Places to visit before you meet your maker

[loki]

When I were a little lad I remember my Gran telling me that you should always have a list of at least five new places you want to visit before you pass on into the great unknown. Probably a bit cliched nowadays with travel being more accesible and relatively cheap. I suppose back then, for a woman born in 1900 the romance of travel was a lot more than what it was today.

However I think the old girl had a point and I think it is great to experience new cultures first hand and get to see how other societys have developed. I also think her message was a little more than just about a plane ride but thats another thread for another day

So in no particular order here are my journeys and places I would like to experience.

Buenos Aries & Iguazu falls

I am a massive football fan and have always considered myself more British than English so the whole Argie bashing was way over my head. So over the years I have done a lot of reading on the place and for me it looks such a beautiful city. There is a lot of inspiration from 1800's Italy in terms of the architecture due to the massive immigration at the turn of the century. It looks such a vibrant city. The food, The music, even just watching the Salsa in the streets. Oh and the little matter of Boca Juniors vs River Plate as well.

Then onto Iguasu falls. If memory serves correct this is in the North of Argentina and it falls right on the border with Brazil. Not a lot can be said other than it is stunning in beauty and power. Some of the pics on Wiki don't do it justice.

Drive from Coast to Coast in America

America is such an intriguing place to me moreso the back waters and bywaters of some of the southern states. I have been to America six times now and just love the place. Get away from the commercialised America and you will find places of stunnng beauty and some really really friendly people who still hold the values of community and family dear to the hearts. So my journey would start in NY and end up in San Francisco but taking in all the places Dakota, Oklahoma, New Mexico etc.

After that is done then we want to stop and live there

Farrallone Islands

Now this is a little group of relatively unknown Islands about 30 miles off the coast of San Fransisco. All that there is there is a couple of houses which are severly weather beaten a little wharf and miles and miles of rough sea. Not only that but you need a permit to land there as it is under the control of some conservation societys. However this place is a haven for Great White research. Lots and lots of pioneering work has gone into the Shark Community to understand how they communicate and interact with each other. I would say the chances of me getting there are slim to say the least possibly less than 1 in a million. However there are a number of boat excursions that can take you out, Great White spotting and get you close to the Farrallones.

So theres three from me but there is so much more out there to taste, smell and experience even on this little green isle called Britain. Where are you planning or dreaming of visiting ??