mom2mybugs Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 I went to Europe for the very first time last summer and the first thing I saw when I climbed out of the metro was Notre Dame. We sat at a cafe across the seine from the spire with our best friends and drank wine while waiting to climb to the top. We spent hours exploring the beautiful chapels inside. I’m heartbroken at the loss today of so much beauty and history. It took me 50 years to get to my bucket list trip to Paris and I’m so thankful we got to see this beautiful church. I laugh about the yolo trips but truly thankful for the ability to travel. We will be in debt but life is short! What places are you all so glad you yolo booked and saw it? Jane Sweety, SpeedNoodles, hayley_bopp and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 Indeed. I first saw it as a kid and later took my own kids. Just unbelievable. As simple as it may be, Alaska is a destination I kept on putting off. Sun in the Caribbean seemed better than jackets in the North. When I finally said YOLO and booked it, after my trip I asked myself why? Why did I wait so long to visit Alaska? whitsmom, hayley_bopp, The Cruise Junkie and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted April 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, twangster said: Indeed. I first saw it as a kid and later took my own kids. Just unbelievable. As simple as it may be, Alaska is a destination I kept on putting off. Sun in the Caribbean seemed better than jackets in the North. When I finally said YOLO and booked it, after my trip I asked myself why? Why did I wait so long to visit Alaska? I’ve been really thinking Alaska looks so amazing and I keep grabbing the Caribbean because I freeze all winter. I will have to remember this! Especially with the glaciers melting..... of course then I started thinking about Iceland and Russian cruises.....arghhh...so many places! Jane hooked-on-cruising and SpeedNoodles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 We have so many visitors living over here, and they all want to go to Paris, so I have an off-the-shelf plan that features Notre Dame prominently. My sister-in-law and wife were just in Notre Dame two weeks ago, and I was planning another trip in a month for my other sister-in-law. It was shocking to hear the news last night. As far as YOLO, we just got back from a week in Ireland and I am so glad to have crossed that off the bucket list! The cruise we took last minute to Greece was amazing too! We're moving back stateside in 58 days, but we'll be able to say we left it all on the field as far as travel goes when we do. hayley_bopp and mom2mybugs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 I have been fortunate to visit Norte Dame twice. Yesterday, I look at my pictures with a fondness. I have been to Alaska on 15 different cruises. I want to go to Africa and spend six weeks. This is my ultimate land trip. My ultimate cruise is the Artic Circle. mom2mybugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 A lot of the buildings in Paris look the same so that makes the incident yesterday at the Norte Dame even sadder given the unique and wonderful piece of architecture that it is. Hoping it gets rebuilt. As for YOLO destinations, I can't quite say that anywhere I've been yet falls into that category, especially given my desire to work on ships meaning that I may revisit many places. I think that if I went to Australia, then that may change. mom2mybugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melski94 Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 Paris Spring Break 2013 was really tough with 4 kids ages 2-14. Looking back I can tell my now 7 year old, yes you saw Notre Dame and you cried the entire time we were there. She cried at every landmark in Paris except Disneyland Paris. That Paris Spring Break was one of the reasons I started cruising and our first family cruise was Spring Break 2014. I've been keeping our cruises easy to the Caribbean but I'm glad I have Alaska 2020 booked. I may need to look at a Med cruise or SE Asia for summer 2021. My bucket list cruises: Galapagos, Antarctica mom2mybugs and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 Sadly, I have not made it to Paris yet and now my opportunity to see Notre Dame is almost certainly gone forever. Such shortsightedness on my part ! mom2mybugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 We vist the Notre Dame few times , its a very impressive , the news are very sad , we actually planned to re visit it in two weeks from now (we found a very very cheap flight for the long weekend) I guess now we will just go to see how bad it is. mom2mybugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitsmom Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 Alaska was our first big bucket list check off and #2 is our trip upcoming (January 2020) to Iceland for the Northern Lights tour. mom2mybugs, WAAAYTOOO and Sweety 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick M Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 I would have too say the Vatican in Rome, Florence, Venice and Istanbul(Hagia Sofia and the Blue Mosque). mom2mybugs and tiny260 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jce2 Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 I dont know if I ever WENT to a YOLO....been to a lot of places but that was in my military career (spent 3 years in Holland and 4 in Gemrnay), I got to see Rome, Florence, and Venice in my senior year in High school in a choir competition.... but as far as YOLO...that will be next year when I finally get to Alaska! Totally splurging on this one with an aft corner...havent quite gottem myself to commit to a bear excursion ($800+ per person) mom2mybugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted April 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 6 hours ago, Rick M said: I would have too say the Vatican in Rome, Florence, Venice and Istanbul(Hagia Sofia and the Blue Mosque). We will see the Vatican hopefully in August! Cannot wait! Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jce2 Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 55 minutes ago, mom2mybugs said: We will see the Vatican hopefully in August! Cannot wait! Jane I had the distinct honor of singing in the Vatican. The acoustics are amazing. When the last note was sung the sound seemed to "roll" to the back of that amazing basilica. That was 44 years ago yet I remember it clearly. mom2mybugs and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted April 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 Just now, jce2 said: I had the distinct honor of singing in the Vatican. The acoustics are amazing. When the last note was sung the sound seemed to "roll" to the back of that amazing basilica. That was 44 years ago yet I remember it clearly. How amazing! My daughters high school band performed in Florence and Venice...it was truly a wonderful experience. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jce2 Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 21 minutes ago, mom2mybugs said: How amazing! My daughters high school band performed in Florence and Venice...it was truly a wonderful experience. Jane Cool!! On that trip we visited Milan and sang at Easter mass in the Florence Cathedral...... they start the day with a parade that ends at the cathedral. Once there they have a float with fireworks. A firework in the form a a dove is propelled along a wire from the float to the cathedral. It is designed to hit the end of the wire and return setting off the fireworks on the float. A successful return means a good harvest. mom2mybugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Here is how it looks now , sad but maybe in the day time it will be better and one that still stands coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 In the day time it looks better , I hope they will re build it soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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