General Chat

But the bed would have to be in a log cabin in the Rockies, Canada

To bed ......................................... with Gina Lollobridgida

Karen in the desert

My son did the Trans Siberian express from Moscow to Peking, 1 week break in Ulan Bhatar, Mongolia and then 2 months back packing around China with his best friend who is Chinese.

He said the train was great for the first day but two weeks of it was horrendous. Mind, they were travelling 2nd class.

He flew back!

Yes Mrs Jolly Jingles and Ann of Green Gables,

Of all the places I have been Venice is for me.

I had been years ago, and when my OH went with me a few years ago. I made him shut his eyes when we walked into St Marks Square for the first time. To put the icing on the cake one of the orchestras was playing 'Summertime in Venice'
This brought back memories of the film with Rossano Brazzi and Katherine Hepburn, which was always one of my favourites.

OH was absolutely enchanted by it all, and has a love of Venice, the same as I do.

Dont know if we shall ever get the chance to go again, but who knows.

And Ann, if what I am led to believe is true, when we leave this world, we are able to go to these places in spirit, so you and your beloved may be able to do this one day.

Mo

Where would I most like to go?
The choice is difficult, as I've several I'd love to see............but top of my list are these....

A trip on the Trans Siberian railway, Moscow to Vladivostok.
Winter Palace, St Petersburg.
Koruna, to see the Northern Lights.
Afghanistan when it is once again a safe place to travel.
Trakai,Lithuania.

K

Julia,

Hes one of the best. He lives 50 miles away and tries to get to see us once a week. His partner comes over and takes the OH shopping. We are all going to his for XMAS. We will go up on the 22nd Dec. my 70th birthday and stay till New Year.His brothers Family will be with us for Christmas day. Gfrea--------t

Frank - what a lovely son you have.

Isn't it great when your kids let you know that you've been great parents?

The trip we had was a gift from a loving son and his partner. I had a stroke in march 2004. It left me with a weak right side and a bad temper (it happens to people after a stroke) in Jan 2005 they took my wife and I on a Carribean Cruise. Fly out to Costa Rica had a 10 day cruise with outside cabin with balcony.. He has a very successful business and shares so much with His Mum and me (STEP FATHER) Holidays most years to the Algarve, Malta, Cyprus, Spain. Best Villas 4/5 bedrooms 4 bathrooms Swimming pool Maid service. etc. He says its his way of thanking us for his happy childhood and our love for him. and his love for us. What more there is in life than love, I don't know !!!!!

Margeret a very sad story likewise my nephew was abroad with some mates very sensible guy a fight broke out and another guy kicked my nephew's face in he had to have his nose rebuilt etc. Dont think he will ever get over it. In fact the surgoen said his face nearly collapsed and the had to put pins in. He is ok now thank god, but sees it every time he looks in the mirror.
I do feel for you.

Hi irishgirl,

Thank you, that means a lot me.

Margaret
xx

Having read all these replies, what lovely places to visit! And Frank, how lucky you have been! Was it a special anniversary or something?

I too have been to Australia and loved it. Next time I would like to go to the Great Barrier Reef or Sydney. Otherwise, terrorists apart, I would love to visit India.

I visited South Africa as a child and that is also on my wish list.

Margeret i am so sorry to read about your dear sister and i am sure you would love to be with her. I will say a parayer for you in hope that it wont be too long before you see her again.

Frank , that sounds wonderful, would love to do that trip.- or any worldwide trip, Ros xx

Route 66..............with a stopover in every town!!

Bev

Hi,
My sister in Australia was also in an accident, she was chasing a shop thief. She was knocked down on a crossing by the at the time M.D. of Ford Australia, who was American and had been drinking, and was shipped straight back to America afterwards.
She was in a coma for 2 weeks, and had steel plates in her head, both arms, both legs, her ribs were snapped. The doctors said she only survived because she had meat on her body. Since then shes had a rod put in her spine for support, otherwise it would collapse. Shes lived with bad pain all her life, and i dont think i shall ever see her again, shes just had open heart surgery, and is still in hospital after four weeks. A very brave woman, thats my dream to be with her!

Hi irishgirl. It was all great but I must say top of the list would be South Africa Cape Town (Sydney) Australia New York for the night life. I realise we were very lucky for my son to do this for us.

oh my god Frank how lovely for you ah so wish i had some money to do even half of them. What was your favourite? may i ask.

In February 2007 my son sent my wife and I on an adventure of a life time.,it lasted till 21st March.

We left Manchesterf flew to New York stayed in time square spent time at ground zero. Trump building Empire State building Statue of Libity. Flew on to Las Vegas stayed at the Luxor Hotel,flew up the strip at night. Next morning flight down the Grand Canyon for two hours. seeing the Hoover Dam etc Landed on a ranch with real "COWBOYS". Onto Hawaii Pearl Harbour, Waikiki beach Our Hotel room looked over the beach. Party night with dancers etc. Then to Sydney( I would go back again tomorrow if I could) Bondi beach, Cruise around The harbour Lunch in the Seafood Market. Best ever I have tasted.On to Borneo to see the Orang-utans and rain forests. Beijing (the great wall of China) Tian'anmen square , The forbidden City, so much to see in short time.Getting tired by now. but onwards and upwards.!!! Aggra (INDIA)Taj Mahal. Aggra Fort. then Dubai desert adventure with ~Bedouins and dinner camel ride and 4 wheel trip into the desert. went to the gold and spice souk. Never seen so much gold in my life. On to Cape Town (Wonderful place) would also like to return there. went up Table Mountain The Cape of good hope. Robben Island (Nelson Mandella) on to Cairo the pyramids of Giza the Sphinx Dinner on the Nile. Then back to Manchester and real life. I will never forget the ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME Hope I haven't bored the Pants of you.

My OH would like to go to Australia to see his brothers grave he saw him off in 1962 and he was in an accident that resulted in him being killed in 1974 His sister inlaw has also died now but he still has nephews and neices out there. I myself have no hankering to go anywhere in particular.

Margaret

India and Nepal...................it's always been my dream.
My eldest son went 3 years ago and spent 3 months backpacking..............I was soooo jealous.

He met a 70 year old dutch lady backpacking with her granddaughters so I suppose there's still time to realise the dream!