Holiday alone

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I’m feeling quite proud of myself. Two years from losing my darling husband I made the brave decision to go on holiday alone to our favourite place in Tenerife for 4 days to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. I got home yesterday.
We used to travel quite a lot and bizarrely my biggest worry after pressing that ‘book’ button was negotiating the airport alone. I decided if that was my biggest worry I’d pay £99 for a private lounge where I get security done alone and chauffeured to the gate. Best £99 I’ve ever spent. In retrospect, even though I felt the safe booking somewhere familiar, it was a bit of a romantic, couples destination for someone travelling solo. Despite not saying more than ‘good morning’ to anyone for the full time I was there, it was a step I’m glad I took. Would I do it again? No probably not but I’m glad I did. I feel stronger having done it. 

  • I've only just found this thread and had to say well done DeeD.

    My late Partner's birthday is coming up and he would have been 66 on the 31st July. We loved Portugal and it was his dream to retire there after our Son finishes University next year. It has been on my mind to go back and scatter his hair that I was given. The thought of going it alone absolutely terrifies me. The airport, I've never got through security without an alarm going off, security checking my bag etc with my Son and Partner pretending that didn't know me. Reading your experience with the private lounge has given me food for thought, it's also what do I when I get there. The area  we loved is a quiet resort and I think I would be ok once I got there. The first anniversary is in September and I have booked leave, so I haven't got long......watch this space.

    Thank you for sharing, it is an achievement and I am sure your late husband would have been proud.