Where was the last place of interest to you that you visited?

Katybug

Katybug

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For me, it was the east coast of my state and our annual family vacation, Wilmington, NC. With vastly improved by-pass highways from when we lived there, it's now less than a 4 hr drive away. It's so hard to admit, so adventuresome that I used to be, but that's about as far as I care to go anymore.
 

A few years back when my sister came to visit, we took her to Rocky Mountain National Park, big tourist attraction.

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I always liked Murrurundi too Bboomer. Didn't know anyone there but passed through it and stayed there a couple of times. I don't know what there is about it but it was a 'feel good' town and I'd go the extra distance past Scone to stay there, then drive back back next day. Pretty little place too. Glad you enjoyed it.
 
Funny enough, we got already something in common.
I'm sorry, we couldnt stop in a place out of Nundle, There was a Coffe shop, with a sign " The best coffe outside Italy" LOL
 
I must have just missed you Jackie. I've been to Santa Barbara several times. I had a recent trip to Milwaukee,Wisconsin. My first time there. We got to see a lot of sights there and on the way.
 
The 12 Apostles in the State of Victoria, Australia - when there were 12 of them. My best g/f sent me a photo of it back in '99 and it took my breath away. Even more breathtaking seeing it in person. I did a caravan tour of The Great Ocean Road. Just beautiful! Loved Melbourne, and wish I'd had time to live there for awhile. The blend of old/new architecture was interesting.
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The 12 Apostles, Great Ocean Rd, Victoria Au.

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Melbourne, Victoria Au

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Floating down the Mississippi River in a houseboat with my friends.

So much to see.....hear......smell; "Tug" boats pushing raft of logs etc.

Stopped at a riverside café for lunch.....catfish cheeks and hushpuppies......and beer.

Love a repeat....whenever.
 
Pinky said:
The 12 Apostles in the State of Victoria, Australia - when there were 12 of them. My best g/f sent me a photo of it back in '99 and it took my breath away. Even more breathtaking seeing it in person. I did a caravan tour of The Great Ocean Road. Just beautiful! Loved Melbourne, and wish I'd had time to live there for awhile. The blend of old/new architecture was interesting.
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The 12 Apostles, Great Ocean Rd, Victoria Au.

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Melbourne, Victoria Au

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Glad to hear you enjoyed your trip along th great ocean road pinky ,I live in South Australia ..I have traveled that road and seen the sites a couple of times ..Unfortunately many homes were lost, along that road in devastating bush fires last summer
I was going to look up if the house on the pole , was spared, by the fires it is certainly a landmark ...If you look up great ocean road fires I'm sure there will be something about it on the net ..come back soon and check out SA
 
Kadee, a pleasure to meet you! I lived in Adelaide for several years. My friends who still have their farmhouse in Mallala were affected by the fires you speak of. They of course had their cropland (barley, peas) razed, a couple of sheds and fences, but were much more fortunate than many of their neighbours. Thankfully, they had sold off their sheep about a year ago, in order to retire.
 
No pics for now, but the eldest boy got us all to Seaside, A NJ amusement park after a wedding. It was devastated during hurricane Sandy a few months later. So very glad we got to see it, including frolicking in the ocean.
 
The last place was driving through Glencoe to get to grandson's house in Inverness. Also went to the beautiful beach at Nairn so he could build sandcastles.

Before that was our winter in Thailand.

Going to a pretty town today - Fort William - and driving through beautiful scenery again. Ugandan daughter has to go there to get her biometrics for her work visa. We will spend the night and will probably drive to the coast near the Isle of Skye stopping at Eilean Donan Castle and Glenfinnan (where the Jacobite rising began in 1745 with Bonnie Prince Charlie). If it's not rainy this time I'll get pics.
 
Ameriscot said:
The last place was driving through Glencoe to get to grandson's house in Inverness. Also went to the beautiful beach at Nairn so he could build sandcastles.

Before that was our winter in Thailand.

Going to a pretty town today - Fort William - and driving through beautiful scenery again. Ugandan daughter has to go there to get her biometrics for her work visa. We will spend the night and will probably drive to the coast near the Isle of Skye stopping at Eilean Donan Castle and Glenfinnan (where the Jacobite rising began in 1745 with Bonnie Prince Charlie). If it's not rainy this time I'll get pics.
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I hope you are able to get pics!!
 
Pinky said:
Kadee, a pleasure to meet you! I lived in Adelaide for several years. My friends who still have their farmhouse in Mallala were affected by the fires you speak of. They of course had their cropland (barley, peas) razed, a couple of sheds and fences, but were much more fortunate than many of their neighbours. Thankfully, they had sold off their sheep about a year ago, in order to retire.
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Pinky ....I know mallala very well ,( Very nice little town) ...I Live on the Yorke Peninsula,We take our caravan to Adelaide twice a year to catch up with family/ friends ,for a few days in preference to usual short visits ,When we take the van down we quite often camp at the sports ground at Mallala ,as the local lions club built a very nice shower/ toilet block in the football oval grounds for the campers .
I believe they are in the process of making a caravan park in the town from farming land the club purchased right next to the oval ...Yes the fires were terrible it's amazing only two people lost their lives in such horrific fires ,it would be my worst nightmare..

See this link for Great Ocean Road Fires last Christmas...Pinky :) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-...ire-number-of-homes-lost-at-wye-river/7054840
 
I feel like I don't have to travel seeing all the wonderful pics here. Keep em coming.

As for me, I prefer the small day trips and my own bed at night.
 
Kadee46 said:
Pinky ....I know mallala very well ,( Very nice little town) ...I Live on the Yorke Peninsula,We take our caravan to Adelaide twice a year to catch up with family/ friends ,for a few days in preference to usual short visits ,When we take the van down we quite often camp at the sports ground at Mallala ,as the local lions club built a very nice shower/ toilet block in the football oval grounds for the campers .
I believe they are in the process of making a caravan park in the town from farming land the club purchased right next to the oval ...Yes the fires were terrible it's amazing only two people lost their lives in such horrific fires ,it would be my worst nightmare..

See this link for Great Ocean Road Fires last Christmas...Pinky :) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-...ire-number-of-homes-lost-at-wye-river/7054840
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How devastating for the people who lost their homes, and for the State of Victoria. Words can't express the sadness I feel for those families.

What a small world, indeed! Kadee, my friends have a house in Ardrossan on the Yorke Peninsula. The old farmhouse in Mallala has been fairly well cleared out, but they stay there when they've got shopping to do in Adelaide. At the Pinery, unfortunately, one of their neighbours was a casualty of the fires .. so very tragic.
 

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