To get in on her Great-Get-Away-Give-Away contest, all you have to do is answer a question. One question, each week, until December. So I plan to do that, because frankly, I'm a pretty big fan of trips. Especially trips that I don't have to pay for.
Did I already mention how awesome she is?
So this weeks question is:
Name the top five places that you would like to visit but have never been.
1. Bora Bora. I would love to go to Bora Bora and stay in one of those grass huts on stilts, thingys on the ocean. I think that would be an incredible experience.
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| And of course I had to choose the picture I found that included a hammock! |
2. Any place in Europe that has stone castles.
3. I'd like to go to Hawaii and see the Pearl Harbour exhibit.
4. To the East coast of Canada and visit the maritimes.
5. This might seem odd but I'd like to visit Mongolia. There's a lot of history there and it would be interesting to visit the people that nearly conquered the world.
This isn't a list that can be closed with just five choices. I mean, there's so many places that I'd like to visit that I couldn't include. San Francisco, New Orleans, The Alamo in Texas. I'd like to go to Cuba and tour cigar factories. I'd like to see the Panama Canal. Maybe Egypt, or Africa on a safari? But all in all, there's nothing more relaxing for me in the world than a mile of beach and the ocean lapping at my feet.
Someplace else that interests me is Australia. But like Rachel, over at Turtle Tracks, whose afraid of the giant spiders, it seems like a pretty dangerous place. It's almost like everything God created that can kill you got put on a list and at the end of the day they didn't know where to send them all so they packaged the whole works up and sent them to Australia. I'm not certain that I'm rugged enough for Australia?
So, you feel like going on a trip? A trip that's, for the most part, completely paid for? Then get your butt over to see my friend Carrie, the hammock whisperer. All you need to do is answer a question. Easy peasy.
............Of course, you'll want to hang around and visit a bit with her. Like I said earlier, she's just cool that way.
Do the places have to be real or can they be fiction?
ReplyDeleteI think it was meant to be real, but fictional places might be fun. You could probably get away with it.
DeleteSpeaking of things in Australia that can kill you, remember that they eat Vegemite there.
ReplyDeleteMaybe if you can ingest enough foul tasting stuff, you'll be less tasty to all of those creatures looking to make a lunch out of you?
DeleteGosh, I guess I get around more than I thought. I've been to all the places on your list...except Mongolia. I'd crush one of those little Mongolian ponies if I sat on one. If I could return to one of the places you listed it would be Bora Bora, truly the most beautiful island on Earth. By the way, those huts over the water begin at eight hundred bucks a night.
ReplyDeleteCome jump into the contest, Stephen! :)
DeleteMaybe I'll have to put off the Bora Bora, grass hut trip until I become a famous blog writer and make enough money from that to spend on lavish $800/night accommodations?
Delete.......and then he rolled of the chair laughing.
Hello my friend!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool post about the contest, complete with pictures!!!
Incredible places you chose!!! I too, love the idea of those little huts over the water. It is really hard for me to narrow down just a handful of places because there really aren't many places that I wouldn't go. I like how you threw some 'extra' places in there too....smart!
The hammock whisperer...I like that!!!
So encourage others to join in! I look forward to your next answer to my next question! Stay tuned!
Hey buddy! :)
DeleteLimiting the list to 5 places was pretty hard. To tell the truth, The more I think about it, the more that the list changes.
There's some staples in there that don't change but if the list was ten places long, it might change every different day you ask me.
I'm doing my best to generate interest in this contest. Although, with the prize you're offering, I suspect that word of your blog is going to spread like wild fire! You better fasten your seatbelt! :)
What a great list you have! It was hard to narrow it down to five places. I thought about Australia too, but I'm kind of a wimp, so it didn't make my list either. Good luck in the contest.
ReplyDeleteNice to have you stop by, Danielle.
DeleteAustralia does seem rather scary. Yet strangely compelling. I don't know about that one?
Good luck to you as well. :)
Ooh, Bora Bora! I totally want to stay in one of those huts on the water. It just seems like it would be such a perfect vacation.
ReplyDeleteAnd we agree on castles and on Hawaii :)
They must have been good choices then. :)
DeleteI guess I'm not much of an adventurer.... or maybe I just am so unaware of all that's out there to see and experience. I really should get out more often. Love your choices, though.
ReplyDeleteThanks Robin.
DeleteThere really isn't any wrong choices. Wherever you want to go is totally up to you. I haven't really been all that many places myself. I doubt if I ever get to see a few of these picks. But who knows? It doesn't hurt to dream big. :)
Your desire to visit Mongolia really intrigued me, it would be totally cool to go to some place we don't know as much about and experience what life is like there. Great choice! The only one on your list I've done is the Alamo here in Texas a couple times, and while you're in San Antonio don't miss the amazingly good margaritas on the Riverwalk! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe Maritimes! Yes! I spent my summers there when I was growing up and I still love it! If you win, I hope that's where you choose to go.
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