{"id":1889,"date":"2009-11-05T02:29:11","date_gmt":"2009-11-05T07:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=1889"},"modified":"2009-11-05T02:31:19","modified_gmt":"2009-11-05T07:31:19","slug":"where-to-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=1889","title":{"rendered":"where to next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a year since Rudi and I packed our bags and headed to France. <\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/3052227494\/\" title=\"Various Formules by kkfea, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3018\/3052227494_d8fa627410.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Various Formules\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>It was an amazing trip.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/3055600532\/\" title=\"Rescuing the Boat by kkfea, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3018\/3055600532_4ddb193208.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Rescuing the Boat\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s travels have been more prosaic and more domestic, with trips to New England, Chicago (for work), Portland, and Salt Lake as our destinations.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/3055637706\/\" title=\"Tour d'Eiffel by kkfea, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3142\/3055637706_ca55387cd8.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Tour d'Eiffel\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m starting to feel that wanderlust kicking in&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/3059956983\/\" title=\"IMG_1997.JPG by kkfea, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3007\/3059956983_519e2e85b8.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" alt=\"IMG_1997.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Our annual meeting is in San Diego this coming year, so it&#8217;s likely I&#8217;ll be sent there for a few days, which I hope to combine with some time spent seeing the California friends. I also believe we&#8217;ll have to head back to Salt Lake so Rudi&#8217;s mom can have some assistance as she recovers from surgery next year, but I&#8217;m hoping that&#8217;s not the extent of our travels.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/3060897390\/\" title=\"Fountain Face by kkfea, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3074\/3060897390_dc1425efa8.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Fountain Face\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>So, I thought I&#8217;d ask: If you could travel anywhere in 2010 or if you could recommend one spot to go on vacation, where would you select and why?<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/3060088271\/\" title=\"Rain by kkfea, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3042\/3060088271_f01726b6e1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Rain\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>No place is too random or far-fetched to suggest. I&#8217;m really interested to hear where you think would be a fantastic destination. Do you have a dream trip?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a year since Rudi and I packed our bags and headed to France. It was an amazing trip. This year&#8217;s travels have been more prosaic and more domestic, with trips to New England, Chicago (for work), Portland, and Salt Lake as our destinations. 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