Here lies the motto

The vacation has begun, and a day early at that! A coworker thoughtfully pointed out to me that my schedule for tomorrow had the potential to come crumbling down around me, so I decided it best that I set out today instead of tomorrow morning as planned.

My flight for Rome leaves at 11:30am tomorrow from Vancouver airport, and in order to get there on time I would have had to catch the first ferry off the island. Miss that, and I’d likely be spending my vacation in Kamloops. The ferry service from the island isn’t terrible, but I’ve seen sailings get delayed and cancelled more than a few times, so I decided I probably shouldn’t take the chance.

Cue mad panic!

I had planned to do a lot today – tie everything off at work, buy a few remaining items, clean my apartment, clear my bathroom for some painters that are coming in while I’m gone, and pack. I feel like I managed to make good time, but I’m sure I probably forgot to pack something vital in my rush. I’ve already noticed that I forgot my cellphone charger and my travel alarm. Forgetting the charger at home is annoying but not surprising. I’ve sprinkled the countryside with my forgotten cellphone chargers over the last few years.

The flights to the mainland were ridiculously expensive, so I got stuck taking an incredibly choppy 9:00pm ferry over. I’m crashing at my friend Chris’ house tonight, abandoning my car there, and catching a taxi to the airport in the morning. It’s too bad I hadn’t planned this better, as it would’ve been nice to have arrived early enough in Vancouver to grab a bite to eat with my friends, but at least I’ve finally set off. I’ll grab a drink with them on my way back.