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15 places I want to go

29 places I've been

1. Sevilla
Spain: Andalucia: Sevilla (Province)
386 people
2. Manhattan
United States: New York State: New York City
524 people
3. Santorini
Greece: Greek Islands: Aegean Islands: South Aegean: Cyclades
933 people
4. Tenerife
Spain: Canarias: Santa Cruz De Tenerife (Province)
63 people
5. Gran Canaria
Spain: Canarias: Las Palmas (Province)
33 people
6. Orkney Islands
United Kingdom: Great Britain: Scotland
126 people
7. Lindisfarne
United Kingdom: Great Britain: England: Northumberland
14 people
8. Ireland
Europe
1 cheer 11,301 people
9. La Sagrada Família
Spain: Catalunya: Barcelona (Province): Barcelona: Eixample
168 people
10. Eden Project
United Kingdom: Great Britain: England: Cornwall
58 people
11. Romania
Europe
1,386 people
12. India
Asia
1 cheer 8,081 people
13. Machu Picchu
Peru: Cusco Region
2 cheers 3,328 people
14. New Zealand
Australia/Oceania
2 cheers 10,659 people
15. Australia
Australia/Oceania
2 cheers 14,686 people

Toledo, Toledo (Province)

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I’ve just been in Toledo for the first time, from Sunday to Tuesday. I’ve wanted to go for years, since I first saw El Greco’s painting of it, it captured my imagination

It reminds me of other places. With the pretty old buildings, bridges and river it reminds me of Durham. The thin twisting streets remind me of Jerusalem (and yes, I got lost in both). The swallows (or are they swifts or housemartins?) circling around the city and especially the cathedral each evening remind me of Krakow.

It’s a wonderful city.

over 4 years ago

Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon

6 hours away...

Now I’m living in Asturias, Carcasonne may be only about a 6 hour drive away. So maybe we can drive over for a weekend or a few days, at Easter or in the Summer.

It looks enchantingly beautiful, I hope the reality lives up to the pictures.

over 5 years ago

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Romania, Europe

Why?

More than want, I feel I should go to Romania. But I can’t explain why, not even to myself.