Today’s little slice
of “happitude” is...
A safe flight, a tasty
Swedish cider and a gorgeous view of Table
Mountain.
Such a great way to begin my holiday!
I had been looking forward to this trip for
months... I spent almost a year saving up for plane tickets and spending money and
I made sure not to use up any leave days at work (even over the Christmas
period) so that I could take a full week off and finally catch my breath in
beautiful Cape Town with the Greek, Ruby and Jackson.
But by the time mid-January rolled around I wasn’t
excited for the trip at all. I felt anxious about missing work for a week;
would my team handle the extra workload I was leaving behind for them? Would
there be issues while I was away? Would they contact me if there were? Should I
just take my laptop with me in case? But my boss assured me that they’d have everything
under control and encouraged me to go on my holiday and forget about work for a
week. “You’ve earned it”, she said, “...enjoy, relax and regroup. That’s your
mantra for the week”.
So, I took her advice and made a conscious
decision to take the week to do a bit of self-reflection (something I’m not
very fond of). I felt the urge to assess my relationship, my dreams and goals
and the things that are most important to me in order to decide what I really
want in all the different aspects of my life. And I think that frightened me
more than anything.
Thankfully the first day of my trip was lovely (inspiring
much faith for the rest of my week of self reflection). We landed safely in
Cape Town where Ruby and Jackson picked us up from the airport and took us to a
wonderful place called The Beerhouse for lunch. The food was incredible and Ruby
and I sipped on Kopparberg ciders, a delicious blend of strawberries and lime
with just enough kick to send you to cloud nine, while the boys did a mini beer
tasting. Slightly tipsy and with bulging bellies, we took a drive up to Signal
Hill and took some pretty pictures of Table Mountain before heading back to
Stellenbosch where we would be staying for the rest of the week.
Day one in beautiful Cape Town was a winner
indeed!
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| Image property of Candice Curtis |
Stay tuned for more holiday posts coming soon...
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