Vacation? Oui!

Chad and I were planning to go on vacation at the end of August. We had it narrowed down to Barbados and Aruba. I was ready to sit at the pool and read books. Maybe snorkel.

Then Rachel randomly brought up that a hotel they stayed at in Hawaii was discounted at the end of August. We did some research, put together a budget, and planned our trip. I was ready to go check out the volcanoes and hike through the mountains and see Pearl Harbor.

After mom sent an email with some deals for Europe, we got on the Italy bandwagon. Rome...Tuscany...Venice...Sorrento...oh, so many options it was almost overwhelming. But, the wine! The pasta! The music! I was ready to do it all.

And that brings me back to our final decision, as today we booked tickets to France. (How did that happen, again?) We'll spend four or five days in Paris followed by four or five days in Nice. The way I see it, this vacation has it all: the history, the food, the art, the beach...I even know a little bit of the language. I'm ready for a lot of things about this trip but, most of all, I'm ready to go!