Vacation Thread

[Oliver]

I'm off to South America on October 31. Should be a really interesting trip as I'm going with my dad and two brothers. My dad is from Uruguay and all of our trips there have been heavy on family visits and this one is going to be a bit different as we'll get a chance to see more stuff rather than just staying with family in small villages. This will also be the first time the four of us are traveling together since we were kids. I think the last time I was in Uruguay was in 2017 or 2018 so it's been a bit.

Here's the itinerary:
- Fly to Buenos Aires where we will spend four nights
- Take the ferry across to Colonia del Sacramento, rent a car, drive to Montevideo (about two hours away) where we will stay for two nights
- Backtrack a bit to spend the weekend in Colonia Delta where my dad grew up, staying with my aunt and uncle.
- Go east of Montevideo to Punta Colorado for three nights. This is the coastline with resort towns that are popular with Brazilian tourists and where my grandparents used to vacation as well.
- Head across the country to Colonia Gartental to stay with another aunt and uncle for two nights.
- Spend our last night in Colonia del Sacramento before taking the ferry back to Buenos Aires to fly home.

Also have a vacation planned for next summer already, only because we had some Air Canada credits that were expiring. We're flying into Vienna and out of Dubrovnik (which is a new destination for AC) and also plan to spend a few days in Montenegro.

[Blizzard]

Just booked my flight to Florida for the holidays. I'll be leaving on December 23 and coming back on January 11. It's expensive to fly especially on the 23rd, but in my line of work it's the only time in winter where I can take time off work and have a real vacation without logging on every day.

I hate Christmas so the timing works, I'll be staying at my family's place and they'll cook a nice dinner but nothing more. Hoping for nice weather!

[Gurgie]

I'm off to South America on October 31. Should be a really interesting trip as I'm going with my dad and two brothers. My dad is from Uruguay and all of our trips there have been heavy on family visits and this one is going to be a bit different as we'll get a chance to see more stuff rather than just staying with family in small villages. This will also be the first time the four of us are traveling together since we were kids. I think the last time I was in Uruguay was in 2017 or 2018 so it's been a bit.

Here's the itinerary:
- Fly to Buenos Aires where we will spend four nights
- Take the ferry across to Colonia del Sacramento, rent a car, drive to Montevideo (about two hours away) where we will stay for two nights
- Backtrack a bit to spend the weekend in Colonia Delta where my dad grew up, staying with my aunt and uncle.
- Go east of Montevideo to Punta Colorado for three nights. This is the coastline with resort towns that are popular with Brazilian tourists and where my grandparents used to vacation as well.
- Head across the country to Colonia Gartental to stay with another aunt and uncle for two nights.
- Spend our last night in Colonia del Sacramento before taking the ferry back to Buenos Aires to fly home.

Also have a vacation planned for next summer already, only because we had some Air Canada credits that were expiring. We're flying into Vienna and out of Dubrovnik (which is a new destination for AC) and also plan to spend a few days in Montenegro.

Sounds like a fantastic trip, looking forward to some pictures of the adventures.

[Stodge]

Our vacation this year was to Edinburgh and then to England, to visit family. It's only been 3 years since we were there I think, but it felt like much longer. The weather forecast for our whole trip included a fair amount of rain, but the rain barely materialised. Which made the trip so much more enjoyable. I love the train ride from Edinburgh when I can the countryside and ocean.

We went in early September, and I was surprised how busy it was up and around Princes Street. This was about the time when university students were arriving though. It's an amazing city but I'm always glad to escape the crowds.

We managed to make the train journey from Edinburgh to Leeds without getting on the wrong train! Oh boy was that an embarrassing day.

One of our planes had to return to the gate because a seat belt was broken. We couldn't take off until it was replaced. Another plane was delayed due to the ripple effects of NATS' ATC system issues. Thankfully the worst was cleared up the day before we arrived. Oh and British Airways lost a suitcase but it turned up at the hotel after three days. Air Canada lost one on our last trip there. Thank goodness for AirTags!

I guess my wife and I are getting older but we booked a hotel in Vancouver for the way out and the way back. I still hate flying but it was definitely more manageable. I forget how big Vancouver is and for some reason, I'm still surprised when I go there.