TWW and S went back and forth. Back and forth. With TWW getting keener and keener on the idea all the while. By the time they finally agreed to do it, however, the bargain rate was no longer available. Bummer!
But TWW looked and looked and found a comparable deal! They were going to do it after all! But no, S. had a prior commitment for those days! (Sad face)
I'll spare you the excruciating negotiations that followed. The upshot is that TWW will be taking me to Iceland in May.
"Iceland!" The very name scares me.
But . . .
- We found airline tickets that didn't require we relinquish either of our grandchildren
- We found an inexpensive tiny apartment (why would anyone stay in a hotel room when they could have an entire apartment -- even a small one -- for less?)
- Car rental is cheaper than I expected (and would be a lot cheaper if I felt comfortable with a manual transmission)
- We expect to see some lovely scenery (geysers, waterfalls)
- We -- maybe I should say "I"? -- hope to sip Scotch while lazing in a geothermal spa (the whole idea of "geothermal" anything blows my mind)
- We may take a tour on horseback (though I don't like horses, and they sure as hell don't like me)
- We hope to walk on a glacier
- We hope to see an iceberg or two . . . or more
- We have tickets for Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Iceland Symphony and also for "How to become Icelandic in 60 minutes"
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