highs of 38.4 degrees celcius in the month of May. In summery August the average values for the United Arab Emirates climate reach up to to from 28.7 to 41.5 degrees celcius and by the autumn mean temperatures tumble to the range of 17.5 and 30.6 degrees in November.

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