There is always a period after a vacation, after getting home and before the bills arrive, that you want to keep going. Especially if you have had a good, or better, vacation.
That was the kind of break I had.
Not to say there weren't any hiccups, there were, but the good bits far outnumbered the bad bits. And even by calling them bad bits, I may be overstating the case. Nothing bad actually happened, mostly in the realm of delays but we always managed to get where we were going.
The most notable glitch was when the GPS stopped talking to us and we ended up driving through a major city three times. To be fair, it was getting late and maybe the GPS lady went to bed early. Anyway, it was missing a turnoff before reaching the city, which we went past before realizing that we were no longer receiving instructions. Turn around and head back, again without receiving instructions, turning around again and driving into the city to find a place to park and regroup. Which we did successfully. After changing phones and GPS ladies, we were on our way once again. This time, a nice English lady directed us to where we were going. All in all, only a ninety minute delay.
High point for me, were meeting a guy who runs a popcorn store selling fifty kinds of popcorn. As it turned out, he was ex-navy and my dad had served as well, both out of the same port. So a great chat with him. And there was a brewpub we found on a little trip from home base - in a word amazing! I love micro-brewies and pub food and I was not disappointed. Tried a wonderful brew called Rad Dog and had a burger. I always like to try the basics and simpler fare to see how well a kitchen does food, feeling that if they can nail the basics then the rest of the menu must also be good. I had a very tasty burger with just the right amount of real (not frozen, but fresh cut) french fries. I don't like the trend of having so many fries that they are falling off you plate just to make the meal look bigger, so having just the right amount was a real treat for me.
I can't wait to go back!
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