Well, this one is extra special with a cherry on top. In June I'll be turning ____. Yes, ______.
And in honor of this extra special birthday with a cherry on top, I've decided to go someplace. To a beach somewhere and hole up, dig in and be very, very indulgent. (Extra, extra indulgent considering that I'll have just arrived home from my European extravaganza only the month before!)
You might wonder why I'm planning this six months out. Seems a bit odd coming from a girl that three years ago didn't have a fixed address or know what side of the world she'd be on in two weeks, let alone six months. Well. I've since settled a bit. But just a bit. And I've learned that if one wants to go places using airline miles for flights, you have to book well in advance or you'll end up using cash (heaven forbid when you've got a perfectly good reward flight waiting!!). Besides, I'm CONSTANTLY looking for travel deals. Seriously. Constantly. And sometimes you've just got to pounce on a good opportunity. And all of that constant activity gets me automatically thinking about the trips I want to take... which all leads to my birthday trip (a bit silly of me, considering I haven't yet figured out the rest of my April/May Euro trip).
So anyway, I was thinking Southern California, but I couldn't get a reservation for the place I wanted. Blast!
So then I thought maybe Mendocino. But I've been there, done that. And as perfectly lovely as it was (I should blog that trip now because I wasn't a blogger when I went), I think I'll save going back there for when I can take a yet-to-be-named significant other.
So, my list as of now is:
Hawaii (Oahu)
Waikiki Beach - the last time I was there... Mmmm... (Though I would be headed to the North shore, not Waikiki)
or
Florida (near Pensacola)
Mmmm...
Someplace lovely, hot and tropical!
I'm about 90% sure I have a place to stay in either of those locations. And I have enough airline miles to cover the flights. So throw in a rental car and I'm off to the beach for the big ____th (that's the only clue you'll get as to the number... it's a th, not an nd) birthday!
Where would you go for your big ____th birthday?
Hawaii holds a special place in my heart. That's my vote.
ReplyDeleteBut please don't remind me that that big BDay milestone is approaching. Blech.
I turn 30 in less than a month!! YIPPEE!!
ReplyDeleteI don't have a tropical holiday planned though for mine...I wish I'd thought of it though. I need one.