From high altitude the lake was a blue spot in endless mountain grey-greens; yet, with feet on the ground, it was a poet’s daydream. The air was a hum of dragonflies, the grass a riot of asters and, in a wide arcing circle, grew softly waving evergreens. In the seasons of ambient air, the fragrance of that valley was a timeless fingerprint. It spoke of days centuries past in the same whisper as future’s promise. It was our sanity, that place, in a world of mad-hatters.
Vacations are the little luxuries rather than the travel. Airplanes are boring, airports are a hassle. I'd rather spend some money on the house, the garden and the kind of food that makes me feel as good as royalty. That's vacation, that's holiday... and it's the kind that makes the rest of the year all the better for everyone.
A vacation is a state of being, a way to give yourself the time and space to clean and tidy up your brain. People have tried flying far and wide to achieve this feeling, yet upon their return nothing has changed. And so it is time to really talk about what a vacation is, why do we do it, what should they achieve and what is the best way to get that in a more dependable way, a way that lasts longer? These are important questions for the way we live for they help us to make better emotional and financial choices for those we love and care for.
When you keep your favourite things as vacation treats, you can have that holiday feeling anywhere... for me... it's a great coffee and a danish. That flavour, that aroma, transports me to warm sunny days wherever I am.
I could vacation at home with such ease, for I find such happiness in the simple things - good food and good company.