Top Seven Favorite Vacation Spots (Romance Writers Weekly Blog Hop)Leslie Hachtel poses this question for this week's blog post: Where is your favorite vacation spot and why? If you are coming over from Brenda Margriet's blog, welcome! If you missed her, pop back and check out her answers. First, how can I pick just one? Here's my top 7 vacation spots. 7. Australia I've only visited Australia once but I can honestly say the people are amazingly friendly. I loved the Great Ocean Road and the eco-lodge where we stayed. Diving on the Great Barrier Reef fulfilled a dream of mine and visiting the Daintree Rainforest yielded a sighting of the elusive cassowary. The highlight was a few days at Yulara, walking with an Aborigine elder and hearing his oral history, filling up with the energy of Uluru. I could spend weeks at Uluru alone. 6. Shenandoah Mountains It's beautiful and breathtaking and totally different from the coastal plain upon which I reside. I love Luray Caverns and Jellystone Park (where we rented a cabin- no roughing it in a tent for my hubby and oldest daughter). We ate in downtown Luray in this fabulous mom-and-pop cafe with the best comfort food around. My oldest daughter and I trail rode with a guide in the hills and had the best views from horseback. Unforgettable. 5. Quintana Roo, Mexico South of touristy Cancun and north of Tulum, Quintana Roo hosts many upscale resorts that provide everything you need on resort. We stayed at the Moon Palace Resort and were amazed at the hospitality of the staff and the service at the hotel. Crystal clear azure water of the Caribbean clears the soul of all worries. An excursion to Chichen Itza made it more special as we stepped back in time to the Mayan Golden Age with their astronomy tower and perfect pyramid. 4. Florida Keys I love the Keys. I do. If I had unlimited funds, I'd probably move to the Middle Keys. It's where people go to drop off the radar and just live. Flip flops, shorts and tank top comprise the standard "uniform" for most folks who have a "live and let live" kind of attitude. Relaxed and laid back. Perfection. Plus the diving and I could join a conservation group. 3. Costa Rica Right now, I don't have a favorite spot but I went before and loved every minute of it. I love the friendliness of the people, the conservation efforts of the government, and the emphasis of education of the society. Ziplining, rafting, and rain forest treks provide plenty of opportunities to see monkeys, iguanas, and macaws in their native habitats. Love! 2. Orlando, Florida Okay, so apparently I'm still a big kid and really enjoy the magic of Disney and Universal. I totally would love to spend several weeks on both resorts so I could get to everything I've missed in the past. I never get to spend as much time in the World Showcase at Epcot as I want to and I missed many attractions the time we went to Universal (both parks because we had to ride Hogwarts Express, of course!). 1. Outer Banks, North Carolina This one comes in first because I've visited the Outer Banks since I was a child and my mom would drive us down for a day trip. Now my family and friends can make a long weekend easily for a great recharge trip. I still love to climb the lighthouses and comb the beach for shells and seeing dolphins makes me giddy. What about you? What's your favorite? Share a comment below!
Time to head on to visit Jenna Da Sie's blog and find out her favorite!
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