Each March I look forward to Aggie’s photo montage year in review.
Wednesday afternoon I canceled our spring break travel plans. Our original destination doesn’t look as appealing on my weather app as it did a couple months ago when I began planning.
We are pivoting to Plan B and moving further south at the beginning of our roadtrip and heading to our original destination at the end of our journey.
Today I’m taking a page out of Aggie’s book and sharing some photos from our year in travel, March 2023 through February 2024.
Close to home for the Pocatello car show and to honor the spirit of road trips. Las Vegas Death Valley to escape the cold last April.Shoshone Falls near Twin Falls, ID North Cascades National ParkCapilano suspension bridge Vancouver BC gas light Lincoln Memorial I-80Willa Cather childhood home Red Cloud, NEWorld’s largest ball of twine, KS Brown vs. Board of Education school and National Historic site Carthage Missouri Civil War battleground 60th anniversary dinner after party for Uncle Mike and Aunt SherryGeorge Washington Carver Nat Monument, Diamond, MOArt. 66 car museum, Springfield, MOGiant fork Springfield, MONelson-Atkinson Museum, Kansas City, MOK.C. Royals game. Coffee w/ Danielle our friend we met on our Thailand trip.Wizard of Oz Museum, KS World’s largest Czech egg, KS.Dwight D. Eisenhower home in KS. LondonCanterbury Cathedral Big BenPrime Meridian, Greenwich, England Stonehenge Roman Baths, Bath, England Cotswold village Stratford on AvonLiverpool, Beatles Lake District Lake DistrictPack bridge Edinburgh CastlePalace of Hollyrood HouseQueen Elizabeth’s yacht Britannia. St. Andrews Glams Castle (I think) Highland Cow in Scotland Sterling CastleThe Kelpies in Scotland Mt. Hood. Multnomah Falls Idaho mountains aglow in fall colors. Running of the sheep, Sun Valley, Idaho, Shoshone-Bannock Dancers at Fy. Hall during the Western Literature Conference. This is a few miles from my home, but I wanted to include these amazing dancers in this post. At the Book Loft in Columbus, Ohio during NCTECaldwell, Idaho Christmas light show. Near Lava Hot Springs, IdahoCaptain Cook Monument, Big Island HawaiiLava tube Volcanos National Park Hawaii Night manta ray snorkel HawaiiHawaiiPoetic response to travel.
I am a retired ELA and speech communication teacher w/ 38 years classroom experience, a NBCT, a Folger TSI alum, an aspiring poet, a dog and cat human, and a frequent traveler. Previously, I blogged at www.evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com. Find my senior English curriculum at www.betterlesson.com.
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19 thoughts on “Feeding My Wanderlust #SOLSC24 14/31”
Glenda – I love all these photos. I haven’t been west in a decade and now I’m getting wanderlust to take a roadtrip again! For some reason what objects stood out for me was the giant ball of twine, the giant fork, and the enormous egg. What does that say about me?
Maybe you appreciate the kitschy roadtrip American as I do. I’ve made that trip across Kansas many times and had to find new IG points of interest to entertain myself.
Quite a collection! I have never been to those places in the US, but have been to several of your UK sites. The world is such a beautiful place and you take great photos!
You traveled A LOT last year!! Thanks for sharing…it was so fun to see your trips. Your photo of Big Ben is stunning! I laughed at the cow with the Justin Bieber hairdo! 😀 It seems like you saw tons of history on your travels. Well done with your year in photos review. I laughed out loud when I read your typo on the call to slices- “rear in review”! hahaha
I did sit on my rear four hours going through and uploading photos. I left out many stops along our journeys. And I know you saw my second type. Oy! 🤦♀️🤣
Wonderful “rear” view – you are an intrepid traveler. It’s been a joy to read about your many travels in your posts. Love this! (You may need Death Valley again this year, to escape the cold).
Wow, Glenda, you’ve definitely gotten around the world during the last year. I love the photographs. I am also inspired to find that Wizard of Oz Museum and more!
I am glad I pulled this one up on the computer screen so I could see the photos in all their glory. You sure do make retirement look like a lot of fun. I also notice that there’s an awful lot in KS – and since my sister lives there, I’m wondering if maybe I need to take the kids & visit again this summer.
