The holiday season is now well and truly over and so we sink into the despondency of the pre-winter grumpy slump that is September. It's like a giant lumpy sofa with too much textured fabric. You're stuck in it anyway and it's largely impossible to haul yourself out of it.
Cheer up! It could be worse. It's grey but it's not raining.
Travelling does broaden the mind but being small minded can be fun too. There's a special pleasure to be had in missing things on purpose. You know - you're in an exotic place and you can't be bothered to do the things that guidebooks the world over bug you to do. We did a list recently with two friends - and we discovered that we are champions at this.
We've been to Hanoi and not seen Halong Bay. To China, and not seen the Great Wall. To Japan, four times, and ignored Mount Fuji. To Australia three times, and avoided Uluru. To New Zealand twice, and not seen Milford Sound. Argentina was just as amazing without the Igazu Falls. In Katherine, in the middle of Oz, we avoided the gorge and spent time observing the high street instead.
Our friends beat us with a granddaddy of avoidance - they went to Egypt - and didn't see the Pyramids.
There would never be time to see everything. So, this September, visit the depth of the sofa - and enjoy every minute of it.
M&T xxx
