Oh, the Places I Will Go

I grew up as a military brat, moving every 2-3 years and learning very quickly that making friends meant saying good-bye to them; that packing and unpacking sucks. So this little childhood experience probably squashed the travel bug in me at an early age.

Recently though I've found myself parked on the NatGeo or Travel channel pining to pack my bags for places farther away than my usual and beloved Pismo stompin' grounds.

These are a few of my far away destination goals:

1. Hawaii
2. Galapagos Islands
3. Maldives
4. Australia's Great Barrier Reef - www.lizardisland.com.au/ (best time -August)
5. Italy
6. Ireland
7. Tofino, British Columbia - http://www.remotepassages.com/
8. Mt. Hood & Bend, Oregon
9. Grand Teton Nat. Park, WY
10. N. Cascades Nat. Park, WA
11. Glacier Bay, Alaska - http://www.glacierbayseakayaks.com/

And these are local treks that should be possible in the near future:

1. Tahoe Nat. Forest, CA - Rim Trail:Fontanillis Lake in Desolation Wiu\lderness sect.
2. Yosemite, CA
3. Yellowstone
4. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, CA - James Irvine Trail & Gold Bluff Beach
5. Arches & Moab, Utah
6. Sedona, AZ
7. Channel Islands, CA
8. Grand Canyon
9. Zion (Lower Telephone Canyon) & Bryce Canyon
10. Kanab, UT - Grand Staircase, Wave, Wire Pass & Coral Pink Sand Dunes
11. Carlsbad Caverns, NM
12. Monterey, CA
13. Hidden Malibu Beaches (El Matador, La Piedra & El Pascador)
14. Oso Flaco Lake in Guadalupe, CA
15. Pt. Reyes Nat. Seashore, CA