Paris, I mean, Paris, France not Paris, Ontario

I want to go back in time a little bit, you might have noticed that this blog's URL starts with "3yrplan".   I had been writing in a blog that was really, for my sister and me.  For Margie, since she was the only person reading it and for me, because last September I realized that I was three years away from turning 50.  I thought it might be a good thing to get a wee jump on it and  watch my life happening while I approached the half century.  That blog has morphed into our joint venture here, the souers du jour.

When I started 3yrplan part of the plan was to get fit, slim, have great hair and learn new things. Things have motored along and, no, I'm no fitter or slimmer, I always had great hair - that one was easy - I'm learning photography, which as it turns out is harder than I thought, but I'm loving it.  My life is unfolding as it should.

But!  I am a year older. 3 years have turned to 2 years.

One of the things BB & I  talked about last year was a trip. A big vacation to celebrate. I chose Paris.   I wanted to go to Paris to celebrate the Big Birthday.

Today, I was talking to a colleague who had spent his honeymoon in Paris.  I spoke of my desire to travel there for my birthday.  He said, knowingly, "I hope you specified Paris, France."  I laughed, because we have a delightful little town here in Ontario also called Paris.   It would have been a great afternoon outing, but I would have been sorely disappointed.

Tonight I made the specifics clear.  "Hey, you know I meant France, right?" 

So we've been talking all evening, about where would we go and more specifically what "this" would we sacrifice to get "that".   We are going to have to plan hard.  BB's schedule means a trip in November.   Two weeks.  We have to budget and save so that we can have a trip that would make us feel rich, even if just for the short time.  A holiday, not a vacation.

We decided that we're not completely married to the idea of France, we're flexible, but, yes, again with the buts, BUT ...

we don't want to go somewhere and end up in a place like this,

maybe this would be okay, because,
 after all it has "ree contl bkf" along with the much desired free shuttle
(begging the question of course,  to where?)

 

this one sounds romantic, I don't know about you, but the first thing I think of when I pull into my vacation destination is a used car

 

wait, this might be better!  after all it is a three star motel,

 

I think, though, I really might prefer

 

In all seriousness, where would you go?  What would you do?

I've been from one end of Canada to the other.  I've been to the Caribbean
and through some of the States, but I've never been anywhere else.

Give me some ideas!

Kath

I guess I should also specify that although I would love to go to Texas,
I'm not thinking Paris, Texas either - BB I'm pointing at you!

Comments

[Wayfaring Wanderer]

My list is about 5 miles long! I haven't been outside of the united states, I am just starting out with traveling around. If I could go anywhere, I would definitely start with Europe.....Paris is something my Sister and I have talked about doing together as well....

[robin bird]

i think jessica (above) is far more in position for advising on the travel venue....5 miles of ideas?

i have not been anywhere outside of the US except Belize two years ago...and i hate to let that count because my dog died while i was there and i suffered the entire trip from guilt and sadness. but paris..i have dreamt of paris and wondered what it would be like. if you want my opinion i think Paris (france) is the ticket for your half century mark.