What one place have you been that you would tell others to see before you die?
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We just did Normandy last week when we were there for the Olympics. The cemetery was incredibly moving. The voiceover reading off the names of the fallen as you leave the visitors center was haunting. It was a great reminder that without their sacrifice we wouldn't be enjoying an international party in a free Paris with amazing food and drink, watching our favorite sport on its biggest stage.
I thought this inscription was perfect:
Glacier National Park. Lots of Iowans have been to Rocky Mountain/Colorado, which is very nice, but Colorado seems very routine after GNP. The view from just north of Ptarmigan Tunnel is my favorite.
When the aspens change, that stretch of Colorado is amazing. As good as the Catskills.
Hacking Yellowstone for beginners:
If you're a hiker who is going to put in big miles, you will often see very few people. I've been on a 20-mile hike on a nice day in July and saw a maximum of 10 other people on the trail all day, including the woman who ran past us up Electric Peak while we were just trying to catch our breath every 2 minutes.
If you're not a big hiker:
* Get up early in the morning. Dress in layers because it's chilly. The wildlife are active early in the morning and the boardwalks that are packed with people later in the day are empty.
* Between 10:00 and 4:00, go for a short hike, eat lunch/chill/siesta in a picnic area near a river or lake, and/or take care of chores (laundry, groceries, etc.).
* Things begin to thin out after 4:00. At dusk, the wildlife becomes a lot more active again and the boardwalks are sparse again.
Cirque du Gavarnie and Gavarnie Falls, France
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Tossa de Mar, Spain
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Tossa de Mar, Spain
Anything different seems to be the only requirement.
Countless number of people would take pictures of the sun coming up over the corn fields with a light fog every morning of RAGBRAI and you could hear many comment how beautiful it was. My thought was “BFD I see that everyday”.
Countless number of people would take pictures of the sun coming up over the corn fields with a light fog every morning of RAGBRAI and you could hear many comment how beautiful it was. My thought was “BFD I see that everyday”.
While beautiful, the sand hills get the worst weather in the country.
How is it 17° and raining? Straight out of the Book of Job.
Looks to me that in the background, left that piece of land might be a foot or two higher……..,How sure TGHIS is the high point of Ioway? Is is where Kim lost her cherry?Hawkeye Point. Highest point in Iowa. Breathtaking...
Nights in the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota - beautifully remote
Banff National park in Alberta - Stunning
Victoria (and all of Vancouver Island), British Columbia
Sitting on the porch of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, MI
The beaches of the emerald coast of Florida
Savannah, GA riverwalk
Banff National park in Alberta - Stunning
Victoria (and all of Vancouver Island), British Columbia
Sitting on the porch of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, MI
The beaches of the emerald coast of Florida
Savannah, GA riverwalk
The Wall, Cozumel, Mexico
Its glory is unimaginable until you see it in person.
Its glory is unimaginable until you see it in person.
