If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Here's a very common question, "If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?" More common answers are, "Hawaii. The Bahamas. Mexico." And your point is? Ahh! The beaches! A great vacation! Sounds awesome to me too, but I have a slightly different answer. Europe. And my point is....? History! Rome! Vatican City! Leonardo da Vinci! The Renaissance period! Oh I could just fall in love! I mean have you never wondered how awesome it would be to lavish your eyes on all the surroundings in Vatican City? St. Peter's Square is enough to get you going! Imagine taking in every aspect of the Basilica (St. Peter's), just knowing that it is the largest church in the world! Imagine walking over that floor and knowing that one of history's greatest influences, St. Peter, is possibly buried beneath! Getting a glance of creations made by Renaissance artists. After all Raphael was one of the architects! Let this tease your mind. The Louvre. At night! The grand pyramid, being hugged by the palace with warm lights of all shades, pronouncing every detail ever meant to see. Look closer, you might see some things meant to be kept a secret. ;) This palace, this Grand Louvre of which I speak houses one of the greatest paintings ever done, by one of the most complex individuals to challenge history. I preferably point to da Vinci, and the Mona Lisa. Can you just see yourself squinting your eyes, and moving your head from side to side to see if you could possibly discover the secret hidden in her smile. Could is really be that the figure in the photo can be seen as both male or female, as some have assumed? Going back to da Vinci. It's not that I admire him because I agree to every single idea he has ever had, or every painting he has ever done. Perhaps I admire him for the exact opposite reason. I mean his anatomy of the human body is quite ideal, but "The Last Supper" painting is where I would have an argument with the guy, and quite possibly achieve my true point. The person beside Jesus is NOT Mary Magdalene, and they were NEVER married, therefor the story of the Holy Grail is complete and utter nonsense. See, da Vinci had the ability to make some acute minded people believe his assumptions rather than the true facts stated in the Bible. That part about him does not impress me. However, the titles that have been known to subject him, still many years prior to his absence do! Being tagged as a painter, sculptor, mathematician, engineer, scientist, inventor, anatomist, botanist, geologist, cartographer, and writer are enough to blow even the ever consuming human mind of a modern day genius! Lets sink into a brief account of what is taken place within the Early Middle Ages, or the Dark Ages as some might be more familiar with. And what an interesting history that particular time beholds! Vikings, Goths, Slavs, Angles, just to name a few. Many of these movements are practiced even today, in modern day society, and guess what? Yes! They were influenced by the Dark Ages. Many of which I frown upon, but it does take all kinds to make up what in a couple hundred years will be known as "history". The Sistine Chapel. No, I am not particularly interested in it because the Pope resides there. You will have to turn your head slightly to the heavens to find what captures my attention. Do you see all of those drawings, those paintings? Could you do such fine art soo brilliantly? Me neither. Its the work of Michelangelo, his crowning achievement. This piece of art which covers a vast part of the ceiling is known as "The Last Judgement", and yes, it gives me goosebumps as well. Fantastic readers of my blog, this is only a diminutive fraction of what there is to be discovered in breath taking, mind blowing, and history infested Europe. But! Let me warn you, I hear the plain tickets are quite expensive, the crime rates are excessively high, and Spain has the most heaven shooting rate of suicide. Either way, we can hire a body guard, and start somewhat of a "Europe Fund". :) Also I would like you to know I've almost mastered my Italian! Ciao! Come Stai? Although, around here, Europe is a good as a couple hundred light years away, but a girl can always dream, can't she? So, help me out here, state your opinion on my blog, and let me know where you would go if you ever had the chance! Until next time....Arrivederci!!