I am quite sure your gut is telling you to hold off the vacations a bit. What about having a mini-vacation in one weekend or multiple weekends, or even taking a Thursday and a Friday in order to get 4 days off?
Yeah, I'm thinking of slicing and dicing it up for some sort of combination here if that's possible (there are others involved in this vacation). Thanks--that's a good idea to explore. But yes, you're right: my gut is saying just to scrap the whole thing, but I've always been way too much of an overthinker*, not necessarily with good outcomes lol.
Ultimately, follow your gut.