Babymooners

If it hasn't become painfully obvious by the amount of posts in this blog that revolve around traveling, we love to travel.

No where is too close, too far, too weird, or too remote. Just say the word and we're there. In fact, we both agree that we knew we could be happily married to each other after having so much fun on our first trip together almost--ee-gats!--10 years ago.

I'm not sure which is more fun for us: planning the trip, eating the food, or staying in the hotel but we love everything about going someplace new. I so enjoy getting sucked into the travel talk websites that allow you to read people's post about what they found interesting about a particular place and then making the difficult decision between what's more important: staying in the trendiest local hotel far from the city center or the cookie cutter one that is closest to all of the sites. We always wake up so excited those first few mornings to see what breakfast will be like. Will they serve eggs and bacon or pickled herring and baked beans? Or importantly will J get his much sought after pancakes that have been interpreted by the hotel chef? I love walking into the room every night to see that my bed has been made and my pillows fluffed. It is an added bonus if the mattress is comfy and the towels plush. But all in all, it doesn't really matter much whether those little expectations are met because I know that if we go together we will have a fabulous time.

To wrap up this phase in our relationship, we decided to take one last long weekend trip to Lubeck-Travemude on the Ostsee before our lives are forever changed. The only plans we made were not to make any, so J chose a spa hotel on the beach that specialized in relaxation, seclusion, and mindless entertainment. He swam and read and worked out everyday while I got massaged, facialed, and pedicured all the while trying to imagine how different our lives will be in just a few short months. At night, we met up for dinner and then drove around town, walked to the beach (too cold to swim!), and lounged at the piano bar. What I appreciated the most was just being able to talk about how well we have used our time as a childless couple and how grateful we are that we no longer will be.

One of many things that I hope we can hold onto as a family is our ability to be mobile once this baby comes. Obviously, we will have choose child friendly hotels and destinations and take our cues from the little one but one of our greatest wishes is that having a baby will expand our options for travel. Do I plan on taking my newborn on African safari because that's the type of thing we've always enjoyed? No, of course not. But do I hope to discover new places and take new journeys that encourage a wonderlust in the little bean? You bet. The best is yet to come.