asherman, good story.
i like central to northern california from monterey to sacramento, and many places in arizona.
but my favorite place in the whole u.s. is maui, hawaii.......
Lash Goth
Anytime. Have a great time. I hope you like peace and quiet because you'll have plenty of it :-D
Pueo
I'd love to go to Hawaii!
gezzy you should, if you do go though make sure you have a travel plan. there are five islands that are worth a look. the island of hawaii (the big island) oahu (waikiki etc.) molokai, kauai, and of course maui. on second thought just go to maui........
Quiet is my favorite thing, maybe untravelled or sparsely populated is a more accurate description. That was the allure of the Outer Banks. Of course, the sound of the surf and raucous wind are important, too.
The pictures I saw of Bar Harbor reminded me of the craggy coast of Ireland. Never been, but it's sort of my life's dream to be there. Would you say the coastline is similar? Any quaint coffee shops or cool nooks you remember that I might visit?
i want to go to scotland and ireland one day. some of my ancestors came on over to hawaii from those parts.
pueo-
I'm a little Scot-Irish sicky. I rent the videos and watch specials on TV. The land is so beautiful.
We'll get there!
What is the name of your Scot-Irish anscestors?
Mine were Collins.
Pueo
Thanks so much. I'm going to write that down ;-D
Lash Goth
Yes, the coastline is very similar from what I've seen in photo's and tv of Ireland. I can't help you as far as coffee shops or nooks because when we went we just stayed put and enjoyed the views, peace and quiet, and the sounds of the ocean, but I guarentee that they are everywhere there. Maine is known for its quaint little coffee shops. I really wish I could remember the name of the place we went. It was right on the coast where you could watch the lobster boats going out in the morning and coming in before dark. It was a gate house that was completely renovated and had 2 bathrooms, 1 bath off the living room, 1 bath off the bedroom, 2 propane fireplaces, 1 in living room, 1 in bedroom, sauna right in the bedroom, 2 decks, 1 off the livingroom, 1 off the bedroom which is upstairs. The stars at night are so bright and beautiful.
Ireland is another place I'd love to visit. The land is so beautiful that it almost looks like it couldn't be real.
lash, theres a lindsey and a fay, (scottish)
fay married the high chiefess kai'puka'ilai'i'kapuka'o'kamehmeha kanahana
and then the tree continued to little ole' me.
can't find the irish connection (name) yet. will keep trying.
i think fay got himself into trouble and eventually got banished to australia.
Pueo -- I was married on Maui -- halfway up Haleakala near the Carnation flower farms by Kula. I loved the Io Valley and Hosmer's Grove but I've never seen Hana. Next time. Next time.
My father was born in Maui, near Paia. We have visited often, but our last visit was some years ago. We're due to return soon. c.i.
Piffka wrote:Pueo -- I was married on Maui -- halfway up Haleakala near the Carnation flower farms by Kula. I loved the Io Valley and Hosmer's Grove but I've never seen Hana. Next time. Next time.
piffka, don't know how i missed this. kula is really nice and cool, great view from "upcountry" as you drive down into maui. iao valley is one of my favorite places on maui, gives me the creeps at night though, guess it's because of all the people who died there.
hana is beautiful, i have family there but i won't drive to hana, it's way too long and slow getting there.
c.i. paia looks like a 60's throwback town. i guess it has alot to do with all the surfers who hang out there.
Matrix:
Having lived in both Montana and Washington for sometime, I have a pretty good mental comparison going between the Cascades, Rainier and the Rockies as far as their scenic and
mountainous nature is concerned. And while I would never assume to be capable of changing your mind on the issue, I'd like you to take a peek at some of the Rockies you
didn't see in your trip through Colorado...
Can one proove a point in a matter of opinion? Of course not! But I do love to show-off my (former) backyard.
Orglif good Thrusday morning these are beautiful.
Aye, good morning to you.
These aren't my pictures, though I've stood at (or around) the vantage point from which each was taken at one point or another... *sighs*
Nice pics Orglif, even if you didn't take them.
I spend most of my long weekends in Wells, Maine. I love Ogunquit and Portland and have made many trips to Bar Harbor.
I would like to go back to Northern CA as well. Drive through Napa and up into Oregon and Washington. Never got further than SF.
All said, the state that I loved the most was Wyoming. Yellowstone just took my breath away. I just want to see it again. I couldn't live there, though - too far from the ocean.
Heh. I think I'm quite the opposite... I love Oregon, and being this close to the ocean... it just blows me away to stand at the edge of the Pacific and know that the world actually goes away from that point... but the mountains are in my blood, and I know I'll always have to go back someday...
