Wednesday, September 21, 2011

She kept driving along till the moon and the sun were floating side by side

I am currently watching The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and this movie ALWAYS makes me want to go to Greece. I have started down a path of thoughts of travel, and I must blog! Here it goes my list of 20 places I've got to see before I die:

1. Greece-Appropriately I think this one deserves to be first especially because it is the part in the movie when Constance and Lena jump in the ocean together! SO magical! I love the contrast of the blues and whites in Greece. I want to experience the housing along the mountains, and
the beauty of the culture!

2. London-Something about seeing Big Ben, and the Queen of England just lures me in. There is something so sophisticated about the lifestyle in England, and I have just got to be a part of itRed telephone booths, castles, bridges, double decker busses city life...I LOVE IT!
3. Australia-Where the Kangaroos run around like deer, the accents are so amazing, and the beaches so beautiful! Something about the country just entices me! It grabs at my adventurous side, and lures me in!
4. Paris-Let's get honest here, who doesn't love the Eiffel Tower? I even decided that I will have a Paris themed bathroom! I am so excited! It is so old glamour, and class. I love the idea of it.
5. Ireland-Another moment of honesty please, after PS I love you I just melted and wanted to go to Ireland, and walk in the rolling green hills, and kiss the Blarney Stone, and even go to an Irish pub! Another amazing place for great accents, and beauty!

6. Boston-Preferably in the fall! There is so much history, so much culture, I cannot even imagine the experience! I would love to see somewhere like this! Plus it's on the coast! I'm in!
7. Venice Italy-I would love to go to Italy with Jenessa. She is a pro of all things I
taly! Something about the city on the ocean just makes me feel excited! Then you have the leaning tower of Pisa, and gondolas, and the excitement of all things Italian! Plus the count
ry is shaped like a boot! Come on people!
8. New York City-There are songs about it, movies about it, everything American stems from NYC! I want to see it so badly!!! Take a pony ride in central park, time square,

see the statue of liberty, walk down Madison Ave, see Tiffany's, buy an I love NYC tee, and possibly a boot leg purse. I want to experience the traffic jams, crazy cab drivers, and fast paced lifestyle that New Yorkers love.
9. Hawaii-ALOHA! I love the Hawaiian culture! Everything is all about taking it easy, and loving your neighbor! Everyone is so welcoming and beautiful! I want to see a giant sea turtle, and play in the warm ocean! I want a lei made from hibiscus, I want to be somewhere tropical and amazing! Just looking at pictures of Hawaii made me weak in the knees, and loose my breath!
10. San Francisco-I was sooo close to going this summer and I am kind of upset about it! I want so badly to see the Golden Gate Bridge, see the houses built up instead of out, see Alcatraz, ride a trolley, see the ocean from the bay. I want to see all that San Fran has to offer!
11.Rome Italy-So I know I already put Venice on this list, but I think Rome deserves it's own spot. I have been obsessed with Roman culture since about sixth grade! Something about the ancientness, and the culture of the Romans has always spoken to my soul! I would love to se

e where it all began. Ancient Roman ruins, and the Colosseum, oh man! I can't wait!!
12. Providence Rhode Island- I am not going to lie a lot of my travel aspirations come from television. There was a show my Mom and I used to watch called Providence, and ever sin
ce then I've always wanted to go to Providence. I think that was actually the first place I

ever wanted to go! it is just SOOO beautiful! Also a wonderful place to go in the fall!
13. Fiji-Okay a bungalow overlooking the ocean, snorkeling in the crystal clear ocean, what doesn't sound appealing about that?!? I can just imagine going on a zip line, and all kinds of exotic activities in Fiji! It sounds so magical, and WARM! A tropical paradise!
14. Egypt-Pyramids, tombs, ancient pharaohs, man it all just sounds so exciting!! So sandy, and deserty, and exciting!!! All of the ancientness, and acupuncture, just sounds so wonderful! And Camels! haha!
15. Mount Rushmore- I definitely have to do two pictures for this one because I saw the

funniest picture EVER of Mt. R! haha! All kidding aside Richy Rich is one of the many inspirations for this aspiration! Plus the rich American patriotism of it all! :)

BAHAHAHA!!! This picture just cracks me up!!!

16. The Caribbean -Classic paradise! I want to just relax, and feel the warm sand between my toes, and love every minute of it! There is so much beauty to be seen, and I want to see it all dang it! :)
17. The Grand Canyon-This is such a staple of the western United States, and I am so sad to say I haven't actually been there. I have driven past it, and seen it from the road, but I want to officially see it! I want to see the majesty everyone raves about!
18. Four Corners-Kim Conger and I have been dreaming and planning of this day for years! We really just need to hop in a car and go see it! It's the beauty of being in four places at once! I want to feel that rush of a feeling! Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico baby!!! I have never even been to New Mexico so that is exciting! Since seeing A Walk to Remember when she wanted to be in two places at once, I though why not try to be in four?!?!
19. Mexico-I am not really sure what part, but maybe some Aztec inspired portion! That would be fun! I need to research this endeavor more, but also what about some touristy place like Cabo!??! I dono, somewhere fun in Mexico! yes, definitely some place fun! OOOH!!!! OOOOO! St. Lucas! That's definitely where I want to go! Thank you Bachelorette!
20. Washington D.C.-There is so much in this wonderful city to see!!! The White House, The Washington Monument, The Lincoln Memorial, and probably a ton more I don't even know about! This city just seems so culturally enticing to me!! I would LOVE to go there!!!

Oh man! This blog was a lot more work than I had originally anticipated! I hope it's worth all of the effort. I even dug up my bucket list to make sure I did not forget any ambitions for future travel, and watched The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants TWICE! haha!

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