Book Places 1 - 7

This is the start of my Book Places list. This is a listing of the places as they occur in the book (as I read it) including my numbering.

We will use green for this Book List as I read them and red for the Completed Places List as I see them.



Well, the book starts in Jolly Ol' England!

I started reading the book last night and enjoyed the first 7 entries before sleep took me. Not the book's fault -- I was just tired.

Here is a breakdown of the first 7 entries with my impressions, specific and general, as they occured to me:


Place #1 - Cliveden (Page #3)

Place #2 - Windsor Castle (Page #3 and Pictured Above) - As I read this entry, a thought of "No kidding" came to mind. That someone would visit London and not see Windsor Castle seems absurd. That's like going to NYC and not seeing the Empire State Building. Why would she include such an obvious attraction? But then I realized that obvious attractions are exactly what this book is about. It's not the "1000 Unknown Places" or "1000 Secret Places". It is "1000 Best Places." I need to realign my thinking a bit.

Uhhh...Then I remembered that it is "Windsor Palace" in London not "Windsor Castle". Nevermind.

And THEN I remember that it is "Buckingham Palace" in London and not Windsor at all. Oy!

Place #3 - Chester (Page #4) - Hey, my last name is in there! I didn't say all my thoughts were deep.

Place #4 - Penzance and Land's End (Page #5) - Now this is a place I have always wanted to see. I just love the name, Land's End (and not because of the mail order company, either) It just sounds so lonely and final. Land's End and Patagonia in South America are two lonely places I must go to. Quick Look -- Yes, Patagonia is in the Book (page 834).

Place #5 - St. Ives (Page #6)

Place #6 - Hotel Tresanton and the Seafood Restaurant (Page #7) - A thought occurred to me at this point that this quest is gonna cost a lot of money. Not just the travel, which I expected, but the places. Patricia has expensive tastes. This hotel is $280 a night and dinner is $60. That's not prohibitively expensive but then this is only the 6th entry! If the entries are like this in England what about the more expensive cities of the world? Quick Look -- Hong Kong -- Hotel Intercontinental. Only $574 at night (page 423). Tokyo -- The Park Hyatt Tokyo. $445 a night (page 436). And New York -- No specific prices listed for four Hotels but three are tagged as "Cost:High" (page 681). Better start saving now.

Place #7 - Chatworth House (Page #8)


Okay, that's my thoughts on the first 7 entries.

For those of you expecting a little more discussion on each topic, please do not. When I see and do an entry I will write extensively about everything I do. But when I am just reading Ms. Schultz's words I will not. It is not my intention to reproduce the book on this website.

I encourage you to buy the book, 1000 Places To See Before You Die - Worldwide, read it and set off on you own adventures. I hope that this blog will encourage everyone who reads it to start living.

Please leave comments as often as you can telling me about your adventures