Moira on the road

I am usually the queen of planning. I have tables and charts and spend lots of time planning things that I may not even finish. I planned my parents 30th wedding anniversary trip to Barcelona with a 40 pages guide (and they used it too!).

But this time, my plan for the next six months is just about where to live and vaguely what to do. The whole process took place several weeks ago in Abidjan.

First I had to find a place to live that would suit me. In order of importance I wanted a place: in Europe, on the sea, warm in winter, not expensive. A friend suggested Saint Tropez but I think he missed the "not expensive" part. Another friend suggested the place where I will actually live: Malaga.

During my last holiday I went there for 5 days to check if I liked the city, and I did. I already have my favorite coffee place there, which happens to be the best place in town where you can sip a cappuccino, read a book and watch people in the Plaza. Wonderful.

Then I started thinking what to do during these 6 months: a photography course, reading, sports, visiting friends and scratching my belly. I may throw in some soul-searching as well, if I am not too busy with the rest :)

And this was all my plan. But apparently, for a successful sabbatical you need more. The Internet, which is the greatest invention of all times after pizza, offers a huge amount of resources. Books, coaches, websites and the like. So I'll go check if they came up with a plan better than "go to Malaga and learn photography",  or if there is some other interesting advice on how to meaningfully scratch my belly for the times ahead.