Thanks for making last Friday’s Favorite Five so much fun. Here’s this week’s topic:
Where are your favorite five places? It could be in far off lands, the chaise lounge in your backyard or simply somewhere in your imagination. Drop me a comment. I’d love to know what places inspire you most! Oh yeah, and please don’t strain your brain (it’s Friday, after all). Take five minutes or less and see what comes to mind first.
Rural Campbell County in Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Topsail Beach in North Carolina
Boston
Back porch of my home in Altavista, Virginia
(Not a very worldly list)
Your list is great, Tina! Makes me want to head your way. I haven’t been to Virginia, but I love Boston. In fact, Boston may top New York for me. Somehow I forgot about it when I was making my Favorite Five. Thanks for reminding me, and thanks for sharing your five.
Having lived in Southern,Spain for seven Years (my last duty as an navy aviator)I loved the ferias, fiestas and the sherry’s.
Then there is Florence, Italy the center of the renaissance, which I visited 7 times.
The Santa Barbara Writers Conference and Barnaby Conrad.
The two years I had with Jilian, before cancer took her away.
Surviving off Aircraft Carriers and 850 landings, or “controlled crashes” for 20 years.
Wow, what a great surprise to find my mentor here! Anybody reading these comments will get a glimpse into why Cork Millner is such an interesting character. Thanks for dropping your five on us, Cork, and for sharing a bit of your colorful life! Florence is one my favorites too, having spent part of my honeymoon there.
Those who might have missed my post about Cork, you can click on this link to see why I’m grateful to have met him several years ago: http://wp.me/p1I3pI-1f8
New York, Seattle, Paris, Atlantic City of my youth, and Vancouver BC. They all have special meaning for me.
I’ve never been to Atlantic City, but the other four you mention certainly make me smile. Thanks for you two cents (I mean five cents). Happy Weekend to you!
Brisbane, Australia
Tanzania and Kenya
Aruba, Capri, Italy
So many place and so little time….! The above postings really got the travel bug that lives within running rampant!!!
Welcome to my blog! Thanks for taking the time to drop your favorite five into the mix. Indeed, so many places, and so little time!
US: New York + San Francisco
England: Bath
Canada: VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, BC
Internet: GoodReads
Olga, you have an interesting mix! It didn’t even cross my mind to think about a place on the web–now that’s thinking outside the box–even though it’s a box we all spend so much time in. Thanks for joining the conversation today. It’s always great seeing you here.
Top 5:
Central Park
The wheat fields of central Kansas in June
Tide pooling in Santa Barbara
Paris
In a car road tripping with our little family of 4 (going anywhere)
I think you, me and Jennifer (see comment below) need to have a gathering in Central Park! You’d like her–she’s a hoot, just like you. Happy Friday, and thanks for sharing your Favorite Five! Will you be tide pooling this weekend or road tripping?
Top 5 places:
The Boat House- central park
beach in Westport Harbor, Ma
walking along the Seine in Paris
my bed
St. Patricks Cathedral
Love your eclectic five! Thanks for sharing.
Tanzania, Botswana, Kenya, Jackson Hole Wyoming, Santa Barbara CA
Of course Africa tops your Favorite Five! Those countries are on the top of my “Want to Visit” list. Hopefully soon. In the meantime, I’m happy to be “stuck” in beautiful SB!
Well… I am happy to take you on safari.
Now that would be fun!
Sarah: Stockholm, Provence, Flagstaff (AZ), Boston, Engadine region of Switzerland
Richard: San Juan Islands (WA), Grand Teton NP, Sienna, Kyoto, Penobscot Bay (ME)
Spencer: Bahamas, Quebec City, San Juan Islands, Greece, Chicago
Wow, I love the whole family taking part. Clearly the Shaws have seen much of the world! Spencer is a lucky young man to have parents like you. Happy Friday!
1. Our families old cabin in southern Oregon
2. Silver Creek Pass in the Holy Cross Wilderness, CO
3. My backyard along the Crystal River, CO
4. Alongside my dogs, Komet and Kozmo
5. Vancouver, BC
Your response makes me feel warm and cozy and nostalgic. I’m picturing you sitting along the Crystal River with your two adorable dogs, having just returned from a backpacking trip in the Holy Cross Wilderness. Great stuff! Thanks for sharing.
If, by favorite, you mean places that have left an indelible imprint, here we go:
for using the Italian spelling of my favorite city in Europe; I love the sound of it, as much as the golden glow of the city, and the food and the art, duh)
Machu Picchu, Peru
The House of the Hermit Poet, Japan
Flrenze ( and please don’t call me pretentious
Big Sur
Napa/Sonoma
Aahhh Firenze. The more I get to know you, I chuckle at how many things we have in common. I love the sound of Italian (even tried to study it for a short while–in my spare time–ha ha). You would not want to hear how I butcher it though.
I think I need to know more about The House of the Hermit Poet in Japan. Sounds intriguing! And of course, I had a feeling Machu Picchu would top your list!
Thanks for sharing your five this Friday! Have a great weekend.
1. Basel, Switzerland 2. Kerala, India 3. Paris, France 4. Venice, Italy 5.Sydney, Australia
Paris almost made my list, but since I was there running a marathon I didn’t get enough time to explore. Perhaps next time! And yes, Sydney is wonderful! Thanks for sharing your 5! Happy Friday!
Well I’ve never left the country so it’s going to be 5 Favorite USA places
1. Lake Tahoe, NV
2. Pheonix, AZ
3. Charlotte, NC
4. Jersey Shore, NJ
5. Senora, CA
There are so many places in the world to see! Now I have 5 more to add to my list, as I have not been to any of those you mention. Thanks for dropping your 5!