Fantasies
Not those kind of fantasies, you dirty minded people.
Nope, I’m fantasising about going on holiday. I literally can’t stop thinking about it. I adore travel. The whole excitement of booking a holiday, counting down to it, packing, and then getting on the plane-I absolutely love airports!The excited buzz, loads of people going to different destinations, the airport shopping……and then the actual flight! I love everything about it, from the food to the crappy airline movies. And when you get to your destination-breakfast buffets, sunbathing all day, the sun on your skin, eating delicious food, watching the sun set while drinking white wine, the smell of aftersun lotion……ooooh I’m practically drooling!!
As a child I travelled a lot. We moved to Hong Kong for 4 years when I was 4, which was a wonderful, wonderful place to live. We’d spend our weekends at the beach (my favourite one was Big Wave Bay-for obvious reasons!) and in the summer we’d finish school at 1pm and I’d spend the afternoon playing in the pool. It was just amazing. My dad was on a fantastic salary so we had some amazing holidays to Thailand, Australia, America and Hawaii.
I don’t remember a lot about these places as I was so young, but I remember the excitement. I remember going to Alcatraz and being absolutely terrified.
As a student I inter-railed my way round Europe to Venice, Verona, Corfur, Paris, Lyons and Nice which was wonderful-especially as I was single and met plenty of handsome young chaps on my way! With my family we visited Barbados, Spain and Tunisia. My dad moved to Bermuda for 3 years so I used to visit him out there. Bermuda is a like a little paradise on earth. The beaches have pink sand, the pace of life is sooooo relaxed and the locals are incredibly friendly. I couldn’t live there all the time-it’s s a little quite for me-but as a holiday destination, it was perfect.
Mike and I had 2 wonderful honeymoons-one to a castle in Edinburgh, Scotland where sat around in our dressing gowns and drank champagne for 4 days and another to the Maldives, which was so beautiful it’s indescribable.
The Maldives was my last holiday 2 years ago. No wonder I have itchy feet! As soon as my childminding business is set up, and we’re back in the black, I’m off on vacation. I am determined to get to New York sometimes soon.
So, I’m curious. Who else has itchy feet? Where’s the one place you’d love to visit?
Love Cookie xxxxxxxxx
Florida is the one place I’d love to visit. I’m a huge Disney fan.
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The Maldives is the one place I really want to go so I’m very jealous :o) It was one of the places we were thinking about for our honeymoon, pre-baby, but with Angelo in tow, we’re going to Rhodes instead. Didn’t want the hassle of a long-haul flight with a 12 month old (I’m aiming to keep in-flight nappy changes to a minimum!!!) I’ve got itchy feet reading this entry. I love travel :o)
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Seeing as I’ve never left my own country I’m still feening for typical touristy places like Paris, London, & somewhere in Ireland.
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The Maldives is our planned honeymoon. I’d sacrifice the biggest wedding in the world for a honeymoon there in paradise. The only other planned holiday is Venice, next May for our 5 year anniversary. You are so lucky to be so well travelled. I’ve hardly gone anywhere. But when babe is a bit older I’ll catch the travelling bug and get my ass in gear. I must visit Australia before I die! HopeWilliam is feeling better!
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You’re reading my mind–I’ve been dying to take a trip too! Tony and I already talking about summer vacation plans. We have big dreams–like Las Vegas, etc.–but more than likely we’ll do something not so lavish. I love flying too! I keep telling Tony that wherever we go on vacation, I want to fly! Of course, when it comes down to it, we’ll probably try to save $$ by driving, but I can dream!
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(c)And since we’re dreaming here, places I would love to visit… anywhere in Europe, Hawaii, California, the Grand Canyon, a tropical cruise, Orlando (Disney World–woo hoo!), etc. The one hot vacation spot that I have no interest in is Mexico… Cancun, places like that, just have no appeal to me. Don’t know why. 🙂
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LOL you want to come here and I want to go there! I want to see Europe, me and my itchy feet. your childhood sounds simply amazing. what a lucky girl you were/are!
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I ALWAYS Have itchy feet, mainly because every time I go away, it’s back to Canada to visit the family which is not really a vacation. it’s nice to see everyone, sure, but full of obligation visits and no time for ourselves.
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hmm…i would love to go to Ireland, i think. lol. You got to honeymoons? fun stuff, i never even got one. lol.
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I would love to go to Europe, especially Italy, Spain & Greece
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I’d love to go to Austraila. I’ve been to England 2 and a half years ago. It was so much fun. I was born in germany so I’d love to go back and visit the place I was born.
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