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One If By Land, Two If By Air
Jul. 3rd, 2006 11:54 pmAs I've mentioned in a previous post, I have some time off coming up in late august. my problem is, I'm not sure what to do with it. Of course my first idea is to consult with Chris on his availability, since he has more time off available, and i thought, more flexibility. This however, is not entirely the case as Chris has an upcoming office move this month, and if everything works out, may get scheduled for some boot camp training for a couple of weeks soon afterward.
So, here's my first dilemma, should I just go and prepare a vacation on my own? It would be nice to go somewhere with him, but for one thing, we have very different ideas about what a vacation is, and for two, perhaps after the home invasion I staged 5 months ago, he'd like the house to himself for a few days.
I have a full week. I know that doesn't sound like anything special, but it was one of the last few weeks available to sign up for. the awful system that we have at the new job is pretty much first come, first serve, and because you have to put your requests in so early, many people just start grabbing Mondays and Fridays all over the calendar, locking them up. Still, I got the week of August 21-25 and the Saturdays and Sundays surrounding it, of course.
So what do you do with a week? Last year Chris and I explored the Bay Area and some of Northern California, and for that, we had ten days. I like to pack a lot into those days, seeing new places and exploring. Chris likes to relax. Luckily a stay at Chris' parents place allowed us to slow down a bit, but trust me, we saw a ton of stuff in San Francisco, and I still have a very big list of things i want to go back and see. It wasn't enough time.
Sure, I could go back, but why do it without Chris? Of course Chris would like to do a cruise. I'll make this statement by stating that I've never been on a cruise, but truly, I can think of nothing more boring than being trapped on a ship all the time, with a couple of outings to see a beach (yawn) or shop island stores that are made for tourists (also yawn). The only cruise I've ever though might be interesting is the Alaska tours. If I'm going it alone, then I'm certainly not doing a cruise.
My passport has expired (stupid, I know), so I'm pretty much going to be stateside this year.
So here's my dream vacation that's totally unrealistic. My desired destination this year is Boston, but i also want to see my sister in Baltimore, so my idea - why not do both? I'd really like to fly to Boston, spend four or five days there, then take the train down to Baltimore and stay with my sister for a couple of days before coming back to Dallas.
Boston's a decent city for public transportation, so I don't think I'd need to rent a car, and i can get a decent deal on hotel rooms through the company. Baltimore's easy with my sister, and being there on the weekend means we can go out and do something on Saturday before i have to jet back.
I don't know if I'd have time for New York City or not. I think I'll have to just pass that by.
Of course any trip to a new place usually means going to a ball game, but since the Red Sox are only in town on Sunday and Monday (both day games), and it's against the Yankees, that may be an impossibility. Would there be a ticket available? Will I fit into those tiny seats at Fenway? Would anyone else want to go?
So there's the idea. Now to see if I can even to afford this, as airfare is going up everyday. Since I wouldn't be flying round trip, I'd likely need to get a travel agent involved to make the whole thing work.
One of my other thoughts is to just go to Baltimore and take the shorter jaunt up to Philadelphia and do some exploring there. I still haven't seen much of the Atlantic coast, or new England, so it's all new to me. If Chris were going, I'd probably town down my plans considerably, giving him more time to relax, but I just don't know what it's going to be just yet.
Damn, I'm already getting stressed about a trip I haven't even started scheduling. I'm just crazy, I know, but my sense of wanderlust, and desire to see Boston and the friends and acquaintances there has my rather psyched.
I just need answers, and maybe some advice, soon.
So, here's my first dilemma, should I just go and prepare a vacation on my own? It would be nice to go somewhere with him, but for one thing, we have very different ideas about what a vacation is, and for two, perhaps after the home invasion I staged 5 months ago, he'd like the house to himself for a few days.
I have a full week. I know that doesn't sound like anything special, but it was one of the last few weeks available to sign up for. the awful system that we have at the new job is pretty much first come, first serve, and because you have to put your requests in so early, many people just start grabbing Mondays and Fridays all over the calendar, locking them up. Still, I got the week of August 21-25 and the Saturdays and Sundays surrounding it, of course.
So what do you do with a week? Last year Chris and I explored the Bay Area and some of Northern California, and for that, we had ten days. I like to pack a lot into those days, seeing new places and exploring. Chris likes to relax. Luckily a stay at Chris' parents place allowed us to slow down a bit, but trust me, we saw a ton of stuff in San Francisco, and I still have a very big list of things i want to go back and see. It wasn't enough time.
Sure, I could go back, but why do it without Chris? Of course Chris would like to do a cruise. I'll make this statement by stating that I've never been on a cruise, but truly, I can think of nothing more boring than being trapped on a ship all the time, with a couple of outings to see a beach (yawn) or shop island stores that are made for tourists (also yawn). The only cruise I've ever though might be interesting is the Alaska tours. If I'm going it alone, then I'm certainly not doing a cruise.
My passport has expired (stupid, I know), so I'm pretty much going to be stateside this year.
So here's my dream vacation that's totally unrealistic. My desired destination this year is Boston, but i also want to see my sister in Baltimore, so my idea - why not do both? I'd really like to fly to Boston, spend four or five days there, then take the train down to Baltimore and stay with my sister for a couple of days before coming back to Dallas.
Boston's a decent city for public transportation, so I don't think I'd need to rent a car, and i can get a decent deal on hotel rooms through the company. Baltimore's easy with my sister, and being there on the weekend means we can go out and do something on Saturday before i have to jet back.
I don't know if I'd have time for New York City or not. I think I'll have to just pass that by.
Of course any trip to a new place usually means going to a ball game, but since the Red Sox are only in town on Sunday and Monday (both day games), and it's against the Yankees, that may be an impossibility. Would there be a ticket available? Will I fit into those tiny seats at Fenway? Would anyone else want to go?
So there's the idea. Now to see if I can even to afford this, as airfare is going up everyday. Since I wouldn't be flying round trip, I'd likely need to get a travel agent involved to make the whole thing work.
One of my other thoughts is to just go to Baltimore and take the shorter jaunt up to Philadelphia and do some exploring there. I still haven't seen much of the Atlantic coast, or new England, so it's all new to me. If Chris were going, I'd probably town down my plans considerably, giving him more time to relax, but I just don't know what it's going to be just yet.
Damn, I'm already getting stressed about a trip I haven't even started scheduling. I'm just crazy, I know, but my sense of wanderlust, and desire to see Boston and the friends and acquaintances there has my rather psyched.
I just need answers, and maybe some advice, soon.
