Where would you go?

[guanajagirl]

I've been poseing this question for the last couple of weeks and I like to hear the responses I get from different people.
Background: I have a friend who after some changes were made at his job became really unhappy with it and just stressed out with life in general. So he pops up at my place one night and anounced that he had quite his job, gotten out of his apt and was headed out on a road trip. No timeline, no real limits. So for the last two weeks he has been touring the country, vistinig friends and seeing different areas. So I've been composing my own list of places.

1 Seattle: I want to go to the first starbucks
2 The Nactz trace: a parkway that winds through mississippi and up to tenn
3 New York City: I want a knock off designer purse, go see a play shop....shop some more...


SO where would you go? And why?

[Bikingmomof3]

How fun! You got me to think of where I would go if I did not need to be close to a hospital.

I assume we are to stay in the USA?

Back to Wyoming. I would go hiking in the Snowies and rock climbing in Vedauwoo. Two of the most beautiful places on earth.

Back to Colorado-Skiing in the backcountry of Aspen.

Alaska-to get away and just enjoy the beauty. I would very much like to go flyfishing, snowshoeing, and ride on a dogsled. Also, I have a friend there I would very much like to see.

The Grand Canyon-I have never been and would love to see it.

Underground Railroad-history buff.

I would love to take 6 months and hike the Appalachian trail.

[bcipam]

I would definately go back and explore more of Alaska. I went to spend more time in Denali and travel up to Fairbanks. To me, the most awesomely beautiful countryside anywhere. It was very spiritual.

I want to go back to Yellowstone. Went there once, about 20 years ago and always vowed I would be back. Like Alaska, spiritual in its beauty.

I want to do a week long ride using the Blue Ridge Parkway and travel through Virginia and N Carolina. I hear it's a cyclist dream.

I want to do RAGBRAI (cause it's RAGBRAI!) Had so many opportunities and I keep chickening out. I also want to go back to Utah and do LAGBRAU again.

[Sheesh]

I went to college in Fairbanks, AK and I haven't been back since graduation. I would go back for a road trip in a heartbeat. The Dalton Highway is the most beautiful road trip I have ever taken.

Then, I would go sight seeing in SF. I grew up an hour outside of SF, but rarely went into the city. I feel like I missed out on something, and I'd love to go back as an adult and do the touristy stuff.

Last, I'd hit San Diego. I've heard it's beautiful, but I've never been.

[CyclChyk]

I would go back to Germany to see it thru an adults eyes rather than the eyes of a child.

But stateside, I would go to San Franciso to people watch; I would go to New York City and pay my respects to Ground Zero; I would go to Mexico to see the Mayan Ruins; I want to hike the Appalacian Trail and shop at the World's Largest Mall..... I want to go back to Boston to see the finished product of the Big Dig; I want to go to Disney World........

[DebW]

1) Thru-hike the International Appalachian Trail (from Georgia past Katahdin into Quebec, Labrador, and Newfoundland.

2) Bike west from St. Louis along the Katy Trail and then the whole Lewis and Clark Route laid out by Adventure Cycling. Canoe parts of the Missouri River on the way. I grew up in Missouri and the L&C Expedition was a big part of local history.

3) End up after (2) in the PNW and explore the area with the local TEers.

4) Visit Alaska.

[salsabike]

Back through the Southwest---Utah, Arizona, New Mexico.

To Denali. To the Arctic.

To Big Sur.

Okracoke Island.

I wish I had gone to NOLA before Katrina.

To my all-time favorite place in WA State--Stehekin, at the top of a fjord-like lake in the North Cascade Mountains, and back into the wilderness areas there.

[Dogmama]

Sausalito, The Inn Above Tide. Assuming I had unlimited $$. I stayed for a few days and it was absolutely heaven. Away from the hustle bustle of San Fran but a short ferry ride to the Wharf.

http://www.innabovetide.com/index.html

[crazycanuck]

Ummm..sure hope this can be outside of the US...

I'd like to do quite a few things in Australia since I live here....

1-The Ningaloo reef in the north west of WA

2-take the Ghan (train) from adelaide to darwin

3-Go mtn biking in Vic or QLD

4-Hike in the Kimberleys in northern WA

In Canada...I'd like to visit Northern Alberta/NWT/BC..might as well since my mom lives up that way!!!

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[Duck on Wheels]

I'd like to see Xian in China -- all those terra cotta warriors, and the old city itself.
I'd like to see more of Africa, now that I've been to South Africa once.
In the US I'd like to go back to Canyon de Chelly again, as well as other places where Native Americans lead tours of their own territories.
And now that I've learned that my grandfather did some of the stencil decor at Groman's Chinese Theatre, I'd like to get in there and see it.

[salsabike]

Boy, good choices, Duck. I want to go to those places too.

CC, I forgot all about the Jasper/Lake Louise/Banff/Fraser River Canyon in Canada. It's spectacular! I rode the train from Montreal to Vancouver when I was 18 on my first Seattle visit. Mr. Salsa hasn't seen this part of Canada yet and I would love to take him. Where's your mom?

[Trek420]

Bikingmomof3 is also am "Underground Railroad-history buff."

road trip!!!! I'd love to do this....

www.adv-cycling.org/ugrr/index.cfm

In the US:

I'd love to see Montecello
Bike the Blue Ridge Parkway
in the PNW either and or both www.cycleoregon.com or just ride down the Oregon coastline
I thought Route 66 would be cool to ride

[crazycanuck]

My mummma lives in Grand Prarie, Alberta..

[Bluetree]

My mummma lives in Grand Prarie, Alberta..

I once got a speeding ticket north of Red Deer. I'd always envisioned my first encounter with a member of the RCMP to be a studly looking guy in sharp red suit on a black steed. Instead, I got a corpulent fellow in a yellow windbreaker asking me if I knew how fast I was going.

Banff and Lake Louise - that's gorgeous country up there.
Is the old highway between Calgary and Banff still rideable?

[seychelle]

Fun thread ! I did this about 10 years ago. I went to SF, San Diego, Atlanta and Key West. I wanted to venture out of the country, but was a little intimidated to travel alone. Since then I've gotten a little more brave and have travelled alone outside of the US


Outside the US:

1. Visit the Seychelles once and for all.
2. New Zeland - everything from camping to hiking to kayaking.
3. Oaxaca for Day of the Dead.
4. South East Asia - all of it.
5. Machu Picchu/Inca Trail (this is planned for next year if my foot heals up).
6. Turkey: Istanbul to see the Hagia Sophia & Sufi dancers and Cappadocia to see the caves.
7. Safari in Kenya to see the awesome wildlife.
8. Back to Italy to just eat and drink !
9. Iceland - Blue Lagoon, Gullfoss and exlore the country.
10. Rapa Nui to see the giant stone monoliths.
11. Antartica.


In North America:

1. Spend a year backpacking and hiking through all the (main) National Parks - I don' even know where to begin !
2. Go back to Alaska and spend more time there.
3. Visit Vancouver Island again.