Revolution

All of Beth’s hard work over the past few years has finally paid off!  It was early December and we were talking about our winter vacation.   Skiing in the Alps is always a favorite, but after the crappy weather that we’ve had here in Holland in 2010 we decided to do something a little different.  The key criteria were sun, temperatures above 70, and more sun - throw in some cultural adventure and we were onto something.   We talked about several destinations like Croatia, Greece, or Portugal. But after a bit of research and a never ending drive to keep pushing boundaries, we settled on…you guessed it…Egypt!  A couple days in Cairo then a cruise up the Nile to Luxor and Aswan then a camel ride into desert oasis before flying back to Amsterdam.  Sounds great, right?  Airfares were pretty cheap and I even dug up a local guide to help us with our itinerary.  I was literally about to book the trip when I got an email from Beth at work with the good news – she was just awarded an all expense paid, first class trip to Hawaii!  There are only a handful of non-sales employees in the company (>40,000) to get the performance award.  It comes complete with whale-watching excursions, BBQ’s on the volcano at sunset, snorkeling/diving, waterfall hikes, and a helicopter tour of the island.  I’m having to be extra nice for the next couple of weeks so that she keeps me on the list as her guest.  Congratulations Beth…we’ll catch the revolution next time!