Peace, Relaxation, Adventure, and Spontaneity

I am sitting in my kitchen on this sunny fall afternoon drinking espresso and dreaming of a vacation.  There is just something romantic and dreamy about a vacation.  Maybe because it is due to the change of pace a vacation brings, or maybe it is just a change in attitude.  Whatever it is, I want one.  That got me thinking.  Where would I go if I could pack my little family up right this second and travel?  What would we do?  I have no idea!  Well, I mean I can think of at least 2 or 3 places, but I am a planner.  I need a list.  I need options.  So, for my future travels I am making a list.  Here are the top 5 places I want to see in my lifetime (not in any particular order.  each is equally lusted after) :

1- Venice  *sigh* romance, architecture, water, ITALY.  

2-  Belize  - Jungle, Mayan ruins, beach, what more could a girl ask for?

3-  Greece  - History, BEAUTY, and beaches.  A Mediterranean cruise would be w.o.n.d.e.r.f.u.l.  

 

4- Iceland - I have always been impressed with their environmental and sustainability innovation; combine that with their country's beauty and you have an educational AND breathtaking vacation.  

5- Fiji -  Need I say more?  Wow.  This place has clear blue water, solitude, and palm trees.  

There we have it.  Now I have 5 options should someone call me to give me airplane tickets and offer to pay for our stay somewhere far, far away.... hey; I can dream, right?

The Key to Paradise

It is not a place... it is spending uninterrupted time with the ones you love.  Vacations are my favorite times because I get to spend time away from work, away from grocery shopping, and away from my computer to just BE with my family.  Love them.

  

 

 

Glorious summer vacations!

Summer... a time for sun, bbqs, sno cones, and vacations!

We are headed here next weekend:


to the beach we were married on just 3 short years ago:

Can't WAIT!  

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles....

I am so excited to be planning next week's vacation!  It is going to be a whirlwind of travel... flying to Boston, driving to Buffalo, NY; then driving cross country.  One of my anticipated stops: we will be staying at a hotel on the banks of the Mississippi river!  I am so excited to see the countryside of the land we call home.