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8 out of 34: Not quite 25%

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  I found the above photo on facebook with the caption that the most one might have seen in person from the above list is five.  I have been to eight.  Below I have posted memories and links to those places I have visited.   from this post Statue of Liberty – never been, but I have read countless books on the history of the statue and Ellis Island. Grand Canyon – went with my family when I was 12 or 13.   I don’t remember a whole lot from that trip.   But I do remember driving to the North Rim with my mom, sister and Grandma.   Some highlights are found in this post .  Walt Disney World – honestly don’t have the desire.   I’m content with Anaheim’s original Disneyland Zions – continues with same trip found on this post  Space Needle – my first time was in June 1982 (see this post ) It was probably seven years later when I met up with a friend in Seattle and had gone there with her   Hollywood Sign – I’m sure I had seen...

No Vacancy

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  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-11/-no- vacancy-signs-are-vanishing-from-america-s-highways              I may not remember every detail of every family vacation I took with my parents and sibs, but I do remember looking at hotel signs from the freeway and taking the ramp to find lodging.  We had not made reservations as there was a time it didn’t seem pertinent to do so.  We would look for signs that said “Vacancy” and preferred lodging with a pool and later cable seemed to be a priority.  I don’t recall having had any problems with finding lodging that way.  I suppose it is still possible to do it that way in some areas but have learned that as the decades pass and more apps and technology are introduced – a reservation will at least secure where you may want to go.   I still would rather throw caution to the wind and find something along the way instead of booking in an area I’m really not familiar w...