My husband has used up our broadband allowance on planning a 5 week trip via Google Earth but I've wrestled with the now-dial-up-speed internet connection to ask this question:
What's your idea of the dream 5 week holiday? Where, doing what, with whom?
My husband's holiday (as part of his year-long 60th birthday celebrations) is to take the back-est of back roads (and sometimes no roads) across from Townsville to Darwin in Australia.
Five weeks of camping out with his brothers and among spiders and snakes. :datz:
Naturally I'm staying at home, though I will admit I did investigate travelling by air to Adelaide and by train (the Ghan) right up the middle of the country to meet them in Darwin for the wedding.
Then I thought, three days of lots of red dirt masquerading as scenery, humid heat when I get there, a wedding for a nephew I've never met, and three long flights home. I think I'll save the money for a trip I might actually enjoy.
If I could take 5/6 weeks then it'd be one of two things. To drive route 66 from Chicago to California, or to go to Australia and New Zealand
I would go to Europe, hands down.
Matt and I have been craving a Euro-trip for a long time, but the two main countries that we really really really want to visit are England and Spain.
Another consideration we've had is New Zealand.
I think you guys are really over-rating New Zealand. It's just like the temperate parts of the US, but smaller.
Quote from: "Jane"I think you guys are really over-rating New Zealand. It's just like the temperate parts of the US, but smaller.
But they filmed LOTRs there! I mean, how cool is that!
Quote from: "Stasha"But they filmed LOTRs there! I mean, how cool is that!
Only 'cause Peter Jackson wanted to work from home :laughing5:
Quote from: "Jane"Quote from: "Stasha"But they filmed LOTRs there! I mean, how cool is that!
Only 'cause Peter Jackson wanted to work from home :laughing5:
He was making use of his surroundings. No harm in that :D
It does kinda look a bit like Washington in parts... But the landscape was rather pretty!
I'd still like to go there, though. I have friends from there and it seems like a pretty laidback, friendly sort of place :)
Quote from: "Stasha"Quote from: "Jane"Quote from: "Stasha"But they filmed LOTRs there! I mean, how cool is that!
Only 'cause Peter Jackson wanted to work from home :laughing5:
He was making use of his surroundings. No harm in that :D
And for any of you who don't know, Jane had an opportunity to be a part of those films and turned it down.
WHAT!?!?!?!???!?!?!?!!?
I would have died to be a part of that. Those films are going to be remembered for generations. To be able to tell you great-grand-children who would still adore them "I was a part of that, you know"
You don't forget something like that.
The scene of the riders of Rohan and how they ran into Minas Tirith. A lot of those riders were real people.
...I wanted to be one of those that were part of the calvary charge...I want to ride a horse... *sniff*
Yeah, that's what they wanted us for - stupid battle scenes. In winter. In the Southern Alps. Man, a tented camp in winter in the South Island?
I'm going to tell my great-grandkids they had a smart woman for their great-grandmother!
Quote from: "Jane"Yeah, that's what they wanted us for - stupid battle scenes. In winter. In the Southern Alps. Man, a tented camp in winter in the South Island?
I'm going to tell my great-grandkids they had a smart woman for their great-grandmother!
*sniff*
Yeah, I told her that I hate camping, but I'd have sucked it up and done it.
Instead she'll go down in history as the person who didn't want to be a part of LotR
So I take it that your 5-week dream holiday would be camping out on the set of the LotR movie?
Me, I'm thinking a round-the-world cruise. No unpacking, five weeks of reading, eating, and lazing around. Getting off to see sights only if I want to.
Ahhh! Perfect.
Quote from: "Jane"So I take it that your 5-week dream holiday would be camping out on the set of the LotR movie?
Now that I think about it... It is tempting.
Nah, I'll stick with Europe :D
I don't know... If I had five weeks, I'd spend maybe one or two of it traveling, and the rest of the time in my own apartment sitting on my lazy butt.
Traveling is great in small doses, but honestly, when it comes to a vacation, sometimes there's nothing better than just being home.
Lately, I've been wanting to go to Yellowstone. I wouldn't say no to Australia or a tour of Europe. I'd love to go back to Scotland.
