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Such a fabulous course. I used to play with my cousins, every summer, and we always had a blast. Kids still play for only CA$6, on weekdays, but it’s also well worth the CA$9.25 adults pay, too.

Glacier was one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. I can’t wait to go back.

I drove through Baker, with my family, a couple of times, as a child. I don’t remember seeing the giant thermometer, however, so I’d like to go back, just to see that.

The drive between Las Vegas and Los Angeles is quite a pleasant one, if you like desert scenery (and your car’s A/C is functional).

The last time I went to the night market, I took my crowd- and shopping-averse (yet very patient and forgiving) boyfriend. There was a guy singing old Michael Jackson favourites, on the stage, and a Shih Tzu and a Chihuahua, both dressed as Scarlet O’Hara (complete with straw hats) nearly ripped each other to shreds, in the middle of the walkway.

My boyfriend was horrified, but I will always love the night market. It’s the place to go to buy cute, kitschy items from the Far East, to try the latest in fun junk food, and just to people watch. Plan to stay the entire night, go with an empty stomach and a full wallet, and be sure to stop at the Happy House shack for a Nutella and banana crêpe.

Sanev and I went to see the Singing Ringing Tree twice, recently. The first time was on a day on which gale force winds were attacking the valley, and we could hear nary a sound from the pipes. The structure was striking, but it was a let down that it didn’t interact with the environment to produce sound (which, after all, was the unique and attracting feature of the spectacle).

Our second visit was on a mildly breezy day. The pipes produced a lovely, peaceful, humming song which perfectly complemented the pastoral environs. It’s definitely worth a visit, but be sure to go on a not-too-windy day, in order to have the full experience – sound as well as sight.

This is a great example of excellence in public art, and must be seen (and heard)!

There’s a great deal that I’d love to see, in China, but I’d wish to time a visit to catch the annual, intersecting tidal bores at the mouth of the Qiantang River, truly a natural phenomenon that must be seen.

I read about this giant, tree-shaped windchime in a late 2005 edition of Wallpaper magazine, and thought, right away, that I’d love to see it. Barely a year later, I’ve found myself living very close to it, and about to move within hiking distance. I really must go! It’d be great to drag some other people with me, too, no? As a bonus, sanev knows the way: at Crown Point (sorta Inspiration Point on Happy Days), over Burnley.

This is a good place to go with your fun, slightly drunk, lip-synching friends.

Wales is, as expected, very green and very beautiful, even in the dead of January. The inland north is idyllic and wonderfully sheep-rich, but be warned the pubs don’t open until after seven. The south is more happening. I’m looking forward to returning and seeing the coast, Anglesea, and Worldsend.

Two, in particular, although some very friendly ladies may also be found at The Cambrian.