Day 104: This morning a cleaning lady came to change the sheets and clean up. We are never messy and she didn't have a lot to do, but that didn't stop her from giving the place an industrial-strength once-over.We mostly stayed put today as it was again a bit dark and wet. Even now, at 5:34 pm there is a heavy mist over the area. It was a good day to think about future travel plans.
Jay and I are already set up with a mini trip at the beginning of May. During the last couple of years that is the time when we grab one of the 3 or 4 day cruises on ships as they return to the Alaska cruise season but before they begin regular schedules. We like getting out into the Georgia Strait or the Inside Passage as a reintroduction to the beauty of our wild natural surroundings. This year we couldn't quite find any of those short journeys heading only down to Portland, OR or up to Prince George, BC. So, several months ago we grabbed a cheap, low-season, short stay in Sin City.
We do also have the beginning of the June trip all set too. Our flights to Venice and return from Bucharest are booked and a few hotel stays finalized. We will do more on that as the time gets closer.
Still, since retirement we always try to do some trip or travel on our birthdays. Mine is near the end of July and Jay's is at the beginning of September. We didn't really choose anything for those dates yet but planning is half the joy of travelling.
Anyway, the trip that matters most is the next one. That will occur on Thursday and Friday of this week. We will be going overnight on a safari. The screen capture shows a bit about it. This will be our second ever safari as the first one was in Kenya exactly 31 years ago.