tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post2322010046387776089..comments2024-03-26T04:27:54.485-06:00Comments on Du Wax Loolu: AntarcticaJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15942269316108576622noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-90891508464642893372009-01-14T10:46:00.000-07:002009-01-14T10:46:00.000-07:00I have a long-standing goal to set foot on all sev...I have a long-standing goal to set foot on all seven continents before I die. I've got four covered, it's just Asia, Australia, and Antarctica left now... and figuring out how to *get* to Antarctica has always been the challenge.<BR/><BR/>I keep thinking that volunteering on a research vessel is my best bet.<BR/><BR/>Or, you know, becoming a millionaire. But the former seems far more likely.the frog princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263491966906372090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-12972913721465868562009-01-12T06:52:00.000-07:002009-01-12T06:52:00.000-07:00I lovvvvve car trips with Paul. We've only had a ...I lovvvvve car trips with Paul. We've only had a couple, and one of the things I look forward to about the kids getting older is that maybe we can take a bunch more car trips.Swistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126937282657655091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-86441269543944958642009-01-09T12:44:00.000-07:002009-01-09T12:44:00.000-07:00This is great! I love newlywed love...and I hope t...This is great! I love newlywed love...and I hope this excitement stays with you both for MANY years!bren j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09132628402113226709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-89555914916293214192009-01-09T00:25:00.000-07:002009-01-09T00:25:00.000-07:00I love that idea of dreaming together. That is exa...I love that idea of dreaming together. That is exactly what being a newlywed should be :)Princess Pointfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911296163218358167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-55953895166784236222009-01-08T06:32:00.000-07:002009-01-08T06:32:00.000-07:00LOL we love making lists of destinations too... My...LOL we love making lists of destinations too... My xmas prezzie for my hubby this year was 501 must see islands- you know, for inspiration :p<BR/>You guys are just too cute!Emblitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536633790763026037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-29404054694079761572009-01-07T21:28:00.000-07:002009-01-07T21:28:00.000-07:00I love this post. So adorable. Also, very cool tha...I love this post. So adorable. Also, very cool that your most desired place is Antarctica.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-35086387457178668642009-01-07T19:43:00.000-07:002009-01-07T19:43:00.000-07:00Getting in the car for a long drive totally makes ...Getting in the car for a long drive totally makes us discuss deep topics too.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and Antarctica and South Africa? I'm totally there with you- when we get some money that is!Non Sequitur Chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268138421234170972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-74988634120507005782009-01-07T19:26:00.000-07:002009-01-07T19:26:00.000-07:00I love those great conversations you have when lif...I love those great conversations you have when life slows down for a moment.Larissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690789194619561508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-90998492199481648442009-01-07T14:34:00.000-07:002009-01-07T14:34:00.000-07:00I love how moving vehicles usually put babies to s...I love how moving vehicles usually put babies to sleep. But, that's where two adults get their greatest thinking done? My how far you've come!Nilsa @ SoMi Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474642034399063234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-38533269014784023972009-01-07T13:26:00.000-07:002009-01-07T13:26:00.000-07:00I totally want to go to Antarctica....and Iceland....I totally want to go to Antarctica....and Iceland. And the Caribbean. I have no rhyme or reason for my destination choices - except the firm belief that it will be AWESOME!<BR/><BR/>xoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-87623821362798431062009-01-07T13:24:00.000-07:002009-01-07T13:24:00.000-07:00I'm the one with the list and Magoo just says yes....I'm the one with the list and Magoo just says yes. It kinda works out not having to negotiate. Though I can see it being nice to have other opinions added into the mix.annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439772399487069107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-18683005406288553912009-01-07T13:07:00.000-07:002009-01-07T13:07:00.000-07:00Greenland probably has much of the same ecosystem ...Greenland probably has much of the same ecosystem and it's more tourist-oriented and possibly cheaper to get to. Just saying.<BR/><BR/>We have some of our most inspired talks in the car as well. I love car talk, and not the NPR kind.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02864909952004392637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-85150856921459699922009-01-07T12:32:00.000-07:002009-01-07T12:32:00.000-07:00That you numbered the lists and then used a compli...That you numbered the lists and then used a complicated formula to rank the destinations cracks me up! Sometimes it seems the only time Sid and I have time to talk at any length is on the road with sleeping kids in the backseat.