Vacation disasters.... the legend continues
I think I've done something to displease the vacation gods. Somewhere along the way I've upset or maligned them in some way because every time I make non-business travel plans, very bad things happen.
1995 - Big fat blizzards: I'm trapped either at school or at home, unable to get where I need to be. Also, I lose my luggage every time I fly for the next 2 years.
1997 - Big fat drive across America: 80 miles from our destination the rear axel of Deeps' car breaks and we're trapped in Michigan City, Indiana with our cat, our belongings and our hope - packed in a U-Haul trailer. We spend the next 5 days waiting for a part to be delivered. It's the best vacation ever.
2000 - Big fat floods: I travel with Deeps (our first major vacation trip together) to the beautiful United Kingdom. We enjoy a lovely walk from King's Cross to our hotel at Kensington - which was very far away. We land in the midst of a massive security alert and London is nearly at a stand-still. The next day it's nice, the day after - it starts raining and rains every day. Also, the tube stop near our hotel is constantly out of service and we have to hike up from Gloucester Road every time we come back. Now rainy weather isn't unsual. When we arrived, the north country was flooding. By the time we leave, London is already starting to flood.
2003 - Big Fat Waste: We plan a relaxing 4 day weekend at a spa/inn in the Berkshires. We agree to leave all annoyances behind, to enjoy the beauty of the area and indulge ourselves in some serious spa treatments. Instead, hours after arriving we find ourselves stranded after a key breaks off in the ignition of the car. We spend an extra day - we miss most of our spa appointments, we eat crap food and have to rent a car to get home. (picking up our own car days later).
2003 - Big Apple Blackout: We're supposed to leave tomorrow. At the time we planned the trip, it seemed simple enough - drive down, spend a few days in a swanky hotel (which I found at Cheaprooms.com for a song) and take in some of the museums, enjoy some great food and just chill. Maybe we'll go tomorrow - perhaps there will be power by then. The real question is - if there's power, will any of the food still be edible? I know it's going to be a hot weekend. I'm just hoping it won't be a really hot, sad weekend.
By the way
We were supposed to go to Paris this month - you know the City of lights, heatwaves, death and despair? We'd planned on going to Paris at the end of August. But my sister Jill is getting married, so we opted to postpone. I still think we'll go, I just need to wait until things aren't burning, flaming, or overly sweaty. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.
I think I've done something to displease the vacation gods. Somewhere along the way I've upset or maligned them in some way because every time I make non-business travel plans, very bad things happen.
1995 - Big fat blizzards: I'm trapped either at school or at home, unable to get where I need to be. Also, I lose my luggage every time I fly for the next 2 years.
1997 - Big fat drive across America: 80 miles from our destination the rear axel of Deeps' car breaks and we're trapped in Michigan City, Indiana with our cat, our belongings and our hope - packed in a U-Haul trailer. We spend the next 5 days waiting for a part to be delivered. It's the best vacation ever.
2000 - Big fat floods: I travel with Deeps (our first major vacation trip together) to the beautiful United Kingdom. We enjoy a lovely walk from King's Cross to our hotel at Kensington - which was very far away. We land in the midst of a massive security alert and London is nearly at a stand-still. The next day it's nice, the day after - it starts raining and rains every day. Also, the tube stop near our hotel is constantly out of service and we have to hike up from Gloucester Road every time we come back. Now rainy weather isn't unsual. When we arrived, the north country was flooding. By the time we leave, London is already starting to flood.
2003 - Big Fat Waste: We plan a relaxing 4 day weekend at a spa/inn in the Berkshires. We agree to leave all annoyances behind, to enjoy the beauty of the area and indulge ourselves in some serious spa treatments. Instead, hours after arriving we find ourselves stranded after a key breaks off in the ignition of the car. We spend an extra day - we miss most of our spa appointments, we eat crap food and have to rent a car to get home. (picking up our own car days later).
2003 - Big Apple Blackout: We're supposed to leave tomorrow. At the time we planned the trip, it seemed simple enough - drive down, spend a few days in a swanky hotel (which I found at Cheaprooms.com for a song) and take in some of the museums, enjoy some great food and just chill. Maybe we'll go tomorrow - perhaps there will be power by then. The real question is - if there's power, will any of the food still be edible? I know it's going to be a hot weekend. I'm just hoping it won't be a really hot, sad weekend.
By the way
We were supposed to go to Paris this month - you know the City of lights, heatwaves, death and despair? We'd planned on going to Paris at the end of August. But my sister Jill is getting married, so we opted to postpone. I still think we'll go, I just need to wait until things aren't burning, flaming, or overly sweaty. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.
