Again, another Friday rolls around, and again, I'm still ripping off The Rotten Correspondent (go see her here, go on, I'll wait).
So today's Friday Five is......
Five Places I Want to Go Before I Die and Why (in no particular order)
1. United Kingdom
Half my family history originates in Scotland or England. Medieval archaeology was going to be my specialty (had I graduated college). I really dig a good cuppa. And I desperately miss good fish and chips. I've always wanted to go, but not just to see the cities. I would love to rent a small cottage and just live for a bit. My husband and I once fantasized about running off to the U.K. and getting jobs with the BBC, then we realized our families would probably hate us and never speak to us again, so we'll just have to settle for an extended visit.
2. Ireland
Again, a family history thing. My maternal grandfather was from Ireland. I never knew him, because he and my gran split when my Mom was just little. Also, I had planned to spend a semester studying at Trinity College in Dublin. That got disrupted by a guy, who convinced me to move to Alabama. So this trip would also be revenge on him for screwing up that little plan. And I like Guinness.
3. India
Land of extremes and dichotomies. It's one of those places where there are people living in fabulous wealth with all the latest technology, while down the road there are people living in shacks, without basic sanitation. I studied Indian religions for one year as part of my Comparative Religion minor. It was amazing. I'm still in love with the Mahabharata. And even though I'm nervous about travelling anywhere I might contract malaria, seeing the Taj Mahal and eating the wonderful food would counteract those fears.
4. New Zealand
Yeah, sure I'd love to go to Australia, and see the Sydney Opera House, but I want to see New Zealand more. In seventh grade, I had an exchange teacher (he taught science) from New Zealand. I loved the fact the country is still very unspoiled, and while tourism is a major industry, not as many people go there. And of course, Lord of the Rings was shot in some of the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen.
5. Montana
Okay, I've listed all these international places and I can practically hear the record scratch in your brains as you read "Montana". I want to go to Montana, put a blanket down out on the plain, miles from the nearest town, and look at that sky. I'll be careful not to put the blanket down an a cow patty. It's hard to explain why I want to go there. Maybe because there aren't a lot of people, maybe I'm harbouring some kind of secret cowboy fetish, maybe because I don't have a desire to go to Arizona. But I want to go.
Okay, those are my five, now it's your turn. Where do you want to go? Or maybe you don't want to go anywhere at all? And I love reading your comments, guys. They make the blog better.
