Dreaming of Travel........

[Snowflake]

OMG, now that I am actually saving for a trip....dying for it to be tomorrow.

Italy (anywhere and everywhere I can be in 2008)
France (mostly Paris and Disneyland in 2008)
Scotland (and if I work it right, I can stay with my boss's family in and about Dundee) and the Highlands
Ireland
London (for the bookstores, that enough would get me there, even if there were not great theatre, music and art)
India
Egypt to see the Pyramids and the Cairo Museum (but I think this is likely not to happen in my lifetime) I would have loved to go to Egypt circa 1910.
Alaska

and for the more local and more budget realistic
Another tour of the Pacific Northwest, flying up and driving down
Hearst Castle (it's been years)
Monterey Bay Aquarium (never been, shameful)
Bodega Bay

In the meantime, in my quest to become healthier and drop pounds as well as build up an exercise regimen, I've started walking (easy and free) and my goal is to do the walks in this book. It's daunting, back in the day and many many pounds lighter work cronies and I would walk on our lunch hour and often would climb up to Coit Tower and back down through North Beach and back to the Financial District. The thought of this now makes me sweat and wheeze just thinking of it, those stairs, yikes, my knees. This will also give me an excuse to re-learn the city I call home, so much changed in the 7 years I was gone and I don't know it any more.

Can I go to Italy now? Pretty Please?