Your dream trip

Kinnera · Post by **Kinnera** » 09 Jul 2017, 06:11

Rome is at the top of my list. And Venice. I can see myself wafting along, just observing the place. Something I hope to never likely forget.

gali · Post by **gali** » 09 Jul 2017, 06:30

daikin03101996 wrote:Rome is at the top of my list. And Venice. I can see myself wafting along, just observing the place. Something I hope to never likely forget.

I would like to visit Rome as well some day.

DeeA · Post by **DeeA** » 09 Jul 2017, 22:04

I would love to visit Europe just like Malika wanted Italy, Spain, France are top on my list. I want to experience the culture, fashion, people everything!

Gravy · Post by **Gravy** » 09 Jul 2017, 22:37

I've always been fascinated by the Vampire Ball put on for fans of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles.

gali · Post by **gali** » 09 Jul 2017, 23:28

Gravy wrote:I've always been fascinated by the Vampire Ball put on for fans of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles.

I didn't hear of it, but it does sound cool!

DennisK · Post by **DennisK** » 09 Jul 2017, 23:50

daikin03101996 wrote:Rome is at the top of my list. And Venice. I can see myself wafting along, just observing the place. Something I hope to never likely forget.

I've never been to Rome, but I spent a few days in Venice. You should definitely visit Venice. There are no cars in the old section, and other than the sound of boat travel, all you can hear are people walking – that is what I remember most. There is really no substitute for actually visiting a place. All you can get from a book is what your imagination can glean from the author's words. In reality, every new place has its own soul – a sense that is unique only to it. We can't conjure what we have never experienced – so books can never really take the place of actually visiting someplace new. I've given up my traveling days, but every now and then, I will catch a smell, or some familiar sense that will transport me back to a place I have been and I can experience, once again, its uniqueness. These are treasured memories. So, close your books - get on a train, a plane or a boat and actually visit those places of which you have dreamt.

I really like your avatar – did you draw it? My wife use to have her hair like that – without the hardware. She was very beautiful.

gali · Post by **gali** » 09 Jul 2017, 23:57

DennisK wrote:
daikin03101996 wrote:Rome is at the top of my list. And Venice. I can see myself wafting along, just observing the place. Something I hope to never likely forget.
I've never been to Rome, but I spent a few days in Venice. You should definitely visit Venice. There are no cars in the old section, and other than the sound of boat travel, all you can hear are people walking – that is what I remember most. There is really no substitute for actually visiting a place. All you can get from a book is what your imagination can glean from the author's words. In reality, every new place has its own soul – a sense that is unique only to it. We can't conjure what we have never experienced – so books can never really take the place of actually visiting someplace new. I've given up my traveling days, but every now and then, I will catch a smell, or some familiar sense that will transport me back to a place I have been and I can experience, once again, its uniqueness. These are treasured memories. So, close your books - get on a train, a plane or a boat and actually visit those places of which you have dreamt.

I really like your avatar – did you draw it? My wife use to have her hair like that – without the hardware. She was very beautiful.

My husband has been to Venice and said it wasn't that clean. And it was many years ago. Now I understand it is even worse. Nice that you have visited it.

DennisK · Post by **DennisK** » 10 Jul 2017, 00:30

gali wrote:
DennisK wrote:
daikin03101996 wrote:Rome is at the top of my list. And Venice. I can see myself wafting along, just observing the place. Something I hope to never likely forget.
I've never been to Rome, but I spent a few days in Venice. You should definitely visit Venice. There are no cars in the old section, and other than the sound of boat travel, all you can hear are people walking – that is what I remember most. There is really no substitute for actually visiting a place. All you can get from a book is what your imagination can glean from the author's words. In reality, every new place has its own soul – a sense that is unique only to it. We can't conjure what we have never experienced – so books can never really take the place of actually visiting someplace new. I've given up my traveling days, but every now and then, I will catch a smell, or some familiar sense that will transport me back to a place I have been and I can experience, once again, its uniqueness. These are treasured memories. So, close your books - get on a train, a plane or a boat and actually visit those places of which you have dreamt.

I really like your avatar – did you draw it? My wife use to have her hair like that – without the hardware. She was very beautiful.
My husband has been to Venice and said it wasn't that clean. And it was many years ago. Now I understand it is even worse. Nice that you have visited it.

