So Many Choices!
Daily writing prompt What’s a country that’s at the top of your bucket list?
View all responses Hmmm…my husband and I were just discussing this the other day. Our 40th wedding anniversary is coming up next June, and we want to plan a big trip to visit a country we’ve never experienced before. We considered Australia. Our friends recently traveled to Australia and New Zealand and they loved it. But, we didn’t like the idea of spending over 17 hours on a plane. I don’t think my joints could take it anymore. We’ve never been to England, so we thought maybe we could go there and see Scotland, France, Germany and Austria too! (The hills are alive with the sound of music!) What about Hawaii? It’s not a foreign country, but it seems like it’s on most people’s bucket list. However, the thought of parading around in our swimsuits on the beach, and hiking up volcanoes doesn’t match our current physical abilities or body shapes. My parents went to Hawaii for their 50th anniversary. My Mom said Hawaii is for the “newlyweds and nearly-deads.” LOL!
Are you a cruiser or a landlubber? We have some family members that love booking cruises to see the world. Just thinking about being trapped on a boat in the vast ocean for weeks at a time makes me feel claustrophobic. We’ve all heard those horror stories of sickness spreading on cruise ships, sewage issues (“Poop Cruise”), unsolved crimes of people going overboard (“Amy Bradley is Missing”) and being surrounded by so…many…people! For this introvert, who gets seasick easily and does not like crowds or forced socialization, cruises are NOT for me.
What about visiting a state or region of the USA that we’ve never seen before? We’ve always wanted to go to Washington D.C. when the cherry blossoms are in bloom, or to New York City in the Fall to see the changing leaves in central park. Then, we remembered New England! We just started watching a great show called “Best Medicine,” and it’s set in Maine. So beautiful! We could go to Boston and visit all of New England in the Fall.
Wow! I think we may have a winner! We still have about eight months to decide, and so many choices to consider though. The best part is just to get away and experience all the beauty out there in the world that we haven’t seen yet.
Which country is at the top of your bucket list?
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