Not so great expectations: our holiday hopes have been lowered – and we’re the better for it
The key to getting the most bang for our holiday buck is to dabble in anticipation, but not elevate our expectations too much
A colleague of mine recently returned from an interstate holiday with her young family. They’d all been looking forward to it for a very long time. ‘How was it?’ I asked. As someone who hasn’t been on a vacation for over three-and-a-half years, my question was filled with the kind of marvel reserved for someone who might have returned from Mars. It was amazing, she whispered.
The weather was perfect, she recounted. Also, the children vomited. But at separate times. The pool was spectacular. One kid refused to sleep in the same room as the other one for fear of germs. We saw the reef! My partner fell ill towards the end and took to bed. The food was delicious. Also, flights were cancelled. It was, she concluded, genuinely wonderful.
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