In 3 years time, my small private pension will kick in. It includes a lump sum payment of a couple of thousand Euro. I'm dreaming about a bucket list trip (see, NIrish, I'm looking to the future!). So far I have 3 ideas. The Trans Siberian Railway to Beijing, a safari in Africa, or a train journey from somewhere like St. Louis to Los Angeles.
What would your trip look like?
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
...im not waiting until Im too fucking old to walk unaided and need bucket load of meds on a daily basis..and my trip would have to include sex..otherwise I may as well sit at home and watch travel programmes on my humumgus flat screen..
The Trans Siberian Railway to Beijing: means spending very long hours/days in close confinement with very sociable, hard drinking people (I guess). Would not be my first choice.
a safari in Africa: Africa has a way of being unpredictable though I suppose one could expect on a rewarding trip when under the tutelage of professional guides (expensive).
or a train journey from somewhere like St. Louis to Los Angeles: Speaking as an America, I would advise that tourists avoid the country entirely. Not living there now, just going by what I see in the news, anywhere in the country has the potential of being a deadly experience.
Canada? Yes, I think that would be a serious contender in my list.
I would advise you to go on a coach holiday with Scottish taking in the not too strenuous sites of Europe. My suggested itinerary is below.
Depart from Gorbals bus station after a breakfast of deep fried everything and drive to Holland.
Look at some tulips and eat some of their ridiculous Edam cheese with cinnamon. (don't eat the red bit)
Drive to Germany for some Black Forest gateaux and a bit of Bratwurst. No mustard as it gives people of your age wind.
Drive to Switzerland and buy a cuckoo clock souvenir. Dip cubes of bread in melted cheese for dinner. Absurd, I know.
Drive to Italy and have something coloured red, green and yellow as everything looks the same.
Drive into France and meet Francois for a bloody good moan. Eat some garlic tasting anything. Not big on food the French.
Drive into Spain and ask them where to see a donkey being pushed off a cliff. Eat some calamari or chew on a pencil rubber.
Back into France for another moaning session with Francois but let him decide which topics are to be discussed. Eat some frogs and tortured goose offal.
Drive to Gorbals bus station.
Go home.
christianpfc (October 26th, 2017), joe552 (October 23rd, 2017)
I like your idea, arsenal. I've already sent SG a PM to see if he's up for it.
bob, you make some valid, if a bit over dramatic, points. As for Canada, I have family there, and lived in BC for a year. I hitch-hiked from Toronto to Vancouver one time (well about 100 miles east of Vancouver) to visit a friend there. So I feel I know it reasonably well. To me, a bucket list trip is one that's outside of your normal travel destinations.
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
To be fair I'm getting to be such a lazy sod I'd probably book that !Originally Posted by arsenal
It's a holiday he wants Bob, what you've just described is a fairly typical day in most Dublin pubs !...... spending very long hours/days in close confinement with very sociable, hard drinking people.
joe552 (October 23rd, 2017)
Yes, but in most Dublin pubs they're all speaking English, not Russian or Chinese. Advantage or disadvantage?
Ah bob, there's bound to at least one person on the train who speaks a bit of English (tho' with my luck it will be a woman!) A week drinking vodka, with people who don't understand a word I say? Perfect.
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
bobsaigon2 (October 23rd, 2017), christianpfc (October 26th, 2017)
And so again a fairly typical day in most Dublin pubs I suspect !
bobsaigon2 (October 23rd, 2017)
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