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The 8 things you will recognize when you are on vacation with friends

By Bo Geschiere | #!30Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:30:23 +0200+02:002330#30Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:30:23 +0200+02:00-4Europe/Amsterdam3030Europe/Amsterdam202330 05pm30pm-30Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:30:23 +0200+02:004Europe/Amsterdam3030Europe/Amsterdam2023302023Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:30:23 +0200304306pmMonday=9#!30Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:30:23 +0200+02:00Europe/Amsterdam6#06-05-2023#!30Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:30:23 +0200+02:002330#/30Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:30:23 +0200+02:00-4Europe/Amsterdam3030Europe/Amsterdam202330#!30Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:30:23 +0200+02:00Europe/Amsterdam6#

Soon it will be time for my annual girls' trip again and I am literally counting down the days, I am so looking forward to it. This summer, I am going to Mallorca with my three best friends. You can't really call this destination original, but we don't care. There are beautiful little bays, Spanish tapas (my favorite), and especially a lot. of. sangria. So it's clear that it's going to be fun. But besides the fact that a group of women traveling together guarantees laughter that will give you a stomach ache, there are a few things that only happen when you go on vacation with friends.

1. Who brings what?
The stress starts a few days before departure, in the group chat. Because who is bringing the curling iron? And who is sacrificing themselves to pack their hairdryer brush? I'd rather bring a few extra pairs of shoes in the suitcase than an unnecessary straightener that you can definitely borrow from someone else, it seems to me.

2. The extensive visit to the supermarket
Calories don't count on vacation, especially not when you go to the nearest supermarket on day 1 with six ladies. So: load up those bottles of wine and all thirty types of cheese for the snack board. And don't forget the countless six-packs of cola zero and the XL Milka bars for late-night UNO.

3. Cleaning doesn't matter
Although it's not quite a case of OCD at home, making a bed during this girls' trip is already too much to ask. And no one cares at all. Wonderful, right?

4. The squabbling over the bathroom
Sharing a bathroom is and remains a thing, especially when you're out with a group of women. The chance is also high that there will be some irritations when you come back from the beach and your friend has been showering for half an hour. Whether you can also enjoy a warm shower? That's still a surprise.

5. All the going-out plans that will never happen
Such a girls' vacation sounds like the perfect time to bring out that inner student in yourself. But don't forget: in the Netherlands, two nights in a row is already too much of a good thing, and this hasn't suddenly changed during your vacation.

6. The shameless conversations you only have with friends
The most hilarious conversations happen when you all sit around the table late at night enjoying your sixth bottle of red wine. That one terrible one-night stand or that youth trip to Lloret de Mar years ago where one of you ended up in the hospital; you've heard the story at least ten times, but it keeps being a riot every time.

7. Group photos must pass the APK
We all know it's an art to take a nice group photo of a bunch of girls that also has to be approved by everyone. So let's hope that at least one photo remains at the end of the trip that can go on Instagram.

8. The big cleanup on the last day
You just have to set aside a whole day for this. Who is going to clean that shower drain that is purple from all the silver shampoo? And whose black thong is that in the corner of the room? Final score: half your suitcase is full of clothes that aren't yours. But hey, that's a problem for later.