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021149519641295915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-45121608090790138682009-01-07T12:19:00.000-07:002009-01-07T12:19:00.000-07:00That is so true! My husband and I always talk mor...That is so true! My husband and I always talk more on long car rides. <BR/><BR/>And from personal experience, I have to say that South Africa is one of the most amazing places I've ever been in my life. I want to go back and renew my wedding vows on Table Mountain. Also, Tanzania is a beautiful country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-57551981165494760032009-01-07T11:17:00.000-07:002009-01-07T11:17:00.000-07:00I wholeheartedly agree on the excellence of car co...I wholeheartedly agree on the excellence of car conversations. There's nothing else to do but talk, and the end result is always awesome.nicole antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867096106743131289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-54533245587846972892009-01-07T11:03:00.000-07:002009-01-07T11:03:00.000-07:00The Antarctica cruise is on our list too. You hav...The Antarctica cruise is on our list too. You have to book them like 2 years in advance though!SLynnRohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016804259405363833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-35631539512789686602009-01-07T09:58:00.000-07:002009-01-07T09:58:00.000-07:00We are car talkers too, but we also have really go...We are car talkers too, but we also have really good (productive?) conversations right before bed. I find that theoretical trip planning is so much fun and it spawns other intersting conversations.Eleanor Q.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04448894704275241924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-56442125958012497072009-01-07T09:34:00.000-07:002009-01-07T09:34:00.000-07:00haha! i have an EXTENSIVE list of Places I Need To...haha! i have an EXTENSIVE list of Places I Need To Visit, Stat... but i must say antartica is not at the top of mine. i love that it's at the top of BOTH of yours. hee. and i'm with stefanie - no car = more money saved for antarctica!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287792370490363047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-36759276737282319952009-01-07T09:31:00.000-07:002009-01-07T09:31:00.000-07:00I love that you took those lists one step further ...I love that you took those lists one step further (and one step nerdier) to calculate how each location should be ranked.<BR/><BR/>Bear in mind that NOT owning a car means more money in your bank account, which means you'll be able to budget for Antarctica sooner!Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-88442358844809577662009-01-07T09:10:00.000-07:002009-01-07T09:10:00.000-07:00I don't want to go to Antarctica OR Africa. I woul...I don't want to go to Antarctica OR Africa. I would be happy with Europe. That is my dream. Just one trip to Europe. But of course it wouldn't be on your list as you have both lived there for varying amounts of time. <BR/><BR/>I bet you are going to do it all. The idea of having so much time to do it in really <I>is</I> exciting.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01789220521394306503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-6003549929601698372009-01-07T08:55:00.000-07:002009-01-07T08:55:00.000-07:00Such a sweet post! We always have good conversatio...Such a sweet post! We always have good conversations in the car too. (unless one of the children is screaming or hurling, which happens more than I'd like.) <BR/>We've made lots of important decisions in the car and our 2 youngest kids were named after long road trips. <BR/>For us, I think it's because we're sitting there with nothing to do and my husband (who is normally very quiet) talks much more than normal.d e v a nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514260896810474173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-88973364331715004992009-01-07T08:51:00.000-07:002009-01-07T08:51:00.000-07:00I love the joint list idea, too. I, too, would lo...I love the joint list idea, too. I, too, would love to SEE antartica, but am such a wussy nervouspants that the idea of the south sea crossing, with its attendant puking, makes me nervous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-65162564809105830682009-01-07T08:26:00.000-07:002009-01-07T08:26:00.000-07:00we have a list of places we want to visit too. a c...we have a list of places we want to visit too. a cruise to antarctica sounds so neat! one of the things we really want to do is take an alaskan cruise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-69001113729775708062009-01-07T07:57:00.000-07:002009-01-07T07:57:00.000-07:00The more I read of your blog, the more I fall in l...The more I read of your blog, the more I fall in love with both of you and your story. My husband and I are the same way - when we were newly married we did a LOT of driving, all over the state of Michigan, and I treasured those times in the car. Planning the future, daydreaming, talking about what we wanted from life... these are delicious times. <BR/><BR/>I loved your line about the future, unbroken - just perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-91613618763357670982009-01-07T07:52:00.000-07:002009-01-07T07:52:00.000-07:00Quite right about the conversations in the car. ...Quite right about the conversations in the car. It's a good time to hash out...well, anything.<BR/><BR/>Ah, the honeymoon period...you two are so sugary it's hurting my teeth! We never really had one of those, "Oh, god, it's so good to be married, mwa, mwa" periods, so...I can't sympathize with that at least.<BR/><BR/>Just remember that despite your Big and Awesome plans and so forth, life almost never turns out like you expect. (It's my mantra that it always turns out worse than you expect, but that's a personal philosophy.) Don't let me the little storm cloud discourage you from your dreams, but remember to keep a big toe on the ground of reality just in case. :)Nathan Prallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16819861288853144844noreply@blogger.com