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... while we were trying to spot early Perseids tonight because it's supposed to be cloudy tomorrow and we'll be back in the urban light blight on Sunday:
Fuck You!
So if I can get my passport renewed in time, we're going to Stockholm for a week and then Copenhagen for a week in June!
We have airline reservations and a place to stay in Stockholm (well, just outside of it, actually, but less than a 15-min. subway ride to the old section of the town). But I still need to find someplace for us and our friends to stay in Copenhagen. It gets complicated because we'll be staying for a full week, but Kat and her family will only be staying for 3 days, and then they're going hiking in Norway with her in-laws.
It's exciting! I've traveled out of the U.S. a few times, but never to a non-English-speaking oountry (although I realize that many, many people in Scandanavia speak English too).
The Vacation Reading Post
Aug. 8th, 2007 10:29 amSo it's decided: when we head north on Friday, I will take with me the following new books (new to me, anyway) to read:
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- Persuasion by Jane Austen
- The Color of Water by James McBride
- InterWorld by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves
- Ilario: The Lion's Eye by Mary Gentle
Thanks to the flist for helping me decide on which of the Austens to bring!
I've got so much to do before we leave ...
What Should I Read on My Vacation?
Aug. 2nd, 2007 03:18 pmBy this time next week, we should be well on our way to Cape Cod (traversing Connecticut on I-84 by then, I hope - we take the scenic route). Of course I always take a little stack of books. This time around, I have already selected the memoir The Color of Water (because of b3nitora's rec). I also thought I should try reading some Jane Austen, because she's constantly cited as a source for some of my favorites (such as Swordspoint and Sorcery and Cecelia). But my stepmom, upon hearing this, gave me four of them to borrow - and I think four is too much Austen for a 10-day vacation ... !
( cut for length and poll! )
