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place of the day, 12/18/2019

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Delhi to Kanyakumari..as you realize this is more of a trip of the day than place of the day...my ideal trip would be to fly into Delhi, stay couple days, see the sights, and eat the food mostly, then get on the train and not get off for twooo daaays!  As a child I would travel in the general or sleeper cars, but this trip, I think I'd like to go 1ac or first class!  I will miss the open window, the noise from the tracks below, the wind in my face when I would get to sit next to the window! However, I'm old now and I need certain comforts! Once I get to Kanyakumari, Id meet up with Lynn, stay at a resort for a week or ten days, and then fly back from trivandrum (I can't spell the actual name, how British colonial of me) Good site: https://www.prokerala.com/maps/india/indian-railway-map.htm?amp=1 Tickets: www.12goasia.com

Place of the day, 11/19/2019, Okovango River delta

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Okovango Delta, some say it's one of the last wild areas in the world...lots of safaris etc, so maybe not that wild, eh? Good site to start: https://www.okavangodelta.com/tours-safaris/photographic-safaris/ten-night-desert-delta-safari/

place of the day, 11/13/2019, Yukon Territory

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Dawson City, Klondike, Yukon Territory..I think going this far north puts you in classic literature territory..white fang, prospecting, and grizzlies! Good site: https://www.yukonwild.com/tours/hiking-and-backpacking-off-the-beaten-track

place of the day, 11/8/2019, The equator in Equador

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Good site to start from: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/cities-on-or-near-the-equator.html And https://www.roadunraveled.com/blog/equator-tour-ecuador/

place of the day, 11/6/2019, Bolivian salt flats

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Salary de Uyuni/Bolivian salt flats.  Just once I'd like to see it for myself! Good site: https://thriftynomads.com/how-to-visit-salar-de-uyuni-salt-flats-bolivia/#The_Thrifty_Gist

place of the day, 10/31/2019, Dalton highway

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Alaska route 11, or Dalton highway...400 miles to the edge of the Arctic ocean, passing over the Yukon river, through the Alaskan national park and wildlife reserve, past the 66 latitude marking the Arctic circle and up to Deadhorse, in prudhoe bay. Holy cow what a trip this would be. Good site: https://www.alaska.org/guide/dalton-highway And http://thebeatingroad.com/free-travel-guides/driving-dalton-highway-guide/ And http://www.arctic-outfitters.com

place of the day, 10/30/2019, Egypt

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Egypt: Cairo, Alexandria, resort towns, Giza, Nile.  So. Much. History. Good site: https://www.annees-de-pelerinage.com/is-egypt-safe-to-visit-in-2018/

place of the day, 10/29/2019, Lalibela Ethiopia

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Lalibela, Ethiopia...this town has several churches carved, nay hewn from solid Rock.  They are monoliths! How cool would it be to see it for yourself! Good site: https://www.bigworldsmallpockets.com/lalibela-ethiopia/

place of the day, 10/28/2019, Pulpit Rock Norway

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Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen), Norway...one of the best action movies, mission impossible: fallout, had a great action scene here. Good site: https://norway.nordicvisitor.com/travel-deals/rail-travel-train-tours/norway-in-a-nutshell-the-classic-tour/729/#map Kjerag, Norway Good site: https://lifejourney4two.com/destinations/norway/kjeragbolten-fear-at-the-rock-face/ (None of the pictures are mine)

place of the day 10/25/2019 Angel Falls Venezuela

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Angel Falls (Paradise Falls, if you're fans of the movie, UP).  It's isolated, it requires a organized tour, and it's in Venezuela 😬 Good site: https://www.gadventures.com/blog/trekking-angel-falls-in-venezuela/

place of the day, 10/26/2019 Big Bend

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Big Bend National Park, Texas! It's also the most southern (for USA) certified dark sky site. Apparently you can see several planets and most of the southern Cross.  Ah, someday, I will see the milky way in the sky! Good site: https://visitbigbend.com/category/bb-national-park/

place of the day 10/27/2019, Uluru Australia

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Uluru and Kata Tjuta!  Flight from Sydney takes 3.5 hours.  Driving (epic road trip) takes 2 to 3 days!  I want to go. Good site here: http://traveloutbackaustralia.com/travel-to-ayers-rock.html/#One_Day_At_Uluru_BIG_MISTAKE (None of the pictures are mine) UPDATE::: I DID IT! WENT IN JUNE 2023, WITH THE FAMILY!!

Place of the day! 10/24/2019 Nome Alaska

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Nome Alaska. One word...Iditarod. Almost 1200 miles of mountain ranges, frozen rivers, dense forests, desolate tundra and windswept coastline. I don't have to do the race. I do want to be in the presence of those magnificent creatures, the dogs!! I have always wondered how it goes for the dogs in this race. Here is the other side

place of the day, October 23, 2019 Phuket/Krabi

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Phuket, Krabi, Ko Samui.  All three or just one, I would definitely make that journey, and enjoy the sun and sand, for a month! Good site: https://www.thai.lt/thailand-travel/destinations/southern-thailand/koh-samui