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08 November 2013

The Friday AM (because I suck at remembering to do it at night) question If you could go anywhere for a one-day visit, where would you go? Why?

post by: bearwife at: 13:48 | 16 comments

I'd head to Tofino, where my husband and I honeymooned, with our dog. It's beautiful and unspoiled and there are excellent restaurants -- what a combo! But a long weekend would be more fun than a 1 day visit.

posted by bearwife 08 November | 14:48

I'd go to the past, before my hubby became terminally ill. Just to spend one more day cherishing each other.....

(Yeah, I know, stretching the point but it's all that comes to mind).

posted by mightshould 08 November | 15:58

Well, if time travel is on the table, the obvious choice would be to visit my 21 year-old self, give me a smack on the back of the head and spend the day explaining the consequences of the stupid decisions I would make over the next 30 years.

Failing that, I'd like to spend a day visiting the places of my childhood in Auckland to see how much they'd changed.

posted by dg 08 November | 18:25

Assuming I wouldn't have to deal with the travel days/jetlag, I'd go back to Oahu. Otherwise, I'd go to Seattle to see the SF museum.

posted by bluesapphires 08 November | 18:49

Auschwitz. Still on my list of places to visit before I die.

posted by Melismata 08 November | 19:36

Anywhere, as long as my fiancée were there with me. I miss her.

posted by Hugh Janus 08 November | 19:53

Hannibal, MO, because I really want to see Mark Twain's hometown and the associated museums, but I really don't want to spent more time than that in MO.

I am ruling out time travel, otherwise my answer would be different. In that case I think I'd go see the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, probably at the Chicago World's Fair of 1983..

posted by Miko 08 November | 21:56

Seiders springs in Austin was a great place to pass many a day.
I remain surprised the statue of a saint has yet to be ripped off.

posted by buzzman 08 November | 22:33

And I never took the time or initiative to see if the small cave in the background (where part of the spring flows from) went anywhere...

posted by buzzman 08 November | 22:40

Back to my favorite place in New Zealand.

posted by gaspode 09 November | 08:44

The space station. I'd love to see the earth and beyond from that vantage point and float around weightless. So cool.

posted by Pips 09 November | 12:48

Carlsbad CA circa 1976.

posted by chewatadistance 09 November | 14:38

The chamber at Newgrange, Ireland, at the winter solstice on a sunny day. (I've entered the lottery for access to the chamber in 2014, so I'm hoping that this wish will become a reality!)

posted by initapplette 09 November | 22:17

That would be so amazing, initapplete.

posted by Miko 10 November | 00:33

I would go back to Redford Township Detroit. When I was 21. I would have the fun that I did there. I would work at Farrels Icecream Parlor and Restaurant. I would be having parking lot parties and driving around in a big white boat of a car. I would be... I would be happy. I would be fucking happy. Once again.

posted by Splunge 10 November | 15:35

Hong Kong. Interesting place that I would love to see, but can't imagine spending a lot of time there. Or maybe Angkor Wat. Would love to spend time in India, New Zealand, Australia, Bulgaria, Romania, Viet Nam, well, it's a long list. Not listing places in the US, as I am planning a road trip soon.

posted by theora55 10 November | 22:14

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