Back in my twenties, I spent a summer Greek Island hopping with an ex-boyfriend and it was such fun and we visited so many different islands and saw so many amazing sights, and we met some lovely people along the way. It was a cheap trip as we took a tent and some back packs and just bought our return flights and then the boat/ferry tickets we required as we explored our way around as many of the islands as we could before our money ran out and we had to return home. Sadly, that is the only spot of travelling I have done and it was only for two months when I was 25. I have visited a few different countries when I have been on holiday but no more travelling in such a free spirited way.
That Greek Island hopping trip got me thinking though about where else I would like to go on an adventure, and for a long time after I would dream about where I would like to go next. Although there remain so many different countries that I would like to visit, the one trip which stands out and I am most keen to achieve, because it is something I REALLY want to do before I am too old to be able to, is to take a road trip around America.
There is something about America that has always appealed to me probably in part due to the films and TV shows I have watched over the years which have shown off its amazing landscapes, monuments, buildings and coastal views. Road trip movies like Thelma and Louise has always stuck in my mind and not just because it was the first time I saw and fell in love with Brad Pitt!! The stunning scenery that was the back drop to the film had me captivated and he fact that it showed two women heading off for a weekend road trip appealed to me (and Brad Pitt of course *ahem*!). There are so many parts of the country that I would like to see and explore that it would need to be more than a fortnights holiday! Therefore, what I would love to do is to take out a long term car hire that would enable me to do such a massive road trip across the United States. The best vehicle to do this in is a winnebago which would allow me to take my time to take in all the wonderful sights, sounds and scenes of America. To be able to live in such a big home on wheels would be a lot of fun, to be ablle to just pull over and sleep without the need for motels would be perfect.Plus of course, now with a family in tow it would accommodate us all easily too. (Assuming we take the boys as this may end up now being a trip that gets done in our ‘golden’ years!).
I really hope that one day my day dream becomes a reality , and that winnebago is ready for me to embark and begin my Americsan road trip in. Plus, if I were to see Brad Pitt …….. well that would be a BIG bonus!!
Where would you like to take a road trip?
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