Carol Armstrong
or: "so many destinations, so few shoes"
10.08.2016
Today is my birthday, the last day that I will ever be able to sing "When I'm 64". . . . .because that age is no longer in my future. That's more than OK because life just keeps getting funner and funner and my birthday celebrations just keep getting longer and longer. This year I have given myself a three week trip to Iceland and Scandinavia. . . .hence this blog.
Some may be aware that for the past few years I have been striving to be more like Rosemary , the slender, Italian travel guru, extrordinaire. I know I will never be slender, I'm still waiting to wake up and find that I am Italian, but until that morning, I'll work on becoming a master of travel. One of the requirements is to lug all of your stuff around with you and never check a bag. (There are other requirements, like knowledge and patience for instance, but I can only work on one thing at a time.)
This trip is particularly challenging because of the changeableness of the weather up there. Siri tells me that it's 55 and raining in Reykjavic, 74 and raining in Copenhagen, 68 and sunny in Stockholm. . . .etc. . . .etc. Since I am someone who gets cold easily, the requisite layers, an umbrella, sweaters, and a jacket take up a lot of space. Somehow you have to get underwear in there! (There are some advantages to being slender, like smaller clothes. . . .perhaps I should work on that. . . . .nah. . . .I'd have to give up drinking.) I am happy to announce that I have managed to figure it out. So, for the next three weeks my fingers will be crossed that the zipper on my luggage doesn't break.
FYI, here is a very basic "sketch" of my itinerary: (the details will be revealed as they happen)
Aug 11. Depart Sacramento
Aug 12. Arrive Iceland
Aug 17. Arrive Denmark
Aug 20. Arrive Norway
Aug 25. Arrive Sweden
Aug 28. Arrive Finland
Aug 30. Arrive home
Time to go tackle that damn "To Do" list again. The next time I post, I'll be in Iceland. (And my luggage will be lighter because I'll be wearing some of the layers and the jacket and carrying my umbrella.)
or: "so many destinations, so few shoes"
10.08.2016
Today is my birthday, the last day that I will ever be able to sing "When I'm 64". . . . .because that age is no longer in my future. That's more than OK because life just keeps getting funner and funner and my birthday celebrations just keep getting longer and longer. This year I have given myself a three week trip to Iceland and Scandinavia. . . .hence this blog.
Some may be aware that for the past few years I have been striving to be more like Rosemary , the slender, Italian travel guru, extrordinaire. I know I will never be slender, I'm still waiting to wake up and find that I am Italian, but until that morning, I'll work on becoming a master of travel. One of the requirements is to lug all of your stuff around with you and never check a bag. (There are other requirements, like knowledge and patience for instance, but I can only work on one thing at a time.)
This trip is particularly challenging because of the changeableness of the weather up there. Siri tells me that it's 55 and raining in Reykjavic, 74 and raining in Copenhagen, 68 and sunny in Stockholm. . . .etc. . . .etc. Since I am someone who gets cold easily, the requisite layers, an umbrella, sweaters, and a jacket take up a lot of space. Somehow you have to get underwear in there! (There are some advantages to being slender, like smaller clothes. . . .perhaps I should work on that. . . . .nah. . . .I'd have to give up drinking.) I am happy to announce that I have managed to figure it out. So, for the next three weeks my fingers will be crossed that the zipper on my luggage doesn't break.
FYI, here is a very basic "sketch" of my itinerary: (the details will be revealed as they happen)
Aug 11. Depart Sacramento
Aug 12. Arrive Iceland
Aug 17. Arrive Denmark
Aug 20. Arrive Norway
Aug 25. Arrive Sweden
Aug 28. Arrive Finland
Aug 30. Arrive home
Time to go tackle that damn "To Do" list again. The next time I post, I'll be in Iceland. (And my luggage will be lighter because I'll be wearing some of the layers and the jacket and carrying my umbrella.)
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