Friday, 28 November 2014

Holiday




There is a real benefit to holidays - you escape routine, you escape demands and most of all, you escape yourself. You become someone open to adventure, open to 'laziness', and a little more focused on the moment.

It can be one night, it can be a week. It can be overseas, seeing the world or down the road, looking at your hometown with new eyes.

It can cost a lot, or nothing at all.

Terry Pratchett sums it up perfectly  "Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving”
 
So dust off your ideas - house swap, camp, look for specials and fly. There is a world out there screaming for your attention, and offering you a new lease on life.

I for one, need little encouragement.



And if you're looking for ideas, here's some of my FAVS (yes, yes, gratuitous promotion of my travel blog - but the pictures are so pretty):





Linking this old post with Tell us about travel. I think leaving home for any length of time or any distance counts as travel. I think we all travel for different reasons but I do think this post is pretty universal....The Oxford Dictionary defines Travel as "to go from one place to another, especially over a long distance" but we all know the expression 'to travel near and far" so in my opinion the near is just as worthy as the far, if you really look and take in the differences in your surroundings.


Lastly, finishing with my ultimate song on travel....I often get it pop in my head when packing for a trip or waiting for a plane....

Linking with #secondonthe2nd
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17 comments:

  1. Six Little Hearts30 November 2014 at 11:59

    So true, so true!
    I am dying to go to London. Just pining for a trip there in every spare moment...sigh.

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  2. Anonymous30 November 2014 at 12:09

    So very true!! It's only when we go away on holidays that we truly give ourselves permission to relax, be lazy, be adventurous. We escape our usual routine, obligations and responsibilities. It free's us! And - as you say - when we go home - we go home refreshed and viewing everything with fresh, renewed eyes.

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  3. Me30 November 2014 at 15:16

    Well yesterday I gave myself to have a holiday - at home - with a sleep in, a morning of crocheting and TV watching while A was out helping a friend install a ceiling fan, then a nap in the afternoon rounded off with a 7km run - all in all a great Sunday !
    Thinking of you and your family and sending huge hugs your way xox

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  4. Em @ Have A Laugh On Me 30 November 2014 at 18:37

    We have a week away at the beach/river over the Xmas/New Year and I can not WAIT! There will be no work for me and no blogging - I can't wait!

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  5. One Mother Hen1 December 2014 at 02:58

    I am just looking forward to staying home these holidays. Maybe just a local getaway. I do love going to new places and seeing new things. We have a beautiful country with so many fab sights to see. After we have been away, I am always so happy to be home. I love the comforts of home.

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    1. One Mother Hen5 December 2014 at 22:28

      You would not believe it, I wouldn't have believed it a week ago. But in the meantime we have just purchased a holiday home 30 minutes away! I guess we will have our local getaway!

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  6. Unknown1 December 2014 at 15:34

    What is this holiday that costs nothing at all?!?! Tell me more. I want one!!

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  7. ann4 December 2014 at 14:24

    We made the mental decision to book a trip to Fiji again next year as we got a really cheap deal. I am trying not to get excited as we still have 5 months until we leave and the mere thought of swimming, cocktails, massages and relaxation is making me mental!!
    Will be over on Sunday to link up!!

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  8. Kirsty @ My Home Truths4 December 2014 at 17:43

    We are in the midst of holiday planning right now - will be checking out your holiday blog for more ideas Lydia!

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  9. Sarah5 December 2014 at 01:49

    I am really lucky, SD and I do lots of things. Sometimes it's just an afternoon out, sometimes it's a few days away in the van. We don't have the funds for big holidays abroad but in some ways I think we get a better deal with lots of smaller things to look forward to all through the year.

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  11. Claire8 October 2021 at 17:23

    I love that Terry Pratchet quote. So true xxx

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  12. Kim Carberry10 October 2021 at 04:36

    Ahh! How very true.
    I could do with a proper holiday but at the moment I take a Sunday as a holiday from the housework and daily chores x

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  13. lesh Stgermain28 April 2022 at 14:12

    Beautiful sky and water you linked to Sky Watch! Have a great weekend, Emille

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  14. Spare Parts and Pics28 April 2022 at 14:22

    I love the first photo. Something wonderful about dirt roads! I know when I get away, even for a short while, it makes getting back home feel so good!

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  15. Photo Cache28 April 2022 at 19:38

    I want some vacation now, please!

    https://calrat.blogspot.com

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  16. Deb's World21 July 2023 at 04:05

    Thanks for joining us for Tell Us About...Travel Lydia. Your post is a great reminder of why we travel and the changes it can make to us. I love the person I become when I travel - carefree!

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