#2698 getting down to it

 

Only five more get-ups until we get on a plane!

We have euros in hand. My shoe decisions are finalized. I’ll be putting clothes in a suitcase this weekend. I feel pretty good about all that stuff.

My focus now is gathering the non-clothing stuff, like toiletries, electronics, chargers, an umbrella, etc. When we went to Costa Rica, Lizzie and I called the non-clothing, non-toiletry stuff “detritus”. That’s not a strictly accurate description, as the actual definition of detritus is “waste or debris of any kind”.  It’s just that I have the tendency to pack a lot of extra stuff that is nice to have though probably not strictly necessary. In Costa Rica, my extra stuff threatened to take over everything! I’m trying to be very thoughtful about the extra stuff I take. Of course, I always try to be thoughtful and I still end up with lots of random stuff. 

We have a few decisions to make about things to do in Barcelona, and an excursion off the ship out of Genoa since our original Cinque Terre adventure was cancelled. I expect we will finalize our plans this weekend, or at least I will and MT will comply with my wishes LOL. This weekend we will also complete the health forms required by Spain and finish getting Ocean Ready on the Princess app. 

On Sunday I will get my vacation pedicure, even though I am not taking any sandals. I want my feet to be ready. I’m also getting a manicure with shellac polish that will last the two weeks of our trip. You know what I’m planning to do tomorrow, though? I’m going to watch Bridgerton season 2. Yes, I’ll be doing trip prep, but I’m kind of to a point where I need to take my mind off of it for a bit of time, too.