Back in my youth, Carly Simon sang "Anticipation is making me wait." Sometimes the planning is at least half of the fun, the pleasures that we think about before, are a match for the pleasures to come.
I am working on planning for next spring's big adventure. The first couple of weeks of it, were planned in one step, fly to Ft. Lauderdale, spend a couple of nights, get on the ship, and someone else plans the next 14 days. Then what?
Plans have shifted, to avoid a major festival, a couple of extra days were added in an old favorite as the list of gotta see places was longer than the time available and a spring bank holiday popped up on the calendar. Next I need to make plans to move on from there, and ultimately to return home. There are people and places to see along the way. A bit of old territory that is new to us, to explore. In the book store the other day, I picked up a tourist guide to Scotland, someplace we have not been.
As soon as I have the logistics worked out, I will reach out to a couple of people to connect with along the way. How best to get from London to Edinburgh?
So my mood this Monday, is the pleasures of planning for future adventures.
You must be on your way to see England again?
ReplyDeleteNext Spring.
DeleteTo answer your last question - by car with stops at Cambridge, Nottingham, Eyam, Carlisle etc etc on the way😉
ReplyDeleteDriving on the left . . . I scare the other drivers.
DeleteOh aye Scotland would be bonnie!
ReplyDeleteAnd we have never been that far north.
DeleteIt can be very time consuming but I used to enjoy planning holidays.
ReplyDeleteLondon to Edinburgh is a no brainer, by train. Lumo or LNER. Lumo is supposed to be low cost train, but it wasn't when I booked tickets last year, and it has limited services, so if there is a cancelled train, trouble. I like LNER. It was easy to book online from here. Actually was it? Something I booked in England needed an English post code. I used Ray's sister's.
The last time I booked trains in England I found it to be a maze of reservation systems that don't work well.
DeleteDavid - This is the website that I always use to book trains in Great Britain. The earlier you can book the better - in order to secure cheaper prices.
Deletehttps://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
It does not look like they post available tickets until about 90 days out.
DeleteScotland is on Carlos' bucket list.
ReplyDeleteI think we will make it next spring.
DeleteSo much fun to plan and have the anticipation of a new adventure!
ReplyDeleteSo much world to explore.
DeleteWhen in Scotland, it is expected that all men - including tourists - will wear a kilt. Unfortunately, there is no tartan for people whose surname is "Godfrey" so you will have to wear a universal tartan - such as The Royal Stewart design or Black Watch. The same is true for someone named Hamster or Bear.
ReplyDeleteI never have, but I know men who do.
DeleteYou have traveled so much, you must be a pro at planning, David!
ReplyDeleteOnly occasional mistakes are made, they can be fun.
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