Winter Sun?

We’re discussing the possibility of booking ourselves a little holiday. Philippa is keen to see some foreign soil before she gets herself pregnant again, and I’m getting the urge to see the back of Britain for a while. Mathew is a bit older, so won’t be a wailing infant on the aeroplane, and there are some ridiculously cheap deals to be had at the moment. Anyone would think there’s been a pandemic that has gutted the tourist industry throughout Europe…
I don’t think it’ll happen, but it’s been fun to think about and chat about. The news about vaccines and all that looks good, but who knows when we’ll all be allowed to move about without restrictions? The likelihood is that it’ll be next Autumn before a worldwide programme of inoculations has worked to the point of ‘Normality’ and in the meantime, holiday bookings and whether they’re fulfilled are at the whim of the spread of the virus. We could book a ‘safe’ trip to a ‘safe’ destination, only to be stuck in quarantine when the designation’s changed while we’re there. We could arrange two weeks on a Greek island, which could be fine when we get the confirmation, only for it to be rendered unvisitable the day before we fly. I’d much rather sort something out domestically so there’s a good chance we can actually go ahead with it. (And besides – if I take this job with Gavin, I might be able to get us cheap staycations!!)
But, as I said, it’s been fun to think about and talk about, and my long list of Places To Visit Later In Life is longer now than ever.

RC 26-11-20