Image: http://www.pragueguided.com/component/joomgallery/astronomical-clock-prague-guided-walking-tour.html
Yeah it’s a reblog…
In the midst of a travel daydream…
When I was a kid, in the summertime, one of the favorite past-times was watching the stars. It allowed me to stay up much past dark with my grandparents. We had no telescope but loved it just the same. Occasionally I suggested counting the stars, to no avail.
As an adult, I am still fascinated with the night sky and I still don’t own a telescope (one of these days). If I were to combine the night sky with travel (a couple of my favorite things) I might wind up in a few of these locations:
Prague: To see the Astronomical Clock. This clock fascinates me it’s not specifically the night sky (hope to have more to say about the astronomical clock other than I want one).
http://www.prague.cz/astronomical-clock/
Chile: Apparently is the place to go for observatories and astro-tourism
http://www.ctio.noao.edu/noao/content/Astro-Tourism-Chile
Alaska: The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis
http://www.northernlightscentre.ca/northernlights.html
AND
7 Places for top notch stargazing
http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/eco-tourism/photos/7-places-for-top-notch-stargazing/eyes-on-the-sky
The 10 best observatories in the world