Hurry, it's waiting there for you
Sigh. It is looking more and more like we will not be going anywhere for March break. Both Grant and I are longing to escape all this snow, but realistically, our finances just would not let us book another trip to Tucson this year. This year is supposed to be all about getting out of debt; luckily, Grant is making considerably more money with his new job and we can actually see the light at the end of that particular tunnel. If we could just sell the old boat, we would be laughing.
Except, it is likely that we will be going to Ireland in July. Once again, it will be with the band, so we will only have to worry about my expenses. Still, it won't be cheap by any stretch of the imagination, so prudent spending is necessary at this point. (Says the woman who just bought two new pairs of shoes...) Then we will have all the expenses of the boat this summer. Gas is just not getting any cheaper, is it? Maybe we should have learned to sail.
In the midst of all these tedious budget worries, I have managed to develop a desparate need to go on safari in Africa. I can honestly say that Africa has never been high on my list as a vacation spot, but recently it seems like Africa has decided to stalk me until I give in. It started when the fabulous Adventure Girl fulfilled her African safari fantasy (scroll down for the African posts). Then, a member at the WD gave us the Africam, which has become a daily visit for Grant and I. We get ridiculously excited to see all the wildlife, whether they are monkeys, zebras, or water buffalo. One night we actually saw rhinos fighting with each other. We can remain glued to it for hours, listening to the birds calling, watching for creatures. Now imagine actually being there!! I want to sit on the veranda at one of the camps or bounce in a Land Rover across a dirt road while the real thing walks past. I want to see the Kalahari and the Okavanga Delta. Africa is calling me and it's getting louder every day.
Of course, a holiday like that will not come cheap. But I think we need to pay a trip to a travel agent and find out more about it. And start saving some pennies for La Belle Afrique.
Except, it is likely that we will be going to Ireland in July. Once again, it will be with the band, so we will only have to worry about my expenses. Still, it won't be cheap by any stretch of the imagination, so prudent spending is necessary at this point. (Says the woman who just bought two new pairs of shoes...) Then we will have all the expenses of the boat this summer. Gas is just not getting any cheaper, is it? Maybe we should have learned to sail.
In the midst of all these tedious budget worries, I have managed to develop a desparate need to go on safari in Africa. I can honestly say that Africa has never been high on my list as a vacation spot, but recently it seems like Africa has decided to stalk me until I give in. It started when the fabulous Adventure Girl fulfilled her African safari fantasy (scroll down for the African posts). Then, a member at the WD gave us the Africam, which has become a daily visit for Grant and I. We get ridiculously excited to see all the wildlife, whether they are monkeys, zebras, or water buffalo. One night we actually saw rhinos fighting with each other. We can remain glued to it for hours, listening to the birds calling, watching for creatures. Now imagine actually being there!! I want to sit on the veranda at one of the camps or bounce in a Land Rover across a dirt road while the real thing walks past. I want to see the Kalahari and the Okavanga Delta. Africa is calling me and it's getting louder every day.
Of course, a holiday like that will not come cheap. But I think we need to pay a trip to a travel agent and find out more about it. And start saving some pennies for La Belle Afrique.
Labels: The wild blue yonder
posted by allison | 11:32 AM
5 Comments:
I would sell another person's first born child to be on a plane to Costa Rica this month.
Ireland? I could really, conceivably, meet you there!
When abouts in July? I am looking at being out of the country (but not to Ireland) from about the 10th to 16th July.
But we could meet up! [w00t]age!
Helen at work (again)
We definitely think you should go to Africa to see monkeys and zebras and water buffaloo in their naturoo habitoo!
And to BC, to see Bears in their naturoo habitoo!
OK Bye
Blinky
Between you mentioning Ireland and a guy at work saying how it's so easy to hop from Exeter (where we work) to Dublin, I went a-lookin' at flights.
I found free - FREE! - flights, you only pay the £49 total tax. £6 for my suitcase to go there and back. £70 for accommodation.
I'm this close to booking it up! But it's looking like July...
Helen, it would be amazing if we could hook up while we are in Ireland. I don't have the exact dates yet, but I am nagging G to get them for me. I am fairly certain it is about July 7th that we would arrive in Dublin. We are then heading south to County Cork for the band stuff. Maybe we can make this work! Woo hoo!
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