Wayfaring....
Welcome to Tuesday 4... here is a repeat from the first year.
1. Where have you traveled and what is the furthest you've been from home?
I've travelled to many countries but not as many as I would like.
Firstly, I've been very privileged to have travelled to almost every province and territory in Canada. I still haven't been to Nunavut, the newest Northern Territory, Prince Edward Island (PEI, home of Anne of Green Gables) or to Newfoundland and Labrador and I likely won't make it to any of these places.
I've also made it to several US states (Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Maine, Delaware, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Florida. Many of these places we were just passing through on the way to specific cities. Miami, Florida was a stopover on my trip to Peru and I stayed overnight just to see Miami Beach. For a variety of reasons, it was not a pleasant stay in. Miami and I won't be repeating it.
I've also been to Mexico (Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Cuernavaca, Taxco) and Lima, Peru.
In Europe, I've been to Germany, The Netherlands, Czech Republic and Sweden and a small part of Norway. I've also travelled to Paris, France but haven't seen any other part of France unless you count Versailles just outside of Paris. I'd love to travel much more of Europe however the weak Canadian dollar has always limited where I travel. I'm still hoping to make it to a few more European countries before my travelling days are completely over.
I've also been to Australia several times (all down the east coast) and to the north Island of New Zealand in Oceania. Last, but not least, I've been to Ghana in West Africa and many times to Kenya in East Africa, the latter of which I consider my second home..
I'm not sure which country was the farthest from home but probably Kenya because it had the longest travel time.
2. Is there a location other than where you are, that you think would be a nice place to live?
I loved Far North Queensland, and in particular the City of Cairns. Sydney in the south was also very nice and in their winter it reminded me a lot of where I live in Vancouver, Canada. I'm not sure how I'd be in Australia's summer season in either of these places. I don't do well in hot weather.
I also loved almost every city I visited in Germany and I travelled to almost every region of German with Ahlen as my home base. I loved the people I met, the aesthetics of each town, their festivals and lifestyles. The cities put people first and there were small parks everywhere (at least where I stayed much of the time) & recycling and bike riding was made super easy with bike paths and recycling bins everywhere.
I also like a few Kenyan cities and towns, like Nairobi for the big city and Kericho for the smaller city. The scenery, the wildlife and the people were all fantastic.
In Canada, I love Montreal in Quebec because the city has a European ambiance. But the winters are too brutal and too long for me now. In summer it can be very humid but the city itself is beautiful.
3. Do you have a photo or story from a favorite place to visit?
I uploaded several photos here of a visit to Australia for a recent Tuesday 4 post. The trip was many years ago before smart phones existed. I took so many photos during my travels over the years but didn't keep them organized. Looking back, I see that most of the photos were terrible quality and rather uninteresting. Now I'm beginning to go through them and throw them out little by little. They aren't good so they are just adding to my clutter. I really wish they were of better quality so I could share them. Now that we use smart phones, the photo quality is much better. I took the following photos on my last trip to Kenya. I didn't see too much even though I was there for 3 weeks. I got very sick soon after arrival and spent much of my time trying to recover from a serious lung infection.
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| View of residences in Parklands area of Nairobi, Kenya |
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| In the foreground is the Oshwal Centre, the oval building in back is a mall |
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| Movenpick Hotel in Parklands, Nairobi |
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| A cafe at the renowned Lord Stanley Hotel in downtown Nairobi |
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| A coffee with lunch at the Lord Stanley |
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| Jonah, checking out the menu at Lord Stanley Hotel |
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| Nairobi City traffic |
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| Side street in downtown Nairobi on a quiet Sunday |
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| More city traffic |
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| Traffic jams are notorious in Nairobi City though number of expressways are now open |
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| Going to Utali College to visit a young friend |
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| Passing a Hindu temple on the way to Utali College |
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| Birds were everywhere in the trees at the Utali College grounds |
4. What dream destination do you have tucked away in your heart? Do you think you'll be able to visit them one day or are plans in the making?
One of my dream destinations is England. So that would include London and not sure where else because there is just so much to do and see and I'll be lucky if I can get there once. I'm thinking I'd like to see Bath and Devon but I also have a friend in Nottingham whom I'd love to see. I'd also like to travel to Hungary and Croatia and the Dalmatian Coast.
I'd still like to see more of Africa such as Egypt, Morocco, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and South Africa. I think some of this might be doable but it's hard to say given the state of the world today. Also the budget definitely doesn't go nearly as far these days and savings for such travels will take a lot of time. Anyway, I have a long list of places to go, if and when the money is available.
