United Kingdom

United Kingdom

So, continuing with Europe, the place I would really wanna visit is United Kingdom. Yes, not just England. The whole United Kingdom consisting of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland along with Ireland. It has been THE DREAM place for me ever since I started read Enid Blyton novels when I was really very young.

At the age of 10, my mother enrolled me into the British Council Library. Those were actually the best days of my life. :)
I am a very avid reader and i just LOVE novels. And the 'Famous Five' and 'Secret Seven' series were the first english novels that I had read! And, oh boy, were they beautiful or what!? Such moderately realistic stories and plots. And, most importantly, such a beautiful portrayal of the scenic countryside of the wonderful country of Great Britain. I was so much in awe about these places just by reading these books...
Then, I moved onto novels such as  "Sherlock Holmes" and the most famous "Harry Potter" books. And, they just increased my love for the country. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced me to the moors present in the countryside. And, what scenic beauty they brought! The lakes, rivers, streamlets, farms, green beautiful hills. All of this appeals to me just like heaven on earth. After reading the Harry Potter novels (I am a huge fan of this series) I just can't wait to go the King's Cross station and stand in between platforms 9 or 10. I just want to roam around London and find out where is the darn Diagon Alley.

After all of these things influence by the novels, lets come to something more practical. SPORTS!
And, more importantly to Manchester United . I am a HUGE FAN. You can't even imagine how huge a fan I am! It is like one of my life's goals to be able to visit Old Trafford and watch a match. Believe me I will do anything and everything to achieve that! It is such a hallowed ground. The museum inside the stadium tells a lot about the history and heritage of the Biggest and Best Club in the world! I just wait and wait for the day when I can enter that huge ground and able to see the trophy cabinet! WOW! Would it be beautiful or what?! Besides Manchester United, I would also like to visit London and all the clubs that are there... (Arsenal, Tottenham, West Ham, etc) And, in London I would really love to visit the 'All England Club'. More famously known as 'Wimbledon'! :D The only Tennis Grand Slam to be played on a grass court. It is so darn CLASSY. Everyone has to wear white clothes. Suits, Jackets, Trousers. I really love the royal feel that white colour portrays..

After this exhaustive trip of London and Manchester, I would love to visit the interior of the country. The various counties of Derby, Essex, etc. Just to look at the greenery. And the silence. Away from the hustle bustle of the city life. The royal churches and palaces. Scotland. The beautiful green country. The various historic ruins present there! Then would like to go the various ports of the country. Southampton, Portsmouth. The stillness. The view of water colliding with the land. Its so very enticing and soothing to the eyes!

Who in his correct mind would not want to visit such beautiful places and marvel at such natural and man made beauty. If I ever have the opportunity, and the money, the one place I would definitely be going to, would be United Kingdom.

Italy

Florence..Rome..Venice.. Milan.. Tuscany..

Gorgeous, gorgeous locales. Not to forget the scrumptious pasta!

Why Italy?

Eat Pray Love was the final read that I needed to put this locale on my list of places to surely visit. This woman makes you want to jump, skip, hop, run all the way to Europe. Italian. The language sounds so beautiful.. (it might turn out to be a pain because I don't really speak Italian!) but I love they way they roll their tongue.. the words come out a like little lemon tarts. Tangy yet delicious. I am a big foodie so I almost worship places with a rich heritage of gastronomical delights. I cannot wait to lay my hands on some authentic pasta..straight from the pasta land! Gelato ice-creams. Wines. I want to take tours of wineries, visit Naples and dunk myself into pizzas and walk through those streets to 'discover' my own type of cafe. Doesn't that sound heavenly?

And, seriously. Who doesn't wanna marvel at the Leaning Tower of Pisa and get funny pictures clicked? Who doesn't wanna step right inside the Colosseum and absorb the Roman heritage? I've wanted to visit that place ever since I couldn't even pronounce the name. The magnificence of that place is absolutely breathtaking. I wonder how may times will it multiply when I am actually there. I want to visit the monumental cathedrals, gape at the panels, absorb the beauty of the stained glasses. I want to roam the streets of Rome and feel envious of the beautiful Italian women.

Oh. Museums. I love visiting museums. So much to learn..so much to imagine. I have, have to visit the National Archeology Museum of Naples. This museum houses world's best collections of Greek and Roman antiquities, including mosaics, sculptures, and a collection of Roman erotica from Pompeii. There is a SECRET CABINET as well!!I love secrets. Only when I am a part of them, that is.

The quirky, romantic towns and unique styles are somethings I want to experience :)