Are your vacations relaxing or very busy with activities?

@debrakcarey (19887)
United States
July 31, 2009 1:06pm CST
Why take a vacation to unwind and relax if you come home more tired than when you left? Are vacations suppose to be about doing things you wouldn't normally do, or relaxing and unwinding?
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
31 Jul 09
Depends on the vacation, but if I go somewhere I want to see something. Sometimes I will pass something up and just rest though. I'm still sorry about missing Capri when I was in Italy, but I really needed a nap. lol
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
31 Jul 09
You do take some real busy vacations! But it's good you know how to rest too.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
31 Jul 09
The DisneyWorld one was insane. We tried to do 7 parks in 7 days. Almost wore our feet off!!!
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
31 Jul 09
I'd have come home bald from pulling my hair out!
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@marguicha (222844)
• Chile
23 Aug 09
Many times it relaxes me just to do something different than what I do at home, even if it means doing some things that are tiring. If I´m not feeling too well, I prefer a beach where I can sunbathe while reading a book. But if I have the energy, I love to see other places that teach me. I have been 3 times in Ciudad de Mexico and come back with hurting feet and my heart full of joy. I have walked and walked through antique streets in the south of Spain. I could name so many things like that! And yet, would you mind being tired while looking a a painting by Boticelli in Firenze? Happy posting!
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
23 Aug 09
I can relate. Spent a whole day in the Art Museum in Chicago....I was in heaven!
@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
4 Aug 09
My vacations can be either way. A couple weeks ago, our vacation was packed with things to do almost every day. We had a great time and were totally exhausted! I'm going away again next week, and every day is booked with things to do. I'll be totally exhausted again! I need a vacation to recover from my vacation. I am planning a cruise in May or June though and that will be LOTS of relaxing! Also, if we get away in December that will be purely relaxation too!
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
4 Aug 09
I wish I could go with you... If I loose weight can you stuff me in your suitcase?
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
1 Aug 09
I have only been on two vacations, can you believe that! Sure I've gone up for a day with my grandfather to visit relatives in the mountains, but staying for more than a few hours, I've only done actually once! My fiance and I once went to stay at cabins but ended up coming home because we couldn't sleep. Then before that, old friends and I had gone to the beach. I guess for me, vacations are relaxing. I hadn't been on many because my family didn't go on vacation.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
2 Aug 09
Why couldn't you sleep? Just wondering....I mean, it's the mountains quite and peaceful, right?
• United States
1 Aug 09
It is usually busy
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
2 Aug 09
Do you ever relax?
• India
1 Aug 09
hi my vacations went quite busy..i spent almost 15days on my selection for army and after that spent 2 days for my medical tests for army. i went to another city for my bro's admission and i cudnt really find time for relaxation or my enjoyment..i had almost all my holidays with a hectic schedule.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
2 Aug 09
I haven't had a vacation in a long time either...I keep moving or changing jobs and you have to be on the job for a year before you get vacation. But I have one coming up in November...if I don't move again....
@gewcew23 (8007)
• United States
31 Jul 09
I am very busy with relaxing and unwinding. It is like I have to cram as much into the vacation to make it worth whiled. I think vacation should be about doing things you could not do normal during a work week.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
31 Jul 09
Yes, to me a vacation is a break from the normal routine. But, sitting and reading a book under a tree qualifies just as much as running around an amusement park or touring a foreign country. I don't get time to do much more than work and sleep during my normal day to day life.
@mari61960 (4893)
• United States
31 Jul 09
Moose Mom & Baby - I love to go to Pittsburg, NH USA and just relax and watch the wildlife. It is so relaxing and peaceful.
I guess it depends on what kind of vacation you want it too be. If I was going specifically like a vacation to see different attractions, like Disney World for example. Then I would expect it to be a busy vacation, with much to see and do. That's the type that causes me to feel I need a vacation from my vacation. When I go just to get away and unwind, then I head for the Great North Woods of New England. Usually just to get away and be one with nature. I do things like read, moose-watching, birdwatching, sitting by the water etc. Usually if I take a busy type vacation, I allow myself a couple of days to unwind and relax at home before returning to work, if possible. Brightest blessings, Mari
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
31 Jul 09
We're going to Six Flags in August....I'm excited but not as much as the kids are. That is what wears me out....watching them!
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
31 Jul 09
When I go on a vacation I go more for adventure than for relaxation. If I visit a tropical island I like to go out to a coral reef to do some snorkeling. I like to explore the local area by walking and sometimes cycling. I enjoy meeting the local people and finding out about the culture. I usually fly out to a gateway and then I travel by bus and train around a region. Rather than stay in a hotel I prefer to stay in locally owned guest houses, rustic looking beach huts and tree houses. So far I have visited 52 different countries and I hope to visit many more.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
31 Jul 09
Take me with next time! Sounds like how I'd like to visit the British Isles.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
1 Aug 09
When I go on vacation, I usually spend the days on sightseeing, and I tend to start early in the morning in order to see as much as possible. I am an artist, and when I go to a new city or a new country I like to visit the art museums and the local art galleries. I am also interested in architechture and I like to walk around and look at the different buildings, and I enjoy shopping and eating the local food. The way that I travel isn't exactly relaxing, but it is important to me to see as much as possible
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
2 Aug 09
I'd love to do something like that...I went to New Orleans before Katrina...and took lots of pictures of architechture. I wanted to see and do everything. The best part was the Ghost & Vampire tour.
@LaurenInLA (2270)
• United States
31 Jul 09
I'm always so excited to go to a place that I've never visited before that I tend to schedule way too much into each day. Personally, I wouldn't have it any other way. For the most part, I'm never sure if I'll visit again and I like to leave having a real feel for a place. The most relaxing vacations that DH and I take are when we fly somewhere, rent a car and drive and make absolutely no reservations. If we like a place, we stop and spend the night and if we really like it we may spend a couple of days there.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
31 Jul 09
Now that sounds like my kinda vacation! I like to see all there is to see too. But if I'm in a hurry...what's the point? I probably won't remember it if I rush.
@zhuhuifen46 (3483)
• China
1 Aug 09
I have limited time for vacation, so usually have a busy schedule. But still, I get relaxed in open air and through physical exercises. When back home, I do get relaxed and in a good mood for working or living. How I wish I have plenty of money at my disposal so that I can really wander about in depth to see different places, and different people. This kind of touring must be more relaxing and unwinding.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
2 Aug 09
I've thought the same thing zhuhuifen. I'd tour the world and spend months in the places most interesting to me. Enjoying the culture and the food and the sights and meeting the people would make me very happy.
@shail5554 (232)
• India
1 Aug 09
My last vacation was really bus but normally my vacations are relaxing .
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
2 Aug 09
I need a little of both to feel like I had a vacation. lol