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Old Jun 30th, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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If you could only make one more trip

If you could only make one more trip in your lifetime, where would you go and what would you do there?

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Old Jun 30th, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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Oh, no doubt in my mind on this one. Forget the rest of the world.

Sedona and the Coconino Forest, and I would hike every trail I could possibly fit in, hopefully w/my teen son and daughter and husband accompanying me.
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Old Jun 30th, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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This is a very difficult question. Only one more? I would be very depressed.

Alaska (hike, adore scenery, watch wildlife and and get to know more wonderful people who live there)

Well, maybe Paris (visit museums, walk in the parks, visit with friends, watch my husband enjoying French wines), eat and love

Maybe Bird Island (swim, take morning walks on secluded beach, snorkel, watch birds and turtles, do nothing)
Death Valley (hike, learn more about geology of this spectacular place)

I can't decide.
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Old Jun 30th, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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Hi BayouGal, for me it would be Italy I would return to all the places I love and spend time with all of my friends there I would also go to all of the places I have not been to before

Sorry about the lack of periods in my sentences, my some reason the period key on my keyboard is not working, lol

May everyone have that final trip to whereever they left their heart!
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Old Jun 30th, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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Amalfi Coast...Eat, Drink and Hike.
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Old Jun 30th, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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Zambia for me!
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Old Jun 30th, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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Europe and it would be for a very long time but I would plan to do side trips to Africa and Asia.
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Old Jun 30th, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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New Zealand.
 
Old Jun 30th, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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What would I do there in NZ? I was thinking I would do a Bunjee jump. But my hubby said that wouldn't be a good idea with my being prone to Vertigo! Just enjoy the beauty, bridges and waterfalls.
 
Old Jun 30th, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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Torn between China and Russia.... hmmmm.... okay, China-- I would visit all the major sights then hunker down in a village somewhere if they would have me.
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Old Jun 30th, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Tauck Tour of the Hawaiian Islands with every optional Helicopter trip available. They seem to crash a lot but if it's your last..so what!
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Old Jul 1st, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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I think an Around the World trip that would last about a year would be the only thing that would even be close to sufficing! ;-)
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Old Jul 1st, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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Well considering I have been to all the states in the U.S. and have seen everything in each state that is of interest to me, and after just re-visting Banff, and Jaspar on our trip to Alaska, as these were the only two places that I wanted to go back to, and found out once you have been to a beautiful place and go back it is not as you remembered it and was a extremely disappointment. So therefore, the only place in the world I would someday want to visit is Germany. As my heritage is German and I would love to go there. I am 70 years old, and have not given up on such a trip, but would be on a tour. So far I have checked many Tour companies and they do not cover everything of course that I would want to see. And not knowing a soul, and at my age I am not about go go it alone. Maybe I will find someone with the same interests etc than I. My DH being Swede has no desire to go with me. So I just dream of it and say "Hey it may happen one day.
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Old Jul 1st, 2006 | 10:00 AM
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this is one of those fun to ponder over a few libations questions. i'm happy to say i have pondered often. so this spring i think we came up with a good one.
inspired by the ridiculously huge yachts (100+' first week, 200' the second and something in the nearby marina that was well i can only laugh...) parked in front of our modest rental villa, we decided that we should charter one of these in miami and sail to every island in the caribbean. the yacht would come with 40' & 20' runabouts, a small sailboat and several waverunners so we would be able to get onto even the tiniest cays. we thought a good chef as well.
or in the larger version on down the coast of south america.
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Old Jul 1st, 2006 | 10:30 AM
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To take my wife and myself to the small Swabian village where my ancestors lived and emigrated from in 1747. To find out exactly where they lived, why they left, and see if there is any trace of the family in the neighboring German countryside.
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Old Jul 1st, 2006 | 11:04 AM
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Bella Italia.

Walk and wander, for as long as possible, with my husband.
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Old Jul 1st, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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When I was really sick and it looked like I wouldn't be able to travle anymore, the place that made me sad that I hadn't visited was to see the Taj Mahal in India.

Luckily, I got better, so my husband, daughters and I went to Thailand and Japan for two weeks.

That went really well, so I took a college preview trip to the east coast and Oregon.

Doing that, I realized I really could manage travel again and did my " I'm not going to have any regrets next time I'm sick" trip -- India.

Now my "one last trip" would probably be Cambodia, Bhutan, and Darjeeling India.
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Old Jul 1st, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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It would depend on what had happened between today and whenever. Consider that with world politics always changing, some areas would be dangerous or damaged by Mother Nature, or even open to previously prohibited tourism(Cuba).
It's interesting to ponder, Anne
 
Old Jul 1st, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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Although I would be very tempted to go to Italy because I've yet to be there, I would probably go to Hawaii and forget to take the flight back home!
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Old Jul 1st, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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I'd go back to my hometown and visit with my family.
 
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