Bucket List Vacations

Alfisti · 06-21-2022, 12:57 PM

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The neat thing is here in MN we are the ONLY state that hosts PowerCruise. The Aussies ship over a few burnout cars and we get to experience some of what it's like in their hemisphere. It's pretty damn cool! This year will be the 14th time they've put it on. The last couple through the shit show has been challenging for them.

Oh it's a right shit show.

At night, Nats was absolutely WILD, like a biker party wild. Now that was 20 years ago but jeeeeeeezus, they eat their young in there man.

rebekahb · 06-21-2022, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kolyan2k

How's Rome? Some say it's too touristy and overrated.

I like Switzerland too, was thinking of renting a house on a lake there.
With kid it's a bit harder to plan everything. If it was me, I'd fly to Switzerland tomorrow and stay in mountains/lakes for a month.

This is just one persons take on Rome. It's so much history it's overwhelming to me. My brain couldn't take in everything I was learning. The Trevi fountain, well I felt like I was standing outside Caesar's in Vegas. While we were there they had opened the underground of the Coliseum for a short period and we got to explore that which was really cool. They closed it again right after we left for more exploration. The Vatican was neat to see but way to much going on. I enjoy the smaller European towns without out all the hustle and bustle. You can find that in neighborhoods of Rome which we did and that was my favorite part. I also guess it depends on what you are interested in. It was neat to see and checked it off but could care less to go back.

Switzerland is amazing! I would definitely vote on renting a house on the lake. We met some people while we were there and still stay in touch with them. We were going to try and meet up again on the lake but Covid happened.

Alfisti · 06-21-2022, 01:17 PM

I loved Rome, but I loved Athens too. There's so much to see and do, so much. Never a boing moment.

bucketfoot · 06-21-2022, 02:42 PM

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I loved Rome, but I loved Athens too. There's so much to see and do, so much. Never a boing moment.

Agree on both

Kolyan2k · 06-21-2022, 02:44 PM

Before my son was born, I was planning Rome and car to Amalfi. That's what a friend of mine did, told me Rome is 3 days max and gets boring after that. But with 5 year old now, I am not sure he will be excited to look at all the history.
Croatia is another place. Friends rent house there almost every year.

OkieSnuffBox · 06-21-2022, 04:10 PM

Morocco, Egypt, Jordan....I understand Morocco and Jordan are relatively safe, but Egypt makes me a bit nervous. The entire region really, but there is some amazing history there.

Alfisti · 06-23-2022, 08:25 AM

I'd love to do all those regions but yeah a) you never know when shit will hit the fan and B) so many stories of people being thrown in jail for no good reason and left to rot. I just don't trust any of them tbh.

OkieSnuffBox · 06-23-2022, 10:12 AM

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I'd love to do all those regions but yeah a) you never know when shit will hit the fan and B) so many stories of people being thrown in jail for no good reason and left to rot. I just don't trust any of them tbh.

Exactly. I'm a huge fan of ancient Egyptian culture, to the point I used a few of my electives in college on Egyptian art classes, I find it all fascinating.

Soterios · 06-23-2022, 10:23 AM

Komodo Island

Otherwise, I'll just keep going back to Hawaii because I'm a creature of habit.

Kolyan2k · 07-02-2022, 10:47 PM

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Bucket list would be all finished by now, but then son was born and then covid happened. How's Rome? Some say it's too touristy and overrated. We were thinking maybe going off season to Barcelona next.
We just came from France and Monaco, I really like it there. It's our 2nd time. Been to Italian lakes, cinque terre, and Florence too (very nice, can go 2nd time maybe). I like Switzerland too, was thinking of renting a house on a lake there.
With kid it's a bit harder to plan everything. If it was me, I'd fly to Switzerland tomorrow and stay in mountains/lakes for a month.

So turns out my son has 2 weeks off daycare next month, booked Switzerland. And bought DJI Mini 3 to take my photography to the next level

can't wait, Alps is my heaven....
Speaking of heaven, almost got killed by semi truck few days ago.....it was pretty close. Leson learned, NEVER stop in breakdown lane < seriously

M_Six · 07-02-2022, 11:08 PM

When you get to Switzerland, look back towards the US. That green glow on the horizon is my envy.

Rich.Wolfson · 07-02-2022, 11:11 PM

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I want to see the F1 in Monaco, ...

Monaco is a hard place to watch a race unless you have access. And of course there is very little passing there. It is Monaco though.

And be prepared to be astounded at the price of anything.

///Rich

Rich.Wolfson · 07-03-2022, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by iminhell1

I like watching racing. So my bucket list consists of vacations where I can do that.

This year, the 100th anniversary of the Pike's Peak Hill Climb is what I'm doing.

Did you go? Not the best year to be on the mountain.

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Next year I want to be in Vegas for the first F1 race.

You will enjoy that a lot. Make reservations now and find someone with a casino host <G>.

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I have a few Rally races I want to go to (ARA).
I want to participate in one of the closed course road races in the US. Sandhills probably. It's the closest to me.
I would love to get to something like the Summer Nats in Australia or Gatebil in Norway, But I've never flown and I'm afraid of heights. So those things will be really tough for me to do.

Consider the Outlaws at Eldora. Or the Knoxville Nationals or Chili Bowl. The great thing is it's up close and personal and a way different crowd than you'll find in Monaco. <G>

And of course there is nothing like the Daytona 500, the 24 hour at Daytona or the Indy 500.

You will enjoy any of these. For me just being at the track is therapeutic.

///Rich

bosstones · 07-03-2022, 09:54 AM

I just want to see the Northern Lights. Moraine Lake looks cool, too, so maybe I'll check that out.

Kolyan2k · 07-03-2022, 01:53 PM

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I just want to see the Northern Lights. Moraine Lake looks cool, too, so maybe I'll check that out.

Was planning to stop by here if it's not too much hiking. Not sure if cable car stops here

dreamingat30fps · 07-03-2022, 02:41 PM

There aren't a lot of places that call to me that I would say are bucket list places I want to go. Honestly I'm pretty contempt hanging out in the middle of nowhere.

I guess if I had to pick one vacation I would like to do regardless of $$ it would probably be renting out one of those private islands with just friends and family. Obviously one that comes fully staffed with food drinks etc. However no one else on the island except us.

Nachbar · 07-03-2022, 03:15 PM

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Maldives/

Been there 11 times.

Nachbar · 07-03-2022, 03:18 PM

Hawaii. Been there 7 years ago for wedding trip. Planning to partially move there, when l retired.

Nachbar · 07-03-2022, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

When you get to Switzerland, look back towards the US. That green glow on the horizon is my envy.

Switzerland here. Right now.

///MPhatic · 07-03-2022, 04:36 PM

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Been there 11 times.

You are my hero. No, seriously.

OkieSnuffBox · 07-03-2022, 05:19 PM

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Chili Bowl

YES!

Being from Tulsa, I've probably been to it a dozen times, including the inaugural year. Once I was out of college, my dad and I used to always go on Tuesdays, the first night. Tons of racing, and the Race of Champions exhibition race between all the past winners. Didn't count for anything but bragging rights.

Now that I'm in OKC, I haven't been in a 6 years. It's not that far of a drive, but it's a PITA to burn 1.5 days of vacation for about 6 hours of watching.

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Alfisti Brigadier General 6971 Rep 3,283 Posts Drives: 2008 Saab 9-3 Combi Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	I loved Rome, but I loved Athens too. There's so much to see and do, so much. Never a boing moment.
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