Time Travel
It's January, but my mind's on June.
We have to make our summer travel plans now because my wife's work schedule for the next eight months will be set in stone by March. For the past few weeks, we've been discussing various family vacation options. It always seems odd to be planning out most of the summer a full six months ahead of time.
It's not just the days off that have to be reserved. If we have any hope of getting a decent hotel at a popular destination, then bookings have to be made now. At National Parks like Yellowstone, Glacier, Yosemite, and Olympic, the best accomodations are pretty much gone by the end of February. I've already discovered that Yellowstone's Old Faithful Inn and Cabins are sold out through September.
So, in addition to everything else I have on my mind these days, I'm also flipping through maps, studying travel websites, talking to travel agents, and highlighting specific days and weeks on the calendar.
It's like a military campaign. Even our spontaneous day trips will be planned in advance!
Last summer we missed out on an out-of-state family wedding because of short notice. My wife couldn't make the last-minute changes to her schedule and we were sadly absent from the event. We've always told people, if you're going to get married, or have a baby, or plan a family reunion, we'd better hear about it six months beforehand so the date can go on a vacation request form.
The nice thing about all of this is that I can stop worrying about it in a few weeks. Our summer travel plans will be set and I can get back to the winter and spring projects that seem to be occupying every minute of my free time. By June I'll need a vacation!
We have to make our summer travel plans now because my wife's work schedule for the next eight months will be set in stone by March. For the past few weeks, we've been discussing various family vacation options. It always seems odd to be planning out most of the summer a full six months ahead of time.
It's not just the days off that have to be reserved. If we have any hope of getting a decent hotel at a popular destination, then bookings have to be made now. At National Parks like Yellowstone, Glacier, Yosemite, and Olympic, the best accomodations are pretty much gone by the end of February. I've already discovered that Yellowstone's Old Faithful Inn and Cabins are sold out through September.
So, in addition to everything else I have on my mind these days, I'm also flipping through maps, studying travel websites, talking to travel agents, and highlighting specific days and weeks on the calendar.
It's like a military campaign. Even our spontaneous day trips will be planned in advance!
Last summer we missed out on an out-of-state family wedding because of short notice. My wife couldn't make the last-minute changes to her schedule and we were sadly absent from the event. We've always told people, if you're going to get married, or have a baby, or plan a family reunion, we'd better hear about it six months beforehand so the date can go on a vacation request form.
The nice thing about all of this is that I can stop worrying about it in a few weeks. Our summer travel plans will be set and I can get back to the winter and spring projects that seem to be occupying every minute of my free time. By June I'll need a vacation!
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GO TO CYPRUS....... I rented out a villa which was owned by this little old cypritain family, in the mountains with its own pool a few years ago and treated my lads and girlfriends to a week there, it was the first holiday we had had since being on our own..... IT WAS AMAZING we did what the cypritains did and ate local etc, the mountains were peaceful and the view from the pool on the side of the mountain was glorious.... with just the valley and the ocean in the distance...... GO ON go for it and spread your wings from america :)
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ps.... we spend a few weeks last summer in MAINE which I fell in love with.... dont know what or if we/I will be doing this year, or even where I will be....
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It's nice to spend winter dreaming of sunnier times. For some reason we always tend to stay home in the summer and go away in the winter. I haven't been on a holiday in around ten years that did not require a scarf.
You're always welcome at my house Phil, we could squeeze you all in somewhere.
I think I said this last year: What's a vacation?
I would love to take a nice long family vacation and really see the sights and stop at a bunch of places. I remember one of my favorite family vacations growing up was three weeks long and covered most of the Southwest! We did SO much!
Budget and time limitations at this stage in our family life keep us to short, 3-5 day trips. They're still fun, don't get me wrong, but I'm looking forward to taking some longer, more exotic vacations when the kids are older. Maybe (dare I say it?) just the two of us!
When we go on trips, we rent vacation homes instead of stay in hotels. I enjoy having our own place, and having a kitchen to prepare food, and staying in the neighborhoods of where we stay. There are really unique places to stay this way, and we always enjoy our time.
Oh how ya gonna miss those restless nights with you daughter tossing and turning in ya bed LOL
The books sounds great, think I will make some of those with the older minded nippers.... fanks for the idea..
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