Favorite Places?

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:46 am

I'm relatively well travelled I suppose. My parents took the family on vacations to different places around the United States every couple of years when my brother and I were growing up. I got to go to Mexico when I was 12 (my parents chaperoned a high school class that was going and my brother and I got to tag along). Being in the army gave me the chance to see a lot of Europe. I dated a woman for a while who lived in Canada.

What are some of the places you've travelled to or lived that you'd call you favorites, and why?

I really love Colorado. I got such a nice impression from Colorado Springs for some reason and the mountains are beautiful. California was sure nice to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. It's too expensive, and I fear earthquakes. I remember one of the best times I ever had was riding The Maid of the Mist at Niagara Falls. My brother and I got right up in the very front of the boat. It was more exciting than any roller coaster I've ever been on.

There are a bunch of places that I really enjoyed visiting, but I don't think that I would be totally comfortable living anywhere but the mid-Atlantic coast. I just feel more comfortable being within driving distance of the Atlantic and I like getting a taste of all four seasons.

Luv2Skydive · Post by **Luv2Skydive** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:47 am

2 miles up.....anywhere.

AutoPilate · Post by **AutoPilate** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:52 am

I've lived in St. Croix, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Saudi Arabia, Curaçao and right here in the Midwest. Have traveled to Spain, Malaysia, Thailand, West Germany (back when there were two of them), Holland, Venezuela, Bonaire, St. Maarten, England and France. I'd love to go to Alaska and New Zealand some day.

spaciegirlreturn · Post by **spaciegirlreturn** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:54 am

I require palm trees and at least 5 local restaurants that have rum runners. I genrally like beach towns..but I'll settle for Vegas from time to time.

iamcool · Post by **iamcool** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:37 am

i used to always be in eston sqaure with my best mate about 10 years ago, we used to always be there but its just over run with chavs now

AutoPilate · Post by **AutoPilate** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:38 am

Sure, like you're intimidated by a bunch of chavs.

Mirage · Post by **Mirage** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:39 am

What'r chavs?

Post by **wintermute** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:54 am

I've lived in Ohio, Georgia, Texas, and Florida. I've visited Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and California. My absolute favorite so far has been California, when the Mohave Desert was in what I was told by a state trooper was a once-in-a-lifetime bloom. Never been out of the US, but I'd love to visit both Germany and Ireland. And I've promised a kilt-maker in Scotland that I'd come visit his shop if I ever found myself in that part of the world.

'mute

iamcool · Post by **iamcool** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:55 am

no i'm not intimidated its just there is always loadz of them there n i don't want to be anywhere near them, they are just annoying idiots

and chavs are trouble causing teenagers lol

Mirage · Post by **Mirage** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:58 am

iamcool wrote:
and chavs are trouble causing teenagers lol

Ahhhh.

Lets see. I've been to pretty much all New England, excepting Maine. Florida, Las Vegas/New Mexico, Germany (the airport, LOL), Athens, Crete, Santorini, Turkey.

AutoPilate · Post by **AutoPilate** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:01 pm

What really gets me about those rapscallions is their aesthetic.

Track suits? Please. We did that in the 80s.

Luv2Skydive · Post by **Luv2Skydive** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:08 pm

iamcool wrote:no i'm not intimidated its just there is always loadz of them there n i don't want to be anywhere near them, they are just annoying idiots

and chavs are trouble causing teenagers lol

So should I leave?

iamcool · Post by **iamcool** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:12 pm

AutoPilate wrote:What really gets me about those rapscallions is their aesthetic. Track suits? Please. We did that in the 80s.

i thinks its coz they are cheap, but they look so bad
i'm sure they could afford 1 pair of jeans

djmadscribbler · Post by **djmadscribbler** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:23 pm

AutoPilate wrote:What really gets me about those rapscallions is their aesthetic. Track suits? Please. We did that in the 80s.

Did you have cardboard to carry around and a boombox to blast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHWfzjiYRt8?

Or maybe that was just me

AutoPilate · Post by **AutoPilate** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:28 pm

Actually, Venice Beach was a favorite place of mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uT3CieR9zU