LOL ! - travel and sterility are not mutual companions... My visit there was also many years ago. I would not like to revisit the places I've been because I know places change with time - for example, McDonald's in Europe? ..... NO THANK YOU! These days, if I were to go anywhere, I think I would like to visit Peru and/or Chile.

gali · Post by **gali** » 10 Jul 2017, 00:35

DennisK wrote:
gali wrote:
DennisK wrote:
I've never been to Rome, but I spent a few days in Venice. You should definitely visit Venice. There are no cars in the old section, and other than the sound of boat travel, all you can hear are people walking – that is what I remember most. There is really no substitute for actually visiting a place. All you can get from a book is what your imagination can glean from the author's words. In reality, every new place has its own soul – a sense that is unique only to it. We can't conjure what we have never experienced – so books can never really take the place of actually visiting someplace new. I've given up my traveling days, but every now and then, I will catch a smell, or some familiar sense that will transport me back to a place I have been and I can experience, once again, its uniqueness. These are treasured memories. So, close your books - get on a train, a plane or a boat and actually visit those places of which you have dreamt.

I really like your avatar – did you draw it? My wife use to have her hair like that – without the hardware. She was very beautiful.
My husband has been to Venice and said it wasn't that clean. And it was many years ago. Now I understand it is even worse. Nice that you have visited it.
LOL ! - travel and sterility are not mutual companions... My visit there was also many years ago. I would not like to revisit the places I've been because I know places change with time - for example, McDonald's in Europe? ..... NO THANK YOU! These days, if I were to go anywhere, I think I would like to visit Peru and/or Chile.

Indeed, but not like that. I have been in Paris and it was clean enough. I wouldn't mind visiting it again.

Lol, I agree about McDonald.

DennisK · Post by **DennisK** » 10 Jul 2017, 01:12

gali wrote:
DennisK wrote:
gali wrote:
My husband has been to Venice and said it wasn't that clean. And it was many years ago. Now I understand it is even worse. Nice that you have visited it.
LOL ! - travel and sterility are not mutual companions... My visit there was also many years ago. I would not like to revisit the places I've been because I know places change with time - for example, McDonald's in Europe? ..... NO THANK YOU! These days, if I were to go anywhere, I think I would like to visit Peru and/or Chile.
Indeed, but not like that. I have been in Paris and it was clean enough. I wouldn't mind visiting it again.

Lol, I agree about McDonald.

You obviously enjoyed your visit to Paris – how long ago was your visit? I was like that with Barcelona and with Heidelberg – couldn't get enough of those places but I wouldn't visit them now. I would be afraid of poisoning the memories of how they use to be.

gali · Post by **gali** » 10 Jul 2017, 01:16

DennisK wrote:
gali wrote:
DennisK wrote:
LOL ! - travel and sterility are not mutual companions... My visit there was also many years ago. I would not like to revisit the places I've been because I know places change with time - for example, McDonald's in Europe? ..... NO THANK YOU! These days, if I were to go anywhere, I think I would like to visit Peru and/or Chile.
Indeed, but not like that. I have been in Paris and it was clean enough. I wouldn't mind visiting it again.

Lol, I agree about McDonald.
You obviously enjoyed your visit to Paris – how long ago was your visit? I was like that with Barcelona and with Heidelberg – couldn't get enough of those places but I wouldn't visit them now. I would be afraid of poisoning the memories of how they use to be.

It was four years ago. I enjoyed it very much, but probably wouldn't go there again as I want to visit other places as well. And we do have a budget to consider. I sure understand about poisoning the memories, though.

DennisK · Post by **DennisK** » 10 Jul 2017, 01:33

gali wrote:
DennisK wrote:
gali wrote:
Indeed, but not like that. I have been in Paris and it was clean enough. I wouldn't mind visiting it again.

Lol, I agree about McDonald.
You obviously enjoyed your visit to Paris – how long ago was your visit? I was like that with Barcelona and with Heidelberg – couldn't get enough of those places but I wouldn't visit them now. I would be afraid of poisoning the memories of how they use to be.
It was four years ago. I enjoyed it very much, but probably wouldn't go there again as I want to visit other places as well. And we do have a budget to consider. I sure understand about poisoning the memories, though.

Yep! Keep those good memories and make new ones ....

gali · Post by **gali** » 10 Jul 2017, 01:46

DennisK wrote:
gali wrote:
DennisK wrote:
You obviously enjoyed your visit to Paris – how long ago was your visit? I was like that with Barcelona and with Heidelberg – couldn't get enough of those places but I wouldn't visit them now. I would be afraid of poisoning the memories of how they use to be.
It was four years ago. I enjoyed it very much, but probably wouldn't go there again as I want to visit other places as well. And we do have a budget to consider. I sure understand about poisoning the memories, though.
Yep! Keep those good memories and make new ones ....

I plan to. Thank you.