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Destination Unknown

What are your future travel plans?

I know I’ve answered a question like this before by the daily writing prompt, but I’m kind of starting over thinking about travel.

To be honest I’m kind of a home body. Not that I don’t have a desire to travel and see more, it’s that I have a lot of people and things here that maybe are dearer to me.

I really need to explore the region we live in more first. And I think we will be much more active in that pursuit the remainder of the year. I already have a list, we just got sidetracked the last month or two. And I’ll keep you appraised of our progress on that list the rest of the year, right here.

Spending some time on Kent Island photographing is on this summer’s list. Some time at the ocean when possible. Some of the state parks are on the list. Maybe a trip to the zoo. Oh yeah, we want to go to the other zoo and visit Washington DC for a few days.

But the most important travel is back and forth to see family and friends.

I’ll fly if it makes sense, otherwise I’m more comfortable with other forms. Photo by Mike Hartley

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On the GO

What are your future travel plans? – Interesting ask by the Daily writing prompt.

We have never traveled extensively. Either money, time, or priorities kept us fairly local. But now retired, we have some time. Still a little limited on resources but we will make the best of it and do some traveling.

My better half has always wanted to go to Ireland so that is on the bucket list.

I’m more into seeing the United States. To me, it has so many wonders and things I’m interested in like it’s National Parks and significant locations. For instance, we hope to visit New York City and see the 9/11 Memorial and other famous sights in the city this year.

We both like the idea of going to San Francisco.

Photo by Mike Hartley

So far this year we have been concentrating on local jaunts. We are going into DC for a few days and hit the monuments and museums next. After working there for many years it will be nice to go down for something else.

I’ll take a few solo trips to the ocean in August and September. I might cruise down for the Cruisin car show in Ocean City in October.

There are a dozen or so spots in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia we will venture to. Like the Western Maryland Scenic Railway tour and the National Air and Space Museum in Dulles VA.

Another spot my better half has wanted to visit is Charleston South Carolina and I’d like to see Myrtle Beach.

Maybe further south to see Key West someday and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Ohio. And while I’m there take in the NFL Hall of Fame.

I could go on because I have an extensive list for retirement but of course resources and health will dictate a lot of it. But getting out of the house and experiencing the world is finally an opportunity I hope we are fortunate enough to experience.

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