Expectations

Luggage Forward has picked up our bags, so even if we’re not on our way our stuff is!

I posted early on about why we are taking this around-the-world cruise. As we get closer to departure day I can talk a bit about expectations for it. Part of the joy of travel is the unexpected, so I don’t like getting too deep into expectations. Sometimes the thing you least expected winds up being the most memorable part of the trip. Sometimes the thing you most expected didn’t happen, which can lead to disappointment. Still, when you’ve had this much time to think about a trip (which is now The Trip in regular conversation) it’s inevitable to form some expectations around what you think it’s going to be like.

For the boys I expect them to get a sense of how big the world is, how many different cultures there are, and at the same time how many things are the same among people everywhere. We’ve all got families, we all eat and drink and laugh and cry. I’m hoping that seeing this variety will both help them appreciate what they have and understand that different cultures and lifestyles aren’t better or worse, just different. I’m also hopeful that they just have fun swimming and snorkeling in warm water, seeing wild animals, walking new cities, and eating yummy food.

For me personally I expect to enjoy seeing places we’ve long wanted to visit: Seychelles, Thailand, Vietnam, New Zealand, the South Pacific. I hope we see some cool animals and birds (hoping for lots of additions to my life bird list). I hope we meet some kindred spirits who enjoy traveling to the more out-of-the-way places in the world. In my experience the further you go and the more unusual the destination the more interesting are the people you meet.Читать далее