Paris, France

Paris, France is definitely on my list of places to visit.  Mostly to see the Eiffel Tower and to put a lock on one of the Love Lock Bridges with someone special.

Day or night the Eiffel Tower is a beautiful structure to be seen.  I took a French class all through middle school and high school.  Along with learning the language, we also learned about the culture and the famous tourist attractions all around the country, but I was always most interested in Paris.  The tower represents Paris to me with its elegance.  My dream would be to get to go to the top of it and indulge in their top-rate dining.

The Love Lock Bridges in Paris are an unusual sight to see.  This is what goes down; a couple buys a padlock, put their initials on it, lock it on to the bridge as seen in the picture above, and then toss the key to your lock into the Seine river symbolizing your undying love for each other.  There are two different bridges that mean two different things, Pont des Arts would be for your committed love and Pont des l'Archeveche would be for your lover.  I know it may sound cheesy to some of you, but I am a hopeless romantic and would be so excited to do this one day when I visit Paris also known as the "romance capital".  Although authorities now clean the locks off the bridges around every six months because they are nervous about an accident happening due to how much weight all the padlocks put on the bridge.   

Lake Retba in Senegal

Now here is a sight to see!  This is Lake Retba in Senegal, located in northwest Africa.  I would have a blast visiting this lake, mostly because my favorite color is pink just like the color of this lake.  The lake is pink because of an algae in the water that gives off a red pigment, but when absorbing the sun it creates energy and turns it to a pink color.  There is also a very high salt content which makes it easy for people to float in the water.  Which is good for me because I am an absolute terrible swimmer.  The areas near the lake have created a small salt collecting industry, where salt collectors work 6-7 hours a day collecting salt.  I can imagine that being in this water all the time is not very good for your skin because the salt probably dries it out quite a bit.  I guess that is what lotion is for though.  But to jump in it one time, float around for a few minutes, and take some memorable photos in it would be all I want.  So here it is!  My first post about where I would love to visit someday if I had the chance.  

Squam Lake

Before I begin to post all the places I want to go some day, I thought I would start with a picture of a beautiful place I have already been.  The picture you are looking at is of Squam Lake, which is not that far of a drive from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire.  If you are a student of PSU and have not hiked up Rattlesnake Mountain in Holderness, N.H., I suggest you do.  I love to hike and this is by far one of the prettiest pictures I have ever taken of the view at the end of a hike.  The hike up to this view is fairly easy and about an hour both ways.  I remember the day I went up here with my friends, at the top there is a huge boulder you need to climb up to see the view and I was scared to climb up the rock.  They all said that I absolutely needed to see the view so I pushed aside my fear and it was totally worth it.  The lakes region is a gorgeous area in New England and it is pictures like these that make me happy to be from here.

Welcome!

Hello everyone! Welcome to my personal blog devoted to amazing places all over the world I plan to visit in the future and also some places I have already been.  It has been a dream of mine to travel all over and experience everything I possibly can.  I think of this blog as a plan or outline of what I will be pursuing later in my life.  I will be posting once a week about a different place every time, with fascinating information to go along with the chosen destination of that particular week.  Enjoy!