The quote below was the subject line of a marketing email from the cruise line for next springs grand adventure:
"Save on Wi-Fi so fast, you’ll forget you’re at sea
"
Oh hell NO. The photo above is what you want to be mesmerized by on a cruise. If you are going to spend your days staring at a screen, on your phone, on a tablet, or on a laptop, stay home. On our Atlantic crossing last April, we did have Wi-Fi, it was included as part of a discount package, and honestly it was terrible. It was spotty, working one minute and not the next, it was SLOW, and it had built in preferences, Facebook always loaded, blogger often took five minutes to load. I won't do that again. There will be about ten days next spring when I won't be able to reply to comments. A digital detox - many of us need to do that from time to time (fret not, I will schedule posts so you have something to read each day.) I will get away, by getting away and not dragging my wonderful electronic world along with me every minute.
Last Thursday evening we attended a National Symphony Orchestra performance. There was a couple, about ten rows back from the stage, who spent most of the evening staring at their phones. I guess the Orchestra was just background music for whatever was engaging their minds. Sad really that they found it impossible to escape into the glorious noise for two hours.
I often miss calls to my smartphone. I leave it on the desk or the bedside table when I am in the other room, or I have the ringer turned off. If it is important, leave a message, and I will call you back. Even better send me an email, I will read and respond when I can.
My mood this Monday. Ready for a digital detox.
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