November 15, 2017

planning, high on caffeine

i should be excited over our soon upcoming Tenerife trip but instead i found myself planning for Santorini next May and even daydreaming of winter 2018! well, i am excited about tenerife but its there and waiting, not much to do. its a simple fun & sun trip, just need to chill a bit. i am not sure i would go to Santorini in May normally, but our friends are getting married there and we are invited. so, lets make it a holiday then? im just so confused over whether we should stay in Santorini the whole time or also go to nearby islands for a few nights. oddly enough, direct one way flights to separate islands is cheaper that return flight to Santorini, but the ferry cost evens it out. Mykonos seems to be a party island and have a higher cost of living, whereas Naxos is affordable but im not sure if its worth going to. well, all greek islands are pretty - i tink im just feeling lazy and hence would prefer to stay in Santorini all the way. when doctor returns from work tonight i'll get his opinion on our preferences. i feel slightly ridiculous for planning things this early, we might well be dead by May, but then again i dont see a reason to stop planning - the assumption is that we are alive and well and want to have a wide selection & early booking discounts...     comparing the hotels is just an endless task. there is the matter of location (nearby shops and restaurants), then reviews by other travelers, quality of wifi, pool, pool bar, and possible other perks. greeks are not into heating pools either so im between a rock & a hard place, do i just give up on swimming altogether or do we splurge on a private jacuzzi or something?? and as far as winter 2018 goes, i suggested to doctor we go somewhere properly bloody warm, like asia. he suggested Caribbean. ok, fine, i google what countries are around there. ive been to Cuba and Puerto Rico but hard to rmember exactly what other major holiday destinations share those waters... i soon come to the conclusion that a package trip may be a better deal for this one. luckily those websites allow you to just search "destination: caribbean", i guess im not the only idiot. St Lucia, Barbados & Dominical Republican looked potential candidates. also expensive. and we need to again decide our priorities, infinity pool or something lowkey & focus on culture?

interesting article; The Problem With Intersectional Feminism (AreoMagazine). i may not agree with everything but there are certainly parts that i nodded along deep and hard. but intersectional feminism is still a muddy abstract area in my mind so i am not making too many comments.

glad Terry Richardson got his share of the abuse outing. although i'd heard about it bfore, finally there was a reaction. im not convinced much will change but the direction is right.

the next book we are reading in book club is A Street Cat Named Bob! i think it will be great christmas time reading. kitty!


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