Monday, December 17, 2007

Ya-Mon!

Wednesday, 17 December 2007

Another long overdue post...

Thanksgiving break this time was in Montego Bay, Jamaica. It did not start well because we couldn't find my luggage after we arrived at the hotel. But it did end up being yet another good vacation! Good friends, food, and drinks and one can only ask, 'How could this be a bad vacation?'

So about my luggage, it looked like we had lost it en route. We had no recollection where. It could have been at the airport, the long term parking, or for that matter, still sitting at home because we forgot to load it! It all started the previous night when we decided to (re)pack so that each of us will have one bag per person. This was R's idea and I was (as always) on the other side of this argument. But again (as always :)) I gave in :)

I absolutely was upset at not seeing my bag and that too only after arriving at the hotel, and with R of course for letting me in to believing this was a good idea. I felt like an absolute idiot as I stood crying in the hotel balcony, because here I was at least in R's mind ready to ruin the vacation even before it started (I should add, that I was not very keen on this trip in the first place). It was only a piece of baggage with only a few of my favorite and might I add, well-used clothes. Big deal. Women in my situation would be thrilled to use such a situation for a new wardrobe. Thank God for R! He always has a way of putting things in perspective. So I told myself to chill, kick back and just enjoy this vacation in the company of my friends and family, with the grace to accept that I at least had a credit card and the clothes on my back :) I must say it was cathartic! R and my friends made sure I had all that I needed to make my vacation comfortable. So there it was as I have already said, 'yet another good vacation'!

I hate to do this but there is a but. Now that we are back I think I would pick a different kind of vacation next time around. I think I am done with the vegging/swimming/drinking/vegging again kind of breaks. I would not mind something different next time. Same company, but something more challenging? I am not sure if this 'company' would like it :) I have suggested San Jose, Costa Rica to the 'planning committee' :) A bit of wilderness would not hurt, methinks. We'll see...

PS: Got my luggage a month after our return! All intact. Felt so good to see my stuff that I had put away as 'as good as gone'. This is why I love this/my country. So trusting and such dependable infrastructure!