Mommy, there’s a cruise liner in front of the window

No, Antwerp sure doesn’t resemble Miami, but on the odd warm sunny day one only needs a touch of imagination to get that true holiday feeling. [My cell-phone shot: an Azamara cruise liner, passing Antwerp left bank beach last Monday on its way back to the Atlantic].

An Azamara cruise liner passes Antwerp left bank beach - Monday June 1st 2009

Watching the Azamara peacefully slide by faced me with the simple fact that summer was back in town, a time of year I usually book solid with BBQs, countless visits to/from friends&family along with the traditional summer break near the Mediterranean. But somehow this year feels different: the “must do” part has at times resulted in a “I need a break from my vacation” feeling, caused by too many activities, too much planning, too much “must do” notes in my summer planner. So without regret I tossed my planner in a drawer, making sure that the summer of 2009 will be be a virgin white page, a page I daily fill as I go along.  Have a great summer, wherever you are.