Oh boy….after reading everybody’s posts this week, I realize that I am severely less than well traveled. Have GOT to change that. I’ve only lived two places, Virginia - which I didn’t “hate” perse…but didn’t like all that well, and Arkansas, my home town, where I live now. Over the last year or so I think I’ve traveled more than I have in a really long time. My family has traveled to Texas at least twice or so a year because my husband’s sister’s live there and for extracurricular fun. But, in the last year, I’ve been to Jamaica, California, Florida, and will be on my way to the Washington, D.C. area in July for my cousins wedding. Just purchased the plane tickets yesterday for that…for the entire family, plus my mom and grandmother. Can you say “ouch” in the money pockets department. It will actually be the “real” first, I consider, family trip/vacation we’ve taken as a family. Of course, besides the wedding, we’re going to do all the touritsy things, visiting the Washington Monument, old Abe, the National Air and Space Museum, the Library of Congress (that’s totally me…LOL), and others of course. I think the kids will really enjoy it and when school starts in the fall, when the teacher asks, “What did you do this summer?” - my kids will have a really good answer. I’ll be sure to posts pics of our fun after I get back.
So, I’ll end my post with a list of places I plan to/hope to travel with the family in the coming years.
1. Florida - Have to do Disney World, Isle of Adventure, and Universal Studios. Did this with the girls a couple of spring breaks ago, but I was pregnant with the little one and couldn’t enjoy it as much as I wanted to. So, we’re planning a trip back next summer. And, I want to take the family to Destin. It was beautiful there.
2. Cancun, Mexico
3. Seattle, Washington
4. New York
5. Philadelphia - I’m dying to visit the Hershey Chocolate place.
6. Aruba
7. Australia - I have wanted to visit since I was a kid. I actually have a cousin who visited, met the man she married and lives there now.
8. California
9. San Antonia, Texas - Six Flags, Sea World, and the Alamo - gotta love it!
10. Niagra Falls
So, what about you? Where are some places you’ve wanted to visit, but never have? I hope you have a great Saturday!
June 21st, 2008 at 9:35 pm
I;m a librarian geek, too. I totally want to see the Library of Congress. It’s on my to-do list when RWA goes to DC for Nationals next year!
June 22nd, 2008 at 8:00 am
Crystal-oh me too!
And Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, Greece, Italy, the Yucatan, Alaska, Egypt, India….I think you get the point.
June 22nd, 2008 at 6:54 pm
I’m not that well traveled lol. Vegas and Jersey are about the extent of my trips lol. I’m looking forward to DC next year too, but I plan to hit the Smithsonian. Y’all can have the LoC.
I’d really love to take the kids to Ireland and visit the town Army Guy grew up in. But other than that, Italy and Greece are at the top of my list.
Lyric, if you’re planning on going to the Gulf I’d suggest you check out Mexico Beach. It’s small and family oriented. No wild parties on the beach there. That’s where we go. It’s kind of a pita to get to, but we like it much better overall than PCB and Destin. When we go down we usually spend a day in PCB for the water parks and Gulf World, and the rest on Mexico Beach.
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:13 am
Crystal and Lyric - Library Geeks!
R.G. - You just made my list much much longer.
Thanks for the tip Lori. I’ll have to look those up. Any particular place you love to stay?