From 2010 to 2019, I have had the good fortune to take many trips, both domestically, and internationally. I recently read a great article by julieabroad on wordpress.com, where I also have a blog. Her list is quite impressive. Though mine is modest by comparison, I decided to do the same, list my ten best trips of the decade.
These are hers, in no particular order, she says:
The ruins at Baalbek in Lebanon
Going through the Panama Canal
Moving to Beijing
Cruising the Nile
Uzbekistan
Watching the volcano on Stromboli explode
Bus trip through eastern Europe
Petra (Jordan)
Walking under a waterfall in Domenica
Going to the top of the Atomium in Belgium
And her advice is great: “Never stop traveling!”
Here is my top ten or more, in no particular order, but with a few added comments:
Visiting Barry the V in Cape Town and going on four safaris
Super Bowl 47 in Nawlins with Dirty Pat
A top secret visit to the CIA in Virginia
Peak bloom day for cherry blossoms in the Tidal Basin, Washington, DC
Attending the great motorcycle rally at Sturgis, SD
A wedding at the Pink Palace in Honolulu of a dear friend
Visit the formerly drug infested Medellin, Colombia
Attend the Rose Parade and festivities as guests of Donate Life
NCAA Final Four in Dallas with Springsteen concert
Take the Trans Siberian Railway from Vladivostok to Moscow
Sip champagne in Reims and Epernay (Champagne region)
Kaiseki dinner at n/naka in Los Angeles with the Wilkins
Visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland
Pray at the Shwedagon Palace, Yangon, Myanmar
The farewell concerts of the two greats, Paul Simon and Aretha Franklin
Take Amtrak cross country four times
Drink a pint of Guinness at the Templebar in Dublin
Visit Manzanar
(War Relocation Camp) where my relatives were incarcerated
View the Northern Lights (Aurora borealis) north of Fairbanks
Take VIA Canadian Rail from Toronto to Vancouver
Attend the Fourth of July Concert and fireworks with the Boston Pops
Reunite with dear friends in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Siem Reap
Revisit several of my favorite National Parks (Bryce, Zion, Arches, Yosemite, Grand Canyon)
Visit Dirty Pat in Bucharest, and Dracula’s Castle
Wait, that is TWENTY FIVE!!!! How can I limit my list to just ten? Impossible!
I left off a few:
Cycling in Bordeaux, France
Exploring Istanbul and the Grand Bazaar
Return to Angkor Wat and Ta Prohm
A dinner at Uncle Ranni’s Organic Chicken Farm in Kuala Lumpur
Sail on Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dive on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Jet boat in Queenstown, New Zealand
Take photos at Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ
Complete the trifecta of ballparks: Yankee, Wrigley, and Fenway
I would love to see some of you try to list only ten!!!
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Northern Lights . Alaska! Wow! have never seen them …
I chose Alaska over Iceland or Scandinavia for several reasons. First, keep the $$ in the US, Alaska is closer, I was somewhat familiar due to 2 previous visits, and I wanted to take the Denali Star Rail form Fairbanks back to Anchorage. The museum in Alaska is also quite informative.
I will have to add that to my bucket list . Went to Norway last Oct…hoping to see the lights..Nope..What time of year did you see the Lights in Alaska
I purposely chose April, not quite as cold, but it was still cold up in the Arctic Circle.