Escape Me to the World of Politan
My holiday planning agenda has not progressed much due to my own ambivalence about taking time off. Tonight I told myself to pick any destination that piques my curiousity and just do it, as it's only a few days and I enjoy the lure of the undiscovered. Noted with chagrin: Capri takes too long, as I can't imagine how exhausted I'd be after two flights just to get to Naples (despite the enchanting air of Shirley Hazzard's memoir of her friendship with Graham Greene on the island and of course the "Jackie Look"). Everywhere I've looked at in the Caribbean seems unbearably cheesy or exey or both. The two strongest contenders so far, sadly ruled out for various reasons but amusing nonetheless:
Greyfield Inn, Cumberland Island, Georgia: "You will see many horses on Cumberland Island and some will be grazing right by the Inn. Remember, these are wild horses. They may appear tame but they are not. Observe them from a distance."
Penzance Arts Club, Cornwall, UK: Even the uniformly terrible reviews are charming!
Sounding better all the time: "My House in Marrakech."
And so the search continues...
P.S. If you spend 99 cents today: Nellie McKay's Politan (see also).
I've always wanted to go to Jersey, though I guess it's sort of overrun with pensioners. But they have a film festival. And, according to wikipedia, a remarkable biodiversity with over four different kinds of native rodents. Any interest?
Cumberland Island is really nice, but petting the horses--to say nothing of amorous advances--is a bad idea. And if you get tired of a froofy B&B you can stay at the awesomely hippy Hostel in the Forest. How could you not want to stay someplace with a Chicken of the Month?
Posted by: dana | March 22, 2008 at 12:51 PM
noticed the villa winner in this years uk
bazaar travel guide is in cornwall too
& it is called the
"pencalenick house"
Posted by: lulu | March 23, 2008 at 12:30 AM
P.S. And whateva happened w/ goin 2the the lodge, summerhouse in scotland? The scene looked soooo serene.....
Posted by: lulu | March 23, 2008 at 01:08 AM
dude, i've been to cumberland island, it is INCREDIBLE. just don't go in august. way too hot.
and the horsies are fine, you just can't pet them.
Posted by: jessica | March 23, 2008 at 06:12 PM
It is so cold this morning I keep thinking about Lisbon. The peasant-feeling brought on by the dollar exchange might not feel so terrible with sardines and wine for dinner and the warm bath of the sea, the sea to admire!
Posted by: CAAF | March 24, 2008 at 11:58 AM
oh & in the same travel issue (harpersbazaar.co.uk)
it says a luxe for less dream escape is "the cove" @ Lamorna Bay, Cornwall.. Looks like it is close 2 mousehole village: picture-postcard lovliness as u stroll dramatic clifftops...
www.thecovecornwall.com
Posted by: lulu | March 24, 2008 at 07:16 PM
turkey is amazing...and the turkish lira has a good exchange rate with the US dollar, not to mention that turkey is fairly affordable in general!
in the US, I loved yellowstone national park, key west, monterey (california), seattle.
Posted by: Michelle | March 26, 2008 at 06:06 AM