Logistics Schmolistics

"As a roller came I dove, swam out under water, and came to the surface with all the chill gone (pg 238)."

In real life, one would not be able to take months off work. That is what is perplexing about this novel. All five of these people that go on this trip are gone for a number of weeks. Not only that, but they literally spend all their money on hotels and alcohol. At least two of the travellers (Mike and Brett) had no money to start out with. I've been raised to work hard and let the hard work pay for the fun. I think that is how most people see it, but, for this group, the fun always came first. Jake took an extra week just to read and swim in San Sebastian. Logistically, the finances don't really make much sense, but I guess that is what is so great about fiction. Logistics really don't matter.