Summer is Coming

 Planning for summer travel is a continual process, it seems. 

Chris and I have many travel and activities in various planning stages--it really takes a lot of time. The biggest time sink seems to be cruising on one of Royal Caribbean's big ships, which we are doing during late-July and early-August. Already I have to plan the onboard entertainment, gone are the days of just showing up at the venue. I think that is one of the reasons I enjoy the smaller ships.

Travel planning is, at the same time, both fun and frustrating. 

Fun because we plan to travel to different locations, but frustrating because it seems to be never-ending until we are actually on the trip. I hope I am not becoming an over-planner. I wish, sometimes, that I could just head-out and enjoy whatever happens, but then I would miss the activities that require advance planning because there are throngs of others who are traveling. 

Air travel is not easy. Trying to match the best fares with the most convenient travel times is not easy. 

And multiple destinations become a real problem. Do I mix airlines? What about rental cars and lodging? Ugh. So many options. 

Hard work at planning hopefully results in an enjoyable trip. 

-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL