We are trying to decide where to go on vacation this summer, and we have narrowed it down to Mallorca, Spain -- Maui, Hawaii -- St. Thomas -- Sicily, Italy or Nevis, West Indies.
That may seem like a long list, but we narrowed it down from about 25 options to those five. And we have to choose by next week. yikes. We've been weighing the pros and cons of each, and for a long time, we thought Italy would for sure be our #1 choice. But the more we looked into everything each place had to offer, we keep going back to Mallorca as "having it all." We also would ideally like to spend at least 2 weeks in Italy, when we go there, because there are so many places we want to see, and we know we'll get hooked on the food there and want to have lots of time to eat. We're thinking this trip will be 8 or 9 days maximum. So since it's a relatively short trip, maybe we should not go all the way to Europe?
My vote is for Mallorca -- It. Is. Gorgeous. I left my heart in Hawaii last year, but I get the feeling that I may find it again in Spain. I have kind of a pattern where everywhere I go is my favorite place I've ever been -- until I go somewhere new -- then that's my new favorite.
Here are a few pictures of Mallorca:
Preston and I like to stay active when we travel --- we do usually reserve a day or two for laying on the beach. And at the end of a fun day of hiking, "deep water soloing"
(something I had never heard of but apparently is popular in Mallorca. If you've never heard of it -- look it up, it's pretty interesting. We WILL do that if we go there.), snorkeling, exploring, eating, swimming... we usually end our day by the pool or with our toes in the sand. But, when we're on vacation (especially to somewhere we've never been), we set our alarm clock for 6am, pack a bag with everything we need for the day, and GO. We don't want to waste even a minute. You can sleep all you want on the plane ride home.
As far as the final decision on where we go, I'm letting Preston decide. I chose last year, so it's his turn. We want to go in July or August -- have any of you reading been to these places or would recommend one over the others?
Hope you're enjoying this gorgeous weather.
xo,
Emily
