{"id":392,"date":"2018-10-26T10:14:49","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T14:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mfna.org\/rfo\/?p=392"},"modified":"2018-10-26T10:14:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T14:14:49","slug":"i-travel-because","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mfna.org\/rfo\/2018\/10\/26\/i-travel-because\/","title":{"rendered":"I Travel Because"},"content":{"rendered":"

I couldn’t think of a suitable title for this post, and may come back and change it (and this post) if I can think of something more appropriate.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 The reason is simply complex:\u00a0 I decided to take a mini-vacation to accept my “elevation,” and since it was hard to justify a “down-and-back” overnight trip (cost-wise, time-wise, etc.) and since I had a surplus of vacation time coming to me, decided to extend the trip.\u00a0 Fine.\u00a0 But then what?<\/p>\n

Well, I decided to do what I’ve done before:\u00a0 Let someone else house and feed me for a few days.\u00a0 So, here I am, less than a week away from another Caribbean cruise.<\/p>\n

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Carnival Cruise Line’s iconic smokestack and logo.<\/p><\/div>\n

This is a four-night excursion, most of which takes place asea. There is one stop, Cozumel, Mexico, which I have visited several times. I doubt I will even get off the ship. But I might go ashore for a couple of hours just to walk around.\u00a0 I’m feeling lazy, so my plans are to just wander the ship, eat, and relax in my stateroom, practicing guitar.<\/p>\n

Speaking of which — I just ordered a new guitar specifically for this purpose.\u00a0 Somehow, I learned of a kickstarter-funded company that was making carbon fiber travel guitars.\u00a0 The carbon fiber makes them virtually impervious to temperature and humidity changes (they have wooden necks — I ordered my with carbon fiber truss rod reinforcement).\u00a0 The key here is that the neck is removable, make the guitar a “foldable!” So it’s downsized and foldable, which means it should be packable in a suitcase!\u00a0 These are KL\u014cS Guitars, and they get surprisingly good reviews!<\/p>\n

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KL\u014cS Foldable Guitar<\/p><\/div>\n

Order fulfillment said 2-6 days, and not wanting to risk not getting it in time, I paid extra for expedited shipping. I hope it’s worth it! I’ll post a review when I return.<\/p>\n

Finally, I hoped to be included in the special Chef’s Table meal (I did it last time, and it was FABULOUS). I received an email saying they had filled all the seats, but I’ll be waitlisted. If I make it, great. If not, that’s fine too.<\/p>\n

Sail away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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