ITโS EASY TO PLAY ALONG WITH #WQW
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Featured Bloggers for WQW #6 Romance/Love
Your friendships mean so much. Thank you all for joining in.
- BEACH WALK REFLECTIONS LOVE
- BEACH WALK REFLECTIONS HEART
- CATH’S CAMERA
- CEEN PHOTOGRAPHY
- GYPSIE’S WRITINGS, MUSINGS, QUOTES AND GRIPES
- LADY LEE MANILLA
- LADY SIGHS
- LOVING LIFE
- LIFE AFTER 50 FOR WOMEN
- NEW2WRITING
- POETRY IF NOTHING ELSE
- SECOND WIND LEISURE (SUNDAY STILLS)
I don’t usually post links after the deadline, but Suzanne from PICTURE RETIREMENT posted such an informative essay on socialization, that it is worth your effort to read it. If you haven’t checked out the other social posts they are all listed at the beginning of last week’s WQW. Many of you think that socializing is one of the most important aspects of blogging.
#WQW #7 – Topic: Where Do You Want to Travel?
Definition: Travel: go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.
Travel has been severely curtailed over the past two years. Maybe travel is nothing but a dream. Today let’s DREAM together. There have probably been some places you have seen on blogs, travel magazines, or heard your friend’s stories.
You’ve thought, “That sounds like fun. I’d really like to do some research there. I could get some gorgeous photos there. My parents used to live there before I was born. My ancestors are from there.”
At some level, you’ve mentally added those locales to your bucket list.
My Choices for Travel Dreams
“Work, travel, save, repeat”
-Unknown
During my last few years of work, we lived this quote. We bought a timeshare and traveled to places of our dreams. When COVID hit, we gave that investment back to the company for an extra $1,000 and cut our losses to better prepare for retirement.
“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.
– Susan Heller
Right after COVID hit, Vince and I decided to move to his dream vacationland, the high desert. It’s been like a vacation since. We can go on short trips even though I struggled after my pickleball injury with DVT from September to now. I can sit for an hour or so with no problem. We go off to Sedona, Scottsdale, Wickenburg, or Williams., AZ. The choices have been endless, really.
For now, long travel is primarily in our dreams. Some dreams may be obtainable, though. Maybe you can tell which is which. As the curator of my life, I am going to have to prioritize which ones are doable and plan accordingly. In each of the locations, one of my goals would be to meet blogging friends I have made and take lots of photos.
“Traveling leaves you speechless then turns you into a storyteller.”
-Ian Battuta
My List of Dream Vacations
- Portland, OR – to meet up with local bloggers, my brother and some Kiwanis friends who moved there.
- Italy – to see where Vince’s ancestors are from. I just love Italy
- Alaska – My husband would love to go on a cruise.
- Vegas to see a show, the Bellagio Garden Display and more of the countryside.
- Toronto – to see all the gorgeous places I see in Natalie the Explorer’s and Mama Cormier’s pictures.
- Buchart Gardens – because Vince has never been there and to me it’s one of the wonders of the world.
- the Central California Coast and walk on the beach and visit the beautiful vineyards, spend time with friends
- Scotland and Ireland to see the beautiful green countrysides.
- Walk the Camino de Santiago with my friend Connie.
- Home to Woodlake, CA to see my friends and dig in the Woodlake Rose and Botanical Gardens.
- Hike with Johnbo and his wife, Lynn various places in AZ.
“Live your life by a compass not a clock.”
Steven Covey
Past Memorable Trip – Buildings in Chicago, IL
“There seems to be a different Chicago around every street corner, behind every bar, and within every apartment, two-flat, cottage, or bungalow. City of immigrants or city of heartless plutocrats, say what you will, Chicago almost defies interpretation. In many ways, Chicago is like a snake that sheds its skin every thirty years or so and puts on a new coat to conform to a new reality.”
โDominic A. Pacyga, “Chicago: A Biography” (2009)
These buildings we saw on an architectural tour meet Cee’s CFFC topic: buildings. In 2013, my brother Randy and I, took an epic trip to visit our homeland, Indianapolis. We journeyed by train honoring his inner ear problem disallowing him from flying. It turned out to be a great opportunity. We stopped off in Chicago and spent a couple of days touring this beautiful city.
Some of these photos are also #SquareOdds. Odd being this was a once-in-a-lifetime trip with my brother. Odd also in that I never liked living in Indiana, and yet we had a fabulous time there and discovered lots of things about Indiana that I liked and could be proud of.
The oddest to me was the man with the scowl as we toured this architectural oasis. In his defense, he was probably looking into the sun with no sunglasses. But that’s a bit odd to think your eyes are invulnerable to cataracts at any age over 55. He looks a little bit like William Shatner.
High Chicago Windows
Windows reigned in Chicago, so I lucked out meeting Ludwig’s Monday Windows. Randy was such a trooper. First, he went on a boat. Fortunately, it went slowly and didn’t bother him. Then we went to Willis Tower. The last place I expected to find this guy who is deathly afraid of heights when he disappeared was on the ledge. LOL. It proves that you never really know the people you live with.
Other Challenges that Inspired WQW #7
Now it’s your turn.
