I am taking up a friend’s suggestion that I run a competition to guess where I’m going on my next trip, and the winners (first to guess* correctly) will receive a postcard from the destination they identified. (Two qualifications to this: 1. Assuming postcards are still available for purchase (if not, I’ll make a photocard on my return), and 2. The postcard will have been bought from the destination, but might not be posted from there.)
We’re going to eight countries on this five-week trip, seven of which will be new and exciting for us.
Clues (I might add to this list later in the week):
- It will take a total of about 31 hours travelling time (from home to hotel) to reach our first destination, which is really only a stop-over to go onto the others.
- Two destinations (or more, I’m not sure) might offer the opportunity to see (or even better) photograph puffins.
- According to internet historical weather data, I have to pack for daily high temperatures ranging from 5 C (41F) to 33C (91F) … and in at least one destination, rain, lots of rain.
- Only one of the destinations would require me to get a visa, but given my mode of travel to enter this location, it turns out I don’t need one there either.
* If you already know where I’m going (because I’ve told you), and you want a postcard too, email me your address at malinzblog(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)nz.
Tippling and typing: Scandinavia (Norway?) and onto the Shetland Islands in Scotland! Somewhere in the Arctic Circle. Or maybe Reykjavik. Or maybe you’re heading to Antarctica, but I’m not sure there are puffins there. Russia. Stab stab stab at the dark.
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You used “or” and “maybe” too much, and there are no prizes for question marks! But you did get Russia. So you win a postcard. (Secret – you’d have got one anyway.)
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Oooh! This sounds so fun! I have a puffin obsession. We actually went on a whale-and-puffin-watching boat thing in Maine, and it was so foggy they weren’t going to be able to get close to the rocky outcrop islands the puffins love, so they announced “WHALES ONLY. If you are here for puffins, get off the boat.” It was so sad. I hope you see oodles of puffins. I’m going to email you… 🙂
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For the record, Jess emailed me and won the postcard from Iceland.
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Where I want you to be going and where you are likely going are two separate things. I WANT you to come to the US or I want you to go to the Faroe Islands so I can see them through your eyes. But my guess is going to be Iceland as one of the countries.
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I was going to guess Iceland too! So I will put my hat into the ring and guess Denmark.
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Turia, you win Denmark. Email me your address!
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You were right with Iceland, but Jess beat you to it. Sorry! lol
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I am going to say the Faroe Islands… And somewhere in S. America – Chile or Argentina. I can’t remember what country you need to go through. This is such a wild thought and maybe I’m projecting my own travel dreams on to you!
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I was guessing a Baltic Sea cruise – are you going to do a separate blog again? Have a wonderful trip!
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I can’t allow guesses for regions, like Nordic or South America or Baltic Sea.
No, I don’t think I’ll do a separate blog, as we’re not away for 5 months this time.
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OK, making a 2nd guess… Norway. Based on other people’s guesses & puffins. I still can’t figure out where is going to be 33C!
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You win Norway! We’re going to drive around, and there will be a possibility of puffins. And the 33 C is Russia, believe it or not. On the days we’re going to be in St Petersburg, a year or so ago it was 33 C. In May! I’m really really hoping it won’t be.
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PS. Email me with your address.
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No guesses only wishes for a joy filled adventures. 🙂
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