Tuesday 7 July 2015

Dream Vacation Blogathon (Allie's Version)

Summer is here and I can’t help feeling a little glum. I’m not going on a vacation this year, although to be fair it’s because I’m saving for my wedding next year which is much more exciting. However, Katy at Girl Meets Cinema has saved the day with her Dream Vacation Blogathon!

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The idea is simple enough, we get to pick 3 characters to bring with us on our vacation, and we can go wherever we want. I’d say the sky is our limit, but it really isn’t. Please check out Katy’s original post here, she explains it much better than I ever could.

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I’m not one for a ‘relax and do nothing’ holiday. I don’t do sitting quietly by the pool with a book, I’m much happier exploring local towns and beaches, so this holiday is going to be one big adventure. What use is an adventure like this without a seasoned adventurer such as Mr. Bilbo Baggins? We’ll be travelling to some weird and wonderful places on this vacation, and so I’m bringing Katniss along for protection. Plus, I’m hoping she can give me some fashion advice and teach me to braid my hair. For some fun during this trip, who better to bring than the God of Mischief himself, Loki! He’ll probably cause the trouble that Katniss will have to help us get out of.

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To start us off, we’ll don our warmest gear and set sail for Arendelle, the home of Queen Elsa and Princess Anna from Disney’s Frozen. I’ll sing cheesy songs with Anna, and yes, I most certainly want to build a snowman! Katniss and Elsa with have some sort of braid-off, I’m sure. Bilbo heard that Arendelle throws a fantastic feast, so he’ll be happy, and Loki and Olaf will no doubt be creating some kind of snow-related disaster. That’ll be the signal that it’s time to leave.

asgard-thor-dream-vacation

After purchasing some souvenirs from Wandering Oaken’s Trading Post, Loki will show us the way to Asgard. I’ve been fascinated with Asgard ever since I watched the Thor movie for the first time, and would love nothing more than to take a stroll down the rainbow bridge, accompanied by Thor himself, for safety of course, you know, in case I swoon and fall. In the evening, Katniss and I will swap our furs for fine silk, and get ready to party into the wee hours of the morning.

manhattan-begin-again-dream-vacation

Putting these fantasy worlds behind us, Heimdall will provide us with safe passage to Manhattan, New York. There are too many movies to name filmed in this action packed city, but I had Begin Again in my mind when planning this vacation. Who doesn't want to bump into Adam Levine whilst on vacation? I’ve been to Manhattan once before and will hopefully go back again next year. I’d love to spend a whole day just walking through Central Park in the summer. That is, if Loki doesn’t try to take over the world while we’re there. There’s always one, eh?

chef-dream-vacation

Using the powers of Twitter, we’ll track down which city in the US Carl Casper’s food truck from Chef is at the moment, and take a road trip for some tasty food. Have you noticed that food seems to be a prominent feature in this vacation? Oops. It’s for Bilbo I swear, not me! If you’ve never watched Chef before by the way you really should, unless you hate food, and well then I’m afraid we really can’t be friends.

dexter-miami-dream-vacation

For the final leg of our journey, and with Loki’s rebellious streak rubbing off on me, we’re going to break the blogathon rules and head to the beaches of Miami, home of Dexter Morgan, the star of the TV Show, Dexter. Living in the UK, we get to see very little sun, and living right in the Midlands as I do means I hardly ever get to visit a beach. After the journey we’ve had, I’m sure we would all appreciate some sunbathing and cocktails.

Finally, I want to thank Katy for hosting this blogathon and giving me the chance to create my dream vacation! I can’t wait to read everyone else’s posts, too.

8 comments:

  1. Great picks ladies! I'm just starting to work on my post, it's so much fun but I kept getting distracted by one of the movies :P Oooh I'd want to bring Loki along too when I'm vacationing in Aasgard! I also love the Manhattan scenes in Begin Again and I'd soooo want to order from Carl Casper’s food truck!

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    1. Ooh I can't wait to read your post! I think Loki makes everywhere and anywhere that much more fun :D
      - Allie

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  2. Such a cute post! I enjoyed reading this. Heading over to Katy's site to check out the rest of this blogathon.

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    1. Thank you :)
      I really hope you take part! Would love to read what you come up with.
      - Allie

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  3. I LOVE THIS! Love who you're taking with you, love the places you're going and I LOVE the story you tell here! Such a greatly inspired post.

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    1. This was such an awesome blogathon idea! I think it should be an annual thing :D
      - Allie

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  4. Thank you for participating in the blogathon Allie! Your adventure is truly magnificent! All of your companions are pretty kick-ass and it's awesome that you go all over the film universe. I love your idea to use twitter to track down the Carl Casper's food truck - that's so creative. :)

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  5. This is a fantastic post!! The three companions are absolutely brilliant choices. I would love to travel with Bilbo, Loki and Katniss, all grounds covered, if in doubt I'd do the driving :) I completely forgot about souvenirs. Great planned out trip - especially the partying in Asgard part.

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