Thanks so much for stopping by and having fun with quotes.
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Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
89 responses to “WQW #7: Dream Travel Plans for 2022”
[…] What are the main places currently on that list? Where am I dreaming of? Marsha is curious about my dream travel plans for 2022 so Iโll start with those. I have always wanted to go to Nepal and see the Himalayas. Not to trek, […]
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Love that sloth!
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I don’t usually join in WQW – so little time, so many challenges, and I’m more a photographer than writer! But with a theme like this, how could I not?! https://www.toonsarah-travels.blog/sailing-away-from-the-safe-harbour-some-travel-dreams/
I loved seeing your list of travel dreams. Alaska is on my list too and Chicago is a hoped-for plan for 2023, to meet up with Virtual Tourist friends there (another trip delayed from 2020).
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This was such a beautiful and fun post to read! Thanks for joining in this week. Actually WQW can be a photo challenge every week. You know me, I’m more photo oriented.
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I’ll look out for future ones too then!
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Thanks so much! This next one is transportation, so that’s right up your travel alley! ๐
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I hope you get to all those places one day! https://coolesse.wordpress.com/2022/02/19/quotes-photography/
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Thanks Cool. I watched a silly, but cute video called New Year’s Eve last night one of the characters was a middle-aged woman and her bucket list. She managed to do everything on her bucket list. Thanks for commenting and reading. ๐
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I have seen it, super cute, especially with Zac Efron helping her out ๐๐
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Exactly the one. He’s sure a cutie and what a nice person he played.
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I loved your photos and quotes Marsha. I’d love to visit your area sometime and hope you do get up to Portland! I would also love to visit Alaska and buchart gardens as well. A few of the quotes you shared I almost shared as well. I love seeing other peoples adventures.I know some people get envious and have the “must be nice” snarky mentality, but I personally live vicariously through other peoples adventures. I love it.
Here’s my link for the week: https://troyerslovinglife.blogspot.com/2022/02/wqwwriters-quote-wednesdaystheme-travel.html
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Lovely trips planned, Kirstin!
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Hi Marsha, hereโs my post.
http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/02/18/dreaming-of-traveling/
Thanks
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Such a wonderful post. Lots to ponder, Sadje.
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Thank you so much my friend
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You are welcome. If I ever get to Turkey, you are going to have to join me there!
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Hopefully ๐๐ผ
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wonderful post, love Chicago and love that you’re thinking of travel again Marsha!
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My neighbor is coming to Bakersfield tomorrow, and I so want to ride along with him and his daughter. Our town is about 60 miles north of there. If I wasn’t having surgery in a week, I would go and stay a couple of weeks and see if I could hitch a ride home.
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Oh wow that would have been lovely. I hope this is the last surgery!!
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how nice to feel that where you have moved to is like a vacation!
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I love it!
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I hope we are as lucky when we retire!
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thanks for the mention, Marsha ๐ love your post โค
https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2022/02/17/wqw-6-dream-travel-plans-for-2022/
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Love this!
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some fabulous quotes, great travel destinations and I don’t have a fear of heights but wouldn’t be on that ledge either!!
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I was super shocked to find him there. I’d been zoning out taking as many pictures as I could. Walking all the way around the building looking out every window. When I came to the photographer’s window, was I ever shocked.
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you are so lucky that you have a travel buddy Marsha…..my other half thinks a holiday is a trek in the wilderness climbing as many peaks as he can….on his own! I instead want to visit all of Europe and Japan but Canada has always been at the top of my list for a long time. btw ~ I thought that WAS William Shatner!! had to do a double take ๐
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Who knows maybe it was and he was irked that I took his picture and didn’t ask. LOL Now you’ve got me thinking! My travel buddy doesn’t really love traveling. He goes along with me sometimes to make me happy. I am lucky to have a lot of girlfriends, and I also had a chance to travel all over the country when I was working as a history consultant. It was a marvelous job. No peaks to climb, but I did go to the top of the arch in St. Louis. That was a kick!
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๐!! I have travelled a lot with my daughter and we have amazing memories from those travels. She is now in a serious relationship now so I guess thatโs her new travel buddy!
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For a while. Mom and I went to England after I had been married about 17 years. It was glorious.
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She has promised me a trip to Japan for the Cherry blossomโฆ.I might insist on that one ๐
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That would be gorgeous. I hope you can meet up with some blogger friends there as well. ๐
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I’m in complete agreement with Susan Heller!
My quote is from Ernest Hemingway: https://anthropologist.wordpress.com/2022/02/17/writers-quotes-wednesday-where-do-you-want-to-travel/
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I love everything about this. The destinations are well thought out and with both you and Vince in mind. The quote about travel turning you into a storyteller was my favorite. It is so true. As for Camino de Santiago…one of the most moving experiences I had in Europe was watching people on this route. In many of the cities they are on their knees in prayer, crawling because of the holy ground. Spirituality is hight here and I admire your silliness to do it. I have another friend who wants to do it upon retirement .
