“We’re all going on a summer holiday”

Tomorrow I’m off on holiday for the first time in about 4 years. We’re going to Caen “en France” so not really far from where I am here (Wiltshire, England) but it will be a world removed in every other way possible. Expanding your horizons is probably one of the most important things to do in life and one of the easiest ways to do that is through travel.

There are a number of things that I intend to do:

1. See as much about the history, as many interesting buildings, museums as I can possibly can whilst still having a relaxing time. There is all sorts around there, William the Conqueror was born there, the D-day landing sites are very close along with other iconic WW2 pieces of history, and that’s just nearby!

2. Rent a bicycle. I haven’t ridden mine since we moved house a year ago because it’s a piece of junk. It would be good to zip about the countryside nearby on a rented one for at least a day, maybe map a scenic route to Honfleur or something. I might just cycle to the beach though, 80 kilometres doesn’t necessarily strike me enjoyable.

3. Take photographs not memories. I’m not sure how to really explain this, I might write an entry on it. (It’s probably art vs. snapshots or something although I wouldn’t consider my photography art.)

4. Read books. I am going to cave into pressure from someone to read “Atonement” by Ian McEwan. Also on my list is “Another Long Day on the Piste: A Season in the French Alps” by Will Randall which my everyone in my family except me seems to have read. They all say it’s very funny. There are other things too that I might not have room for.

5. Write. Just entries for here and my other blog really.

And a bonus ‘number 6′ would be to drink wine, cider, calvados. “When in Rome…”