This is the latest mantra I'm chanting : Take a break... Go on a vacation... And let yourself free ! Sometimes we are so engulfed in the fast-paced technology-splattered life that we forget to take that deep breath and forget to stop and look around. Sometimes its hard to let go of routine and sometimes we just don't think its important enough to do so. In my opinion, it is imperative !
Well, we just came back from our four-day vacation to Florida and that's why I'm so preachy. Soham and I had been thinking of going some place since a while now, but nothing had materialised in the past couple of months. This little trip was a welcome break, like a whiff of fresh spring air in my otherwise mundane routine.
The temperature is perfect this time of the year and going from sub-zero temperatures of Connecticut to long sunny days in Florida, it seemed like we were magically transformed to a place exuding happiness and innocent cheerfulness. The "Universal Studios Theme Park" was like sailing in heaven for hard core movie buffs like us and "Universal's Islands of Adventure" turned us into adrenaline junkies, going from one wild coaster ride to the next.
Screaming uncontrollably on roller coasters, or para sailing over the blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico, or even watching the sunset while we lay sprawled on the white sands, we enjoyed every bit of our trip to the Sunshine State. Soham was also lucky enough to get bumped up to business class on our flight back, so he was quite refreshed and definitely rejuvenated after the elite service he received.
All-in-all a superb vacation, which ends with a pledge to take at least a couple more every year.
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"preachy"- u put the right word out there - LOL
Well. .its true.. you absolutely need time to relax, unwind once in a while from the day to day crazy routine, which you are so used to and don't even realise. Especially when your weekends are so overpacked with activities and social events and start getting more hectic than week days, you know its time to pack up the bags and have some time for yourself.
However, everyone keeps saying it is so rejuvenating, that once you are back, you are all recharged, ready to get back to work, studies etc. That however never happens to me. It always takes me some time to adjust to my normal routine, especially after the month long India trips!
India trips are an entirely different ball game! They usually cram in 36 hours within 24, each day. Right from spending time with family, checking out new food joints, visiting old friends, finishing pending work and shopping, there's little time to relax and rejuvinate.
These are a totally different species of vacation...the ultra hectic ones, even more busy than normal routine ;)
The ones you take when you can de-stress at a beach or a hill station count as true vacations!
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