Oh, Glenda, you’ve just served me a quintuple helping of travel fever – resfeber, the excitement even before the travel begins. You know I’ll start planning a trip now. I see the swan and recognize that from Leeds from the postcard you sent, and I love that highland cow. The running of the sheep has me wanting to see this in person. I love that instead of bulls they have sheep – – a lot safer, eh? And probably more entertaining. You inspire me to want to go, go, go and embrace the world and culture and food and fun.
I was mesmerized by your beautiful photographs. I totally enjoyed them. I will go upstairs now for the night, happy to have finished up my day down here with your beautiful photos. Your photo of Stonehenge and Bath brought me right back to being there in 1979. I hope to get to Liverpool one day as I am a very big Beatles fan. Also to the Cotswalds and Scotland and so much more. Just beautiful photos. Oh I guess that I am more tired than I realize bc I meant to say even earlier that you showed me so many places that whet my appetite to visit in Idaho and Kansas and Missouri! Thank you!
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Glenda – I love all these photos. I haven’t been west in a decade and now I’m getting wanderlust to take a roadtrip again! For some reason what objects stood out for me was the giant ball of twine, the giant fork, and the enormous egg. What does that say about me?
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Maybe you appreciate the kitschy roadtrip American as I do. I’ve made that trip across Kansas many times and had to find new IG points of interest to entertain myself.
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The colours and the sights are awesome. So much to see, so much to feel, and the smiles show that you have enjoyed it all.
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Quite a collection! I have never been to those places in the US, but have been to several of your UK sites. The world is such a beautiful place and you take great photos!
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You traveled A LOT last year!! Thanks for sharing…it was so fun to see your trips. Your photo of Big Ben is stunning! I laughed at the cow with the Justin Bieber hairdo! 😀 It seems like you saw tons of history on your travels. Well done with your year in photos review. I laughed out loud when I read your typo on the call to slices- “rear in review”! hahaha
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I wish I’d known how long vomiting this post would take. I thought it would be quick. Duh! I’ll start early next year.
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WOW! You really got around last year! Happy I got to meet you in person on Columbus, Ohio! Keep snapping away. You have a eye with the camera!
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so bright and beautiful!
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Wow! What an incredible rear, I mean year! I loved the colors and the variety of places and things you captured in your photos.
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I did sit on my rear four hours going through and uploading photos. I left out many stops along our journeys. And I know you saw my second type. Oy! 🤦♀️🤣
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Wonderful “rear” view – you are an intrepid traveler. It’s been a joy to read about your many travels in your posts. Love this! (You may need Death Valley again this year, to escape the cold).
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Fun to see the image the travel you guys did last year. Looks like a wonderful time! Enjoy your travels this year as well.
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Wow, Glenda, you’ve definitely gotten around the world during the last year. I love the photographs. I am also inspired to find that Wizard of Oz Museum and more!
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I am glad I pulled this one up on the computer screen so I could see the photos in all their glory. You sure do make retirement look like a lot of fun. I also notice that there’s an awful lot in KS – and since my sister lives there, I’m wondering if maybe I need to take the kids & visit again this summer.
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Oh, Glenda, you’ve just served me a quintuple helping of travel fever – resfeber, the excitement even before the travel begins. You know I’ll start planning a trip now. I see the swan and recognize that from Leeds from the postcard you sent, and I love that highland cow. The running of the sheep has me wanting to see this in person. I love that instead of bulls they have sheep – – a lot safer, eh? And probably more entertaining. You inspire me to want to go, go, go and embrace the world and culture and food and fun.
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Incredible walk through all those treasures and sights seen! The wildlife, the smiles, that library, it all looks amazing.
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I was mesmerized by your beautiful photographs. I totally enjoyed them. I will go upstairs now for the night, happy to have finished up my day down here with your beautiful photos. Your photo of Stonehenge and Bath brought me right back to being there in 1979. I hope to get to Liverpool one day as I am a very big Beatles fan. Also to the Cotswalds and Scotland and so much more. Just beautiful photos. Oh I guess that I am more tired than I realize bc I meant to say even earlier that you showed me so many places that whet my appetite to visit in Idaho and Kansas and Missouri! Thank you!
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Such scenery! What’s in store this year?
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Arizona road trip this spring; Ecuador and Galapagos this summer; NCTE in Boston, still figuring out the rest.
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