Hello to John too. If you guys ever take a hike…let us know. We/I am going to invite myself. In fact, you kind of read my mind. It would be fun to gather some AZ bloggers for a lunch or event. Right now the Valley would be great, in another few weeks, your stomping grounds are the place to go. Dale is retiring for the second time in about a month, so we WILL be out and about. This weekend at Parker. Have you been to Oatmen? Put THAT on your list! Love ya! Donna
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Hi Donna, I have been to Oatman many years ago. I would love to get together. We are going to be in Scottsdale in a couple of weeks to work on our property there. I would love to get together. Let’s chat more by email. Thanks for loving my post. I am blessed to have been able to travel so much.
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Yes. Sounds good.
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You’ve got some great destinations on your wish list. I agree with you. Buchart Gardens are simply stunning. We went at the start of summer and I would love to go again in a different season. You would love Toronto. It’s a lovely city and even better if you have a blogging friend or two to visit with.
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So what’s on your bucket list?
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Spain and Portugal
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Beautiful. Want to walk the Camino de Santiago with Connie and me?
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No, I’ll pass on that one. Not my idea of a holiday. ๐ I’ll look forward to hearing all about it though.
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I’ve got to get the all clear from all my drs. first and get built up for it.
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Yes, it’s a huge undertaking.
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It is a bit overwhelming. What would you especially like to see in Spain or Portugal?
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I’d like to visit the Alhambra.
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Love your post–I’m an armchair traveler, myself…maybe I could make up a quote about that, hah! ๐
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Have you read the Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler? Your statement reminded me of that book. Most of us are armchair travelers right now. We moved to Adult DisneyLand when we moved to Prescott, AZ, so almost everywhere near here is like a vacation destination. It makes vacationing easy.
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I haven’t read the book ๐
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It’s fun and funny. I love her books.
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Marsha, thank you for mentioning my post even though I was late to the party. ๐ I like your travel list and have been to many of those destinations. We have plans booked for Italy in September. Fingers crossed that it will happen.
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That’s when my friend Connie wants to walk the Camino de Santiago. Vince isn’t ready to go anywhere outside the country until things settle down a bit more. I hope you get to go! I love Italy!
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Marsha, Malcolm feels the same way, and not just because of Covid. But, this is an important trip for us, so we are full steam ahead.
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I’m so excited for you Suzanne. I’ll love traveling with you vicariously!
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Hi, Marsha – I love your list of Dream Vacations. I’m excited to see Buchart Gardens there. When you go, please let me know. I’d love to meet up!
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I would love that! What a place to take pictures. I’ve been there several times, and it took my breath away, but I don’t think I have any pictures of it!!!!! It would be so much fun to meet you. I’m definitely hoping to get to Portland in August or September to meet up with several bloggers. It’s a bit of a stretch to get to Vancouver from there. My first husband and I did it all the time, but his family lived in Seattle and we lived in Portland, so it wasn’t quite the stretch as it is now.
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We’re on Central Vancouver Island but if you do come to Vancouver (or Victoria) I will definitely meet you there! โค
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Sounds wonderful. Now I just have to figure a way to get there and with whom. I think this summer Vince will not travel with me to OR, so it will kind of be a girl’s vacay. If I could squeeze the two together, I will.
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Chicago, definitely has many cool buildings to choose from ๐ ๐ Great post. ๐
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Thanks, Cee! I was in awe the whole time I was there. I wished we had more time to spend there. I’m just so glad I found all my photos even if some of them are corrupted.
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Excellent poem, KL.
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Great post, Marsha. Thank you so much for the mention. I love the bucket list, very well thought out. Although it’s wonderful that you are enjoying where you are living and travelling locally. I’ll get my post online soon. KL โค
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I enjoyed your poem so much KL.
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Thank you Marsha, you are very kind. Thank you for providing such an inspiring prompt. KL โค
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Glad you loved it, KL.
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Enjoyed your post, Marsha. Glad to know that you are enjoying retirement in Arizona. ๐
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Thanks, Irene!
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Once again, your post inspires me to not only seek out new places to go but also to add a component to this weekend’s Sunday Stills post (travel with pets). Some of your dream destinations are mine as well–Scotland-Ireland, Germany, Italy, etc, and many local places, even back to California to see the kids and friends! Great shots of your places and inspiring quotes, too!
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Marsha, I’m happy you have Toronto on your list of Dream vacations. If you do come and our schedules work out, bring comfortable footwear to walk with me ๐ Now I’m hopping over to Mama Cormier’s blog. Thanks for letting me know she’s also in Toronto. See you at PPAC on Friday!
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You will love her! I’m so glad I had a tiny hand in introducing you! ๐ See you Friday.
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Thanks for the mention Marsha. If you do come to Toronto you have a place to stay. Kevin and I are hoping to go to France in April. Our daughter-in-law is doing a residency there for two weeks.
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That’s wonderful! I loved France, but the natives were NOT impressed with my French.
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Thanks for the mention Marsha. Great topic this week again.
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You are welcome, Sadje. I love this topic, too. It was one of the most popular from last year, so I’ve expanded it for this year. I can’t wait to ready your bucket list.
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Thanks! Iโll get to it soon.
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No rush. It’s only Thursday, my friend.
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Thanks ๐๐ผ
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