Plan B

So, I was unable to get into the Turkey tour. It would have made my life so much easier if I had. I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and that I will end up where I need to be.

With that said, I am happy to report the following. I will begin my vacation in Greece for a week. I’m very excited. It will be nice weather, and it’s a country I’ve always wanted to go. From there, I will spend the next week split between Belgium and the Netherlands. At first, I was just going to spend a week in Amsterdam and take day trips from there. Then, I decided to go to Belgium after waking up longing for Belgium waffles and Belgium chocolates. In truth, my hesitation in going to Belgium was laziness. I have already booked a ticket from Athens to Amsterdam. I either have to change the ticket to fly into Brussels or take a train from Amsterdam to Brugge the day I land. Since I am flying out of Amsterdam home, it made more sense to end there. When I booked my ticket, I really wasn’t sure what I would be doing.

This trip is a reminder that when you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Things just haven’t been well thought out but again, things have a way of working out!

The Days of My Life

If I knew how much time I had left, it would be easier to plan everything I wanted to do in the allotted time. When I say time left, I mean that in several ways. One is the obvious. One day I will die, and I hope to have accomplished my goals by then. I hope to be old and gray and surrounded by friends and family, but that’s my plan not God’s plan. Right now, I have the full use of my faculties. When I plan to be healthful and mobile for the rest of my days…well, let’s just pray that’s how it goes. Right now, I’m single with no kids. So I can pretty much come and go as I please. When I have a family, I have to consider that in my planning.

Now, if I had to picture my life, I would picture myself married to my “soul mate” that also enjoys traveling. Most of the time, it’s just me and him, and we are free to take yearly trips to far-away, exotic places. I picture one trip a year. Then, sometimes I picture myself as a stay-at-home mom raising a couple of kids with my house being the neighborhood favorite for the kids. In which case, foreign travel may be put off until the kids are older.

So my buck list:

Places to Go:
Egypt
Israel
Spain
Morocco
Greece
Turkey
Australia
Argentina
Who Am I Kidding? I want to go everywhere.

Things to Do:
Write a Book
Take a photography class
Go whale watching
Ride the Duck
Go on a horse and buggy ride during the winter with some hot chocolate
Find a place to volunteer

I like this list because it’s simple and achievable.

And the Winner Is...

In regards to planning my vacation, I have been all over the place!

Originally, I was going to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. Then, I was going to Greece and Turkey. Then I was going to Israel and Egypt. I was really fixated on the latter, but prices were over what I had saved.

So, hopefully, fingers crossed, I will be vacating in Greece and Turkey the last two weeks of October!

I hope to report back on Friday, that everything has been checked off, and I will just be waiting impatiently for the day to get here.

Keep in mind that last year I had my August vacation planned and booked in April, so this year was kind of stressful.

Shame! Shame! Shame!

I am very behind in my blog! I’ve been so preoccupied as of late. Work has been hectic. Life has been hectic. I’m working on the church newsletter. I’m planning a vacation. It’s already the end of the month, but I have written no September entries. Shame. Shame. Shame!!!

I am supposed to average once a week, so I need to make up for lost time. Stay tuned