I'll keep the shorter boat ride in mind... she doesn't want to hold me back from doing stuff, but I hate jut going off and leaving her alone... we actually travel REALLY well together... I'm just a bigger risk taker! She doesn't bicycle but IS athletic... and has walked three 1/2 marathons as well as the 3day, 60 mile breast cancer walk... so between us we're pretty active...

RoadRaven... Oh yeah... yo're on my list too! I don't have kids and am single again so travel whenever I can... still want to do Italy, Spain and Greece someday... oh heck... and a BUNCH of other places too!

if any of ya ever make it to sunny San Diego, lemme know! I have a 3 bedroom house so I have 2 spare guest rooms... as longas you're pet hair tolerant! LOL... thanks again for all the great input... it really is helpful