So long and thanks ...

Category: Ramblings | Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:10 pm

... for all the fish? Well, maybe not, but the answer's 42 and I'm going to another galaxy. At least it will feel that way.

I'll be off-line approximately three and a half weeks. We're weighing anchor on Monday morning (not literally, we're driving) and the flight leaves on Wednesday. It's time for the summer holidays.

Since we're in coastal mid-Norway with very changeable weather and summer temps equaling other people's winter temps, we like to head south to be certain of sun, warmth and bathing temps. Last year we went to Denmark, but that was too far north, even though we had a lovely three weeks there. After all, we're used to rain.

So this year we're heading for Rhodes, Greece again. We've been going there every other year for the past 12 years. We've got friends there, a nice hotel in Rhodes town we like to stay in, and the girls love the place. There are lizards, old ruins, the old town, beaches, flowers and lots of ice cream and delicious food. It gets dark at night, but we can live with that as long as it's warm.

We've got our little routines too. Up early, breakfast, beach, lunch, siesta, and off to shop, chat and eat until we roll home. We're looking forward to salads, barbecued meat, lovely sea food, dolmades, pastitio, souvlaki and lots of feta cheese. If it's not too hot we go sight-seeing every other day or so. There's so much to see and so many lovely spots to re-visit, we never get round to it all.

I thought I'd just let you know, since we'll be busy packing and tidying up both inside and outside for the next few days. The horses are in good hands, the neighbours will mind the cats, and hopefully the house and garden plants too. Enjoy yourselves, post glorious photos so I'll have something to look at when we get home.

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toni wrote on Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:24 pm:

for all the fish are the words that came to my mind when I saw your blog entry title ;)

Hope you have a wonderful, warm and sometimes sunless vacation.
I can't imagine Greece being a holiday destination, we can't even get off to cross the state line that is only about an hour north of us.

You are taking your camera, right???

Becareful and have fun.

kaseylib wrote on Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:32 pm:

Enjoy! I haven't been posting much either since the nice weather set in. We were in Scotland/Germany in early June (we'd never been out of the states) and had a wonderful time. Greece sounds like a great place. Hope you have better luck with your flights than we did (I don't think I'll ever fly on Lufthansa again!). Happy summer.

Frank wrote on Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:50 pm:

Sounds like a fun-filled holiday ahead Droopy. We'll miss you around, have a great one and do remember to snap us some photos :)
// frank

gardengater wrote on Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:55 pm:

Have a great time and try not to sunburn on the beach. Greece is a lovely place to go and just do nothing but enjoy I would think. I get photos from my cousins in Europe when they go on holiday and turn green with envy. I do truly wish you Bon Voyage.

Gardengater

gardenmama wrote on Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:05 pm:

Have a fantastic time! See you in a few weeks.

glendann wrote on Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:05 pm:

Have a great trip and just enjoy yourselves to the fullest.Do hurry home as we will sure be missing you.Take lots of photos for us please.

CritterPainter wrote on Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:24 pm:

There ya go, making me jealous... well, I'll turn 42 right about the time you get back so it's cosmic somehow. Will Slartibartfast be traveling with you then? I heard he'd retired to the fjords he was so proud of... at least the fiddly bits...

Sjoerd wrote on Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:44 pm:

Have a wonderful time, miss. It's got all the ingredients of being a super vacation. There's so much to see and do there....and you are right...great food.
Naturally we will all be waiting to see some fotos of the sights there, so if you don't take your camera, you can expect a turn of the ear!
heh heh heh.
Have a glorious time.
S.

eileen wrote on Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:18 am:

Thoroughly enjoy yourself Droopy. I was invited over to Crete this year, by a friend, but couldn't afford to go so please take lots of photographs for me of everything. Safe journey. We'll miss you.

kuntrygal wrote on Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:10 am:

Have a wonderful time. We will miss you, and will be looking forward to reports of Greece and lots and lots of pictures!

Biita wrote on Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:43 am:

Have a great time Droopy! Remember the pics, or your in trouble missy. Greece is a great place to visit and soak up the sun. Be safe and play hard! See you when you get home safe and sound.

Droopy wrote on Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:20 am:

Thank you for all good wishes! I shall remember the camera, and hopefully it won't melt. Greece is experiencing a heat wave at the moment. We're not taking Slartibartfast, but my mother is going with us, and we're meeting some family down there too. We'll recharge and enjoy, that's the only plan we have.

Kratz7 wrote on Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:22 pm:

Droopy,

I hope you have a fantastic trip. WoW! to go for three weeks......that's Awesome. Be sure to take lots of photos to share when you come home.

Have a safe trip.....

Kratz7

NINA wrote on Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:46 pm:

Enjoy!!! Have a safe trip.

Droopy wrote on Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:31 pm:

Thank you. We will enjoy! We've stayed for only two weeks before so this is new to us. I'm afraid I'll be terribly homesick after a fortnight. *lol* We're going charter, so we won't have to change planes either, just sit there for a bit more than four hours. The worst part is the drive down. It's the same route I showed earlier, with all those curves and ups and downs.