My boss called me into her office last week and informed me that I had not used a single day of my allotted vacation time for 2011. I was required by all sane measures (union contract, common sense, mental health index, naggy Lea and Lynda) to take at least two of my four weeks vacation before the end of December as I am only allowed to carry half forward to next year.
I had avoided booking vacation days because I just couldn't decide what I wanted to do and I knew I was planning a big trip in Feb/March with Val next year. But, as ordered, I booked off a couple of weeks and figured I would just stay in town. That plan lasted 2 hours. Then I called MaryLyn, my awesome travel agent. I gave her my dates, my budget and sent her forth. She called me back with a flight to Cuba for one week, no hotel. Visa numbers and middle names exchanged, I was on my way with zero knowledge of Cuba or what I was going to do once I got there.
Lonely Planet to the rescue. Now I just have to read it to the end.
Very loose plan: Land in Varadero on Nov 26 at 5 in the morning. Hang around. Take bus to Havana once the bus station opens. That's where I run out of plan.
I had avoided booking vacation days because I just couldn't decide what I wanted to do and I knew I was planning a big trip in Feb/March with Val next year. But, as ordered, I booked off a couple of weeks and figured I would just stay in town. That plan lasted 2 hours. Then I called MaryLyn, my awesome travel agent. I gave her my dates, my budget and sent her forth. She called me back with a flight to Cuba for one week, no hotel. Visa numbers and middle names exchanged, I was on my way with zero knowledge of Cuba or what I was going to do once I got there.
Lonely Planet to the rescue. Now I just have to read it to the end.
Very loose plan: Land in Varadero on Nov 26 at 5 in the morning. Hang around. Take bus to Havana once the bus station opens. That's where I run out of plan.
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