Last night the following question was asked: Knowing that you were soon to die, which 5 places would you want to revisit? There was no way I could I choose only 5, so after some minor adjusting, I came up with the following list of 10 (in no particular order):

• New Orleans, Louisiana – for a latte at Cafe du Monde, a stroll down Pirate Alley, and a walk through the St. Louis Cemetery to scratch an X on the Voodoo Queen’s grave
• Brugges, Belgium – chocolates on the square, a stroll along the canals, take some photos of the lion statues, and a stop for a golden ale
• Prague, Czech Republic – book-browsing and a latte at the Globe, brunch at Radost FX, an all-night disco, a walk across Charles Bridge on my way up Castle Hill to look through the shops on Golden Lane
• Lublin, Poland – one last look out from Thursday Hill, lunch at Szeroka, and one last tour of the Byzantine frescoes at the chapel
• Mojiko (Kitakyushu), Japan – a ferry ride from Shimonoseki, a walk along the boardwalk, people-watching & sketching at the train station, lunch at Naima
• the Grand Canyon, Arizona – one more sunrise
• Greenwich, UK – one more ferry ride down the Thames from London in order to stand at 0 degrees longitude again
• San Francisco, California – one more 3-hour chat with Jola over a good cup of coffee at pretty much any cafe
• Venice, Italy – to watch the gondolas emerge from and disappear back into the fog
• Missoula, Montana – to shake the dust off over a hefty breakfast at the Raven Cafe with Shayne after a few more nights sleeping on the road

In the meantime, I’m going to try to visit new places and have even more magical experiences with my friends so I can add to this little list. Or maybe I’ll just stay at home with the love of my life (and best friend) and watch my cats sleep. It’s all good.