Ah yes, Yellowstone. I love Yellowstone... I camped out there for five nights back in 2003... It's an awesome place. I can't wait to go back there. I also drove over to Mt. Rushmore which wasn't about a... 6 hour drive? or there abouts... But there was also Devil's Rock and Little Big Horn between Yellowstone and there.
I saw Mount Rushmore during a cross country trip, but it seemed much smaller than I thought it would be. What was impressive, however, was the Painted Canyon in North Dakota. Up close during a sunset the canyon is just breath taking.
I missed the Painted Canyon... I've never driven across the country, but that's probably what I'd spend my two weeks on my five week holiday doing ;)
Yeah, Mt. Rushmore does look smaller than you would think, but then again, you're a little far away from the top ;)
Quote from: "Eimi"Yeah, Mt. Rushmore does look smaller than you would think, but then again, you're a little far away from the top ;)
I kinda figured that's why it was so tiny :)
I'd love to travel to other countries. I'd have to say Japan first, then probably China and Australia and New Zealand. If we had time, Europe. Oh man, how I wish we could do that!
Quote from: "Jane"Naturally I'm staying at home, though I will admit I did investigate travelling by air to Adelaide and by train (the Ghan) right up the middle of the country to meet them in Darwin for the wedding.
Mum's off on the Ghan in June or July. Then across to Broome from Darwin as part of the tour - I swear she's spending my inheritance before she goes. LOL
She's off to NZ in February with four of her gf's. So when she arrives you can tail her around the place and keep an eye on her for me! You did promise me last year after the England/Europe/States trip - remember???
Quote from: "Kaysea"Mum's off on the Ghan in June or July. Then across to Broome from Darwin as part of the tour - I swear she's spending my inheritance before she goes. LOL
My Dad's off to the US and Canada to do some canal trips. Rideaux Canal? (Did I get that right?) And some others. Six weeks.
If I wasn't such a home body I'd offer to go with him so he has company!
Quote from: "Kaysea"She's off to NZ in February with four of her gf's. So when she arrives you can tail her around the place and keep an eye on her for me! You did promise me last year after the England/Europe/States trip - remember???
Well, instead of tailing her, just tell her that if she ends up in Palmerston North she should pop in for morning/afternoon tea or get in contact and we'll all go out for a meal.
My parents are off to their third trip to Alaska this summer, my aunt and uncle are on a "Rivers of Europe" cruise, and though my daughter just spent 3 months in Europe and northern Africa, she's planning out her next trip.
Me? I'm poor. I stay home.
Quote from: "Vix"
Me? I'm poor. I stay home.
We're poor too. The only reason we're going to Maryland is because Kurt's parents are footing the bill. :-D
Quote from: "Vix"Me? I'm poor. I stay home.
But if you were rich and had five weeks holiday away from work, where would you go?
Quote from: "Jane"But if you were rich and had five weeks holiday away from work, where would you go?
Japan, China, Korea, Australia. If I had time, Europe. Only five weeks?
I don't work outside the home, so getting 'time off' is usually only an issue with my husband. :-D
I'm poor and stay home as well. The only vacations we've ever been on is Disney ones, mostly because for in-state folks, Disney World is only $45 a ticket, and that's viable if we save.
I would like to visit England, because that's where my grandmother comes from; Mexico, because of Mayan ruins; and Japan.
Quote from: "Avril"I'm poor and stay home as well. The only vacations we've ever been on is Disney ones, mostly because for in-state folks, Disney World is only $45 a ticket, and that's viable if we save.
Oh man, I want to go back to Disney World! I should put that down as one of the places I would go! :-D
I want to go to Hawaii again :love5: Actually, the Caribbean would be fun too :D Hmm...actually, I guess anyplace with white, sandy beaches, tropical foliage, gorgeous water, whales, vibrant-colored fish and dolphins....I'm sold
Oh yeah...Hawaii...I should add that to my list.
I need more than five weeks. Hm.
Actually, I have been to Hawaii, but that was years ago. I'm really not keen to go back.
I've also been to Disney -- several times. I actually prefer to visit Islands of Adventure.
Where would I like to go?
New Zealand and Australia.
Egypt and other locations in northern Africa.
Greece, Turkey.
Probably the UK
And I wouldn't mind going to Korea, not so much because I want to visit the place as I'd like to visit my daughter.
I think I just need to win the lottery and travel around the world with my family. Hey, then I could visit all of my online friends!!! :)