We’re going to the beach this weekend. We’ll only be gone a couple of days but it still takes a lot of pre-planning and we’ll pack as if we were staying forever because there are so many things we need to take along to make everything work. It’s difficult getting ready to go and can be challenging setting things up in the new location. We’ll both come back needing a day to recuperate but I know we’ll have fun while we’re there.

It’s a lot of work for me as I have to find a resort that has a restaurant that serves three meals every day. If they can do room service, it’s a bonus. We need a room with a view, a deck is even better, because my husband likes to stay and read while I go out for walks. I can’t reserve on-line because I need to speak with them about their accommodations and make sure they can meet our needs. It’s good to know whether there are grab bars and a shower stool, how far the room is from the restaurant and the parking situation just to name a few of the things we discuss.

This time we are returning to a resort we have visited before. We’re not staying in the same room so I had to go through my checklist with the receptionist when we booked. She assured me that we’re in a suite with more room to move around, I hope she is right. I also hope the grab bars in the bathroom aren’t positioned between the toilet and the shower like in the room we had before. That was a bit challenging. At any rate, someone else will be cooking for us, cleaning for us, and the ocean will be right outside our window. It’s going to be well worth any effort I have to put forth to get us there.