I love to travel and see new places. I thought it might be fun to have a travel/vacation/favorite places thread. Maybe get some good ideas for places to visit or just to hear about some different places.
What are some of your favorite places you've been?
Two of mine are The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island and Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. (USA)
The Elms is a mansion, or what the wealthy of the day would have called their summer “cottage”. It was built in 1901. The mansion is, of course, very elegant with all the splendor you would expect to find. One of my favorite spots was at the servant's entrance, a round driveway area that's covered by a large canopy of wisteria. There is a great view from up on the rooftop overlooking the grounds and out to the harbor. The grounds around the house are a sight to see, too, with fountains, gardens, and some beautiful old trees.
Carlsbad Caverns is nothing short of amazing. The scenery is so different to anything you would see above ground that it felt like being on another planet. The scale of the place is incredible in parts, just enormous. The caverns are also home to hundreds of thousands of bats. I got the chance to see them fly out at dusk while I was there, which was really cool.
What are some of your favorite places you've been?
Two of mine are The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island and Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. (USA)
The Elms is a mansion, or what the wealthy of the day would have called their summer “cottage”. It was built in 1901. The mansion is, of course, very elegant with all the splendor you would expect to find. One of my favorite spots was at the servant's entrance, a round driveway area that's covered by a large canopy of wisteria. There is a great view from up on the rooftop overlooking the grounds and out to the harbor. The grounds around the house are a sight to see, too, with fountains, gardens, and some beautiful old trees.
Carlsbad Caverns is nothing short of amazing. The scenery is so different to anything you would see above ground that it felt like being on another planet. The scale of the place is incredible in parts, just enormous. The caverns are also home to hundreds of thousands of bats. I got the chance to see them fly out at dusk while I was there, which was really cool.