Trip Planning

I love planning trips.  I happen to think it's about the best activity ever and can spend hours on a computer researching it all.  But do I spend the time on practical things like car rentals, flights, maps or money conversion?  Of course not!  I spend my time finding all kinds of nifty little activities that I'm looking forward to completing. For instance:

I've almost gone as far as to choose the actual book I'll be exchanging.  I haven't a clue where on the continent these little gems are located but it doesn't stop me from being excited.

Or walking the path here by the sea side.  I know it's in Dorset of course, but I'm sure Dorset is a big place...

Or buying a number of books here.  In my head all of the bookstores in Hay on Wye are in a 500 square foot area and I can walk through them all filling boxes with books such as Paddington or a good copy of A Midsummer Night's Dream.  But just like Dorset, I'm sure it's a bit bigger than that...
As you can see, I have a bit of a picture of this trip in my head.  If all goes well, it will be perfect!  Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go to schedule my Abbey Road photo op...