The Friday Five

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I love to travel and see new places.  so naturally I was very pleased to see this Firday Five from the RevGalBlogPals.  So without further delay, here is the Grand Tour Friday Five.

Name five places that fall into the following categories:

1) Favorite Destination — someplace you’ve visited once or often and would gladly go again

My favorite place to visit is the mountains of western North Carolina.  Each year my wife and I try to get away for a few days in the mountains by ourselves, but the kids usually protest.  So darn it, we simply have to go twice, once with them, once without.  Of course our absolute favorite place in the mountains is a small town in the far western reaches of NC called Highlands.  We love it there and try to go every November to see some snow fall and drink some fresh spiced cider.  As Andy Griffith would say, “UmmmmmmmmmBoy!”

2) Unfavorite Destination — someplace you wish you had never been (and why)

There really isn’t anyplace that I wished I hadn’t been to.  Every trip has its value in one shape or another.  But the place that is lowest on my list has got to be a place we visited while I was in the Navy.  Al Jubayl in Saudi Arabia had absolutely nothing for a bunch of sailors, who had been at sea for six weeks to do.  The closest recreation was at a military base about 40 miles away, and all they had was a six lane bowling alley.  No phone, no lights no motor cars…..not a single luxury!  It is the only port we visited where the crew actually asked the captain if we could go back out to sea.

3) Fantasy Destination — someplace to visit if cost and/or time did not matter

Angela and I are still planning our much looked forward to, but often canceled trip to the Holy Lands.  One day we will make it, but the timing thus far hasn’t been right.

 

4) Fictional Destination — someplace from a book or movie or other art or media form you would love to visit, although it exists only in imagination.

 

 

My favorite painting of all time is The Yellow House by Vincent Van Gogh.  I would love to visit this little town and see the house up close, perhaps even be there as the artist painted the picture.  A cup of espresso and some fresh fruit would serve as our snack as Angela and I watched Vincent create this timeless piece.

5) Funny Destination — the funniest place name you’ve ever visited or want to visit

We will travel to England to visit some of Angela’s cousins one day, and when we do I would love to drive to Wales and visit the town of LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH.  It is a real place, and I would love to send some letters to friends and on the return address put this town’s name on the envelope.

 

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