Cruise thoughts...

I'm leaving on a cruise in just over a month and I am so excited that it occupies my thoughts everyday.  I am a planner by nature.  I love lists, calendars, spreadsheets, etc.  Therefore, having a vacation to plan for months in advance is like counting down the days until Christmas.  There are so many things to think about that I can't help but daydream.

I've already made a list of the outfits I am planning on bringing (for daytime excursion, dinner and dancing).  I've also started to match up shoes, accessories,etc. in the hopes that I won't over pack but I'll have everything I need. I'm starting to get to the point that I am 100% with my list and it is just a matter of purchasing a final few items for the trip. 

We will be gone for about 10 days so I am hoping to get some knitting and reading done while I'm gone.  I have an Audible account so I will probably download at least one audiobook to listen to as well.  Historically, I've brought multiple books with me because I wanted to be prepared for any type of genre that I might have been in the mood to read at the moment. I'm also not a huge fan of e-readers, so I truly want to bring some actual books.  I'm just not sure which ones.  Suggestions?

I've thought about bringing a couple of Agatha Christie novels.  Maybe starting the Miss Marple series.  (I'll have to search around online to see if there is a multi-novel collection I can buy instead of carrying around multiple books from one series). Recently, I've been on a mystery kick.  I also like to read romance and historical fictions on vacation.  Last time we were on a cruise, I read a couple of books that I had rented from the on board library so I might do that this time if I don't bring something with me to read that I want to read once on vacation. 

The other issue is finding an audiobook to listen to.  That shouldn't be as hard because I can always stick with Game of Thrones and be busy for hours....actually, I might bring my paperback copy of GoT to read.  I like that idea! At least I have time to decide!

For knitting, I think I will bring a pair of socks to work on.  In the past, I haven't knit too much on vacation.  Usually we travel to warmer/hotter climates and knitting with wool is as appealing.  If nothing else, it is nice to have knitting for the airport and flight to give my hands something to do.  I've got quite a bit of yarn so I will probably bring something from my stash to work on.  If I have a bit of leftover cruise budget, then I might treat myself to some new vacation yarn... Probably shouldn't though.  I have too much yarn that I haven't knit with but want to!

Hopefully I'll post some cruise outfit planning blogs in the next couple of weeks. There is so much to plan and time is running out! I can't wait!

xo
Melanie