Places to visit before you die!

[Rogue Chef]

I expect most of us are fairly well travelled, but are there any places you visited that were on your must do before I die list?
Believe it or not I never got to Gib until a couple of years after I left the Corps.
However Rorkes Drift was one place I thought I'd never get to, then on Ocean Wave ' 97 the opportunity arose when we landed in South Africa. Not to be missed!

[flo]

Ive always said that before i die i want to go and see the 'northern lights'. I vaguely remember seeing them as a child in arberdeen but it wasnt too spectacular. i think a trip to Norway may be the order of the day.

[Rogue Chef]

Ahoy there!

Northern lights? I always thought that was Blackpool!

or

an alcoholic beverage!

[BigStevie]

The 'Wall' - the Vietnam War Memorial in D.C.

Dealey Plaza, Dallas TX

Graceland

[Noz]

Westerplat in Poland.

Where the Poles tried to hold back the Germans

Not a creature stirs there - eerie.

On a lighter note I would love to walk the Grand Canyon and visit New Zealand.

[goldie ex rmp]

Auchwitz
For reasons known to me

[Alfa]

Auchwitz
For reasons known to me

I've been there, it's a facinating place I would definatley recommend going. Although no one who wasn't there at the time could ever have a true idea of the scale of the suffering that happened there it's the only way to get a real insight into what happened.

It's a very humbling place especially when you see the walls lined from floor to celing with the pictures of those who dies there under the Nazis.

What Noz said about Westerplat goes double for Auschwitz when I was went there wasn't a bird in sight and it was eerily quiet.

I went with the school so we had a guided tour which was definately worth the money as they explain everything to you.

[Scottish Thistle]

Ive always said that before i die i want to go and see the 'northern lights'. I vaguely remember seeing them as a child in arberdeen but it wasnt too spectacular. i think a trip to Norway may be the order of the day.

I've got a friend who lives in the Arctic part of Norway and this is the view from her balcony:

Midday winter moon:



November blue lights:



During dark time:



It's just stunning - I definitely plan to get a trip in before I shuffle off.

[got1]

Ref the Northern Lights, we had been fishing and camping on Loch Lomond and as usual in the evening had a dram or two.
My mate was a city dweller and as we were sitting there he was looking to the north and said " I didn't know they had electric railway lines up here".
They don't, he was looking at the effect in the sky to the north and there they were "The heavenly dancer's".

[goldie ex rmp]

Auchwitz
For reasons known to me

I've been there, it's a facinating place I would definatley recommend going. Although no one who wasn't there at the time could ever have a true idea of the scale of the suffering that happened there it's the only way to get a real insight into what happened.

It's a very humbling place especially when you see the walls lined from floor to celing with the pictures of those who dies there under the Nazis.

What Noz said about Westerplat goes double for Auschwitz when I was went there wasn't a bird in sight and it was eerily quiet.

I went with the school so we had a guided tour which was definately worth the money as they explain everything to you.

Has visited Dachau and Belsen but this place is a MUST for me to visit.

[Alfa]

Has visited Dachau and Belsen but this place is a MUST for me to visit.

It will certainly be one place you will never forget you have been to and one you won't regret either. The people who take care of the camp now have done a fantastic job at honouring the vitcims memorys in a very dignified way. It's erily peaceful and is a fitting memorial to those who died there.

[going grey!]

I was very lucky and went for a private tour of The Tower of London with a beefeater of an evening, walked all around The Tower and then a few drinks in the Beefeaters own bar, then watched the changing of the keys and back in the bar.
One of the best nights of my life.