high tide
as noted in my last post, ive been on vacation here in herceg novi, montenegro for the past couple of days with my family. its been nice to have a few days to just not think about anything. is this what they call the slow life? my only directives these past couple of days have been to swim and eat good. its nice. back in toronto, i had been telling everyone that all i needed was a beach day and id be saved.
my dad bought a small boat last month and now ive become his second hand (or ship hand). i get to lift and drop the anchor, tie off the boat, jump onto the dock and pull in the boat and all the other cool stuff i've always wanted to do but never had the chance. i like to crounch at the front of and take in the breeze while my dad steers the boat. i think my dad and i are in sync when we're on the water. he turns on the electricity to the motor, i untie the boat from the buoy, he starts the motor, and i take my seat at the front. in my eyes, he is a very methodical person and likes order, and when im with him we often do best following strict guidelines. our roadtrips come preplanned with stops to take, roads to follow. our occasional weekend walk around the neighborhood consists of us stopping at two seperate cafes and taking the same route on the way back. we do sometimes, go off path, for example him letting me steer the boat yesterday. do i myself love boating? no, but i more enjoy it for the fact that i get to spend time with my dad after non seeing him for a month and a half. i like roadtrips much more.
i been reading too which has been nice. i finshed the first gamd of thrones book and now am onto the second. house of the dragon sort of pushed me to really get into the lore and the physical texts themselves. its a bit tough since im coming into it having watched the shows, so the experience isnt fully. my favorite chapters have been arya's and daenarys' chapters. i find the other characters feel a bit dull at times. maybe it's just a me thing... i don't know. maybe we need to bring back the feudal era.
anyways, summer vacation is going good. i still have a week left. i might possibly be driving back to my mom's hometown with one of my cousins to go see my grandma. still undecided whether i want to do another 13 hours of driving. i've taken the same routes many times and at this point i know it all, its more a matter of finding the willpower to get through it.