Off to Puerto Vallarta
A Rational's Holiday
By KipParent on 04-25-2008
I wonder how much temperament has to do with ideal vacations. A number of my Idealist friends much prefer active vacations - exploring new cultures, meeting local people, visiting museums, etc. My Guardian friends usually have activities researched, planned, and scheduled in advance, and Artisan friends are counting on adventure (jungle canopy rides, for example).
What is your ideal vacation? Pick only one. I enjoy culture discovery and adventure / thrills as well as beach lazing, but if only choosing one, its the beach for me!
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Posted by NoLimits on Apr 25, 2008
I vote for the beach. With a suitcase full of books. |
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Posted by LisaFairhurst on Apr 26, 2008
I want to be in a condo on the beach. I only like nature in limited quantities and am not fond of heat, cold, wind, rain, sand, bugs, and so on. I like to enjoy the outdoors while sitting in a comfortable chair on a patio on the second floor with a view. .................................... I'll watch lhall parasail. On our last vacation, I spent a fair amount of time watching a parasailer. ............................... My idea of a great vacation is doing only what I want to do which is reading and writing, some swimming and shopping. Sightseeing is nice too, but I have limited energy (fibromyalgia etc) and need lots of sleep. Right now, with 3 1/2 kids (my husband), vacations end up being about everyone else. |
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Posted by Faucethead on Apr 27, 2008
Artisan-Crafters are basically always on vacation. |
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Posted by Pat on Apr 27, 2008
See new sights, meet strange new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before --- but with a cozy and comfortable den to retreat to, with lots and lots of books. Preferably with a coffee shop with comfortable chairs and a nice selection of nibblements. (OK - dream on.) |
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Posted by Keillan on Apr 28, 2008
One of my favourite vacations ever was a four-day road trip that took me around the north shore of Lake Superior. The peculiar thing was that it was in the four days preceding Christmas. While there was the sense of adventure associated with going to places that I had never been before, the real rationale was that I didn't tell anyone of my trip ahead of time. Indeed, I rang my mother a couple of times from Canada and she was none the wiser. I don't know if this fits the Rational temperament, but just getting away from it all and being left to one's own thoughts seems to be ideal for me. |
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Posted by mkb32 on Apr 29, 2008
I had posted before that my idea of vacation is living without a timepiece. Go where I want, do what I want, when I come across it. I would ride in the boat that pulls the parasail and then find a cozy spot to read & watch children play at the same time. |
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Posted by mkb32 on Apr 29, 2008
p.s. I hope you and your family's dream vacation comes true on this trip, Kip! |
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Posted by bsaunders on May 1, 2008
"Living without a timepiece"? Sounds like my career goal rather than my idea of a vacation. LOL. |
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Posted by mkb32 on May 8, 2008
Hey bsaunders, let's start an internet business together ... we could name it "Your Mom's got a Secret" or "KMA, Inc." or "Thank Goodness Moriah Found Her Soulmate". What do you think? |
I'll go with you to PV, but I get to do the canopy ride and at least one parasail :)