My first requirement would be no country in which the Muslim religion is predominant, or even large for that matter.
I guess if I could, I’d take that Iwo Jima tour if it is still operating.
1. Rome (2 month minimum)
2. Moscow
3. Israel
4. Australia
5. Malta
6. Istanbul
7. Virgin Islands (again)
8. Samoa
9. Washington DC (after Barry vacates)
10. Cholet, France
An untouched Kamchatka steelhead river. By myself with at least a 30-06 handy.
Since I have recently been fortunate enough to see places I never thought I would get the opportunity to see, such as Normandy, Pointe du Hoc and Paris, and will visit Rome this April, I would have to say Thermopylae. Yes, definitely Thermopylae.
Next year I’m going to many places I’ve always wanted to go.
Poland (Warsaw, Krakow (including Auschwitz))
France (Paris and taking the trip up to Normandy)
Prague
Vienna
Budapest
No place I cannot carry full time.
Alaska next summer; Hawaii next winter (DW has never been to Hawaii). After that, we’ll see.
Other than New Orleans to see where my first American ancestors landed & for Mardi Gras & I’ve hit every place on my bucket list and then some.
The thing I would I love to do (and never can) is a 1963 Route 66 roadtrip in a VW, and see it as my folks did as newlyweds on their way to Dad’s next duty station (from Boston Shipyards to Oxnard, CA)
10. Cinque Terre, Rio Maggiore, Italy
9. Tuscany, Italy
8. Glacier Bay, Alaska
7. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
6. Cruise the Rhine
5. Santorini, Greece
4. Palau Islands
3. Kauai, Hawaii
2. Jerusalem, Israel
1. Turtle Island, Fiji
Ephesus as well, Macedonia, Gordonia, The Highlands, Alaska, The Arctic circle (anywhere), New Zealand/Tasmania/Australia, and the Florida Keys, plus all of the other places I have been: Port Arthur is nice this time of year.
I also want to go to Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island and the rest of Eastern Canada.
My grandfather was the anthropologist and medical doctor for Hiram Bingham's expedition in 1912. He was a friend of Hiram's. My grandfather also helped map the headwaters of the Urubamba River, a major tributary of the Amazon.
"Ceterum censeo 0bama esse delendam."
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
I would also like to visit the sites of the 7 Churches of Revelation as well.
Israel is at the top of my list!
I’ve been to Dachau—I will NEVER go to another death camp.
Nikumaroro,and take my metal detector.
1. Switzerland
2. Austria
3. Italy
4. Provence region, France
5. Hawaii
6. National parks in the U.S. - Yellowstone, Badlands,
Glacier, Sequoia, Crater Lake, Grand Canyon, etc. - in
a drive across the country
7. Scotland
8. Ireland
9. Japan
10. New Zealand
1. i’d like to go back and stand near Plymouth Rock, and see how many have chipped away at it for worthless souvenirs, and gauge it’s present size, frome when i first laid eyes on it, as a young boy.
2. i’d like to go back to Stamford CT, for two things:
a./ to see if the Revolutionary War redoubt called Fort Stamford still stands, or has been sold to property developers;
b./ to see what has been wrought from the sale of the family property, that once stood as a bastion, with it’s mortar and granite stone base, erected in 1858.
3. i’d like to see what became of:
a./ my old USAF training base, Lowry AFB, CO.
b./ a little Swiss restaurant, that had the best apple pie with a melted cheese topping.
c./ a Mexican restaurant, that had cliff divers inside the place.
4. i’d like to see with my own eyes, and not just computer pictures, of what became of the home of the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, near Adelanto, CA.
5. i’d like to see if the town of Billings, MT, still has enough of ‘Main Street America’, as it did when I visited there just before the turn of the millenium.
6. i’d like to visit the old seafood shack located in Smyrna, DE, and watch the horseshoe crabs on the shore, while enjoying one of their delicious meals.
7. This Cold War veteran would like to visit and pay homage at the burial site of President Ronald Reagan.
My list:
1. Spain (one year minimum)
2. Italy (one year minimum)
3. France
4. Switzerland
5. Prague
6. England
7. Germany
8. Austria
9. Japan
10.Hong Kong
I’ve been lucky enough to visit many amazing places.
So far, Alaska in late June was the highlight! From a luxury suite on a cruise ship with some amazing shore trips.
A charter sailboat in Brazil for new years celebration, south of Rio in Angra dos Reis (anchorage of the kings), comes in at number two. Avoid Carnival it’s too crazy.
Egypt tour was number three. Mind blowing history and in 1997 never felt threatened. Actually, everyone was very gracious. Europe was fun but not nearly as exciting nor impressive.
I’ve got Australia, Asia and Antarctica still left but running out of time.