If Only I Could
 

In a few hours my sister and her husband will be flying out to South Africa to visit my brother and his family. She is so lucky to be flying off for three weeks, I am quite envious to say the least. Since the kids have grown up it has always been my dream to go out to Australia to see Ian's Sister and then to drop in to see my Brother in South Africa but unfortunately as of yet this hasn't been an option. Am I on my own in having a dream that hasn't been fufilled? Where would be your dream destination if money was no object and cicumstances allowed? If only you could do anything what would you do?

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i would move across to the isle of angelsey
full time and save the journey time it takes
on a regular basis lovely bungalow lovely place
nice and simple just like me

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my dream was to visit my friend cathy who emigrated to australia in 1966, we kept in contact by letter, then by phone, i always said "im going when 60yr old" but circumstances changed & i went when i was just 52yrs it was a fantastic time i loved the 3 weeks i spent there, would go back tommorrow, but.

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always wanted to do a World Cruise, approx 115 days seeing many places i always wanted, one day perhaps.:)

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Mines slightly unusual. I just want to go to germany and do a lap of the nurburgring (the one thats now a public toll road not the rubbish track that f1 use). Id remember that for the rest of my life.

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We did 16 cruises from 1998 till 2004, ,,,I dont think we will be able to do any more,because of our health...But i am very content with all my lovely memories ,,we have been to so many fabulous places and met some lovely people

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My dream would be to go to America (by plane of course) and then travel on horseback western style and visit the Native Indians campsites.

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For five years before I retired I saved up so that we could go to Oz and spend six months there touring around....you know the kind of thing...no expense spared...business calss travel, good hotels.....fine dining at good restaurants....then in 1999 hubby had a stroke and I thought that my plans would be consigned to the bin....anyway, eventually he recovered well and we DID the trip........He got homesick after 3 months, but I could quite easily have skipped off into the bush and never been seen again.
We travelled to Queensland and went out to the barrier reef......we went to Alice Springs and the Red Centre.......I did the King's Canyon walk (at %am in the morning - to beat the heat of the day)...we spent time looking around the wineries of South Australia.......had time in Sydney.....Perth was beautiful.
I have so many photographs and so many lovely memories to pick me up when it is cold and grey here.
One thing I haven't managed to do is The Sydney Harbour bridge climb....i would love to do that, but as time passes I realise I am getting a bit long in the tooth to do it now.

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I am glad you did your trip Margaret ,,Yes i agree the photos are a great pick me up when you feel down,,nobody can take away your memories...
And to anyone else thinking of doing something special,"GET IT DONE",because you dont know whats round the corner...

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Me I would have to say New Zealand. Beautiful scenery, wide open spaces, plenty of fishing, weather that is not to hot what more could you ask for. I did once book a trip there but had to cancel and never had the chance since which I do regret.

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I'd love to go to Savannah, Georgia U.S.A. I've been to lots of places in the States through work, but never to the deep south. I've read lots of books about the place and I'd love to discover it for myself.

Bernie If I had a magic wand I'd whisk you and Ian off to South Africa to see your relatives x

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Cheers Garinda, my sister has just been in touch they are at Dubai now. they have a six hour wait and get to South Africa At eight thirty tomorrow morning

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The best flight I ever took was from Cairo to Nairobi. We left just as dawn was breaking, and it was clear skies all the way down. To follow the Nile in the golden dawn, down towards the Sudan and Ethiopia, and see herds of animals running across the plains, was one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen.

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Memories nobody can take them off you, it sounds incredible:)

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I flew from Cairo to Dahran, Saudi Arabia, on a late Winter afternoon. As the moon came up, the Nile became a silver ribbon threading through the Egyptian desert - magical.

In 1996 my husband and I started talking about taking our "trip of a liftime". We decided that when I was 60 I would retire and use the lump sum part of my pension, plus savings, to go to Australia via Singapore, hire a camper van and spend a month travelling round the country, visit New Zealand for a week or two then come home via Hong Kong. As it was, my husband died a month after we made the tentative plans so it was not to be.

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That's so sad. It does make you realise that you should sieze the day, money, time, and numerous other things willing.

Perhaps you'll still make the trip, with your husband there in spirit with you.

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I'll second that, hope you do get there someday.

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It is sad when plans don't materialise.
i know my Mum and dad were going to do all kinds of wonderful things after my mum retired......she retired in the December....they took off to Spain and had six weeks in the sun....but Dad was ill most of the time and he died just two weeks after he returned home.

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Well my sister has been in touch again, they arrived safely and were just relaxing by the pool. Grrrrrrr we got up to wind and rain. I just hope she really makes the most of it. She has worked hard for this trip so good luck to her!!

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Bernie, I am sure that she will be storing up lovely memories that will warm her in the coming dark winter months....maybe some pictures too to complete things nicely.

I hope she has a lovely time.

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So do I she works really hard so deserves this lovely break:D