June 25, 2007 • Print This Post
Ah! Vacation time. A time to relax, get away from it all. Which isn’t as simple as it sounds, even if you head to the wilderness. (Though my idea of a vacation these days, centers more on room service and drinks with little umbrellas in them.)
It’s amazing how many things we need in order to relax. And not just the swim suits, rafts, tents and golf clubs. There’s cell phones, Blackberries, and lap tops, iPods, video games. And did someone check to make sure the hotel or cottage has cable and a DVD player?
Yikes. I’m tired and I haven’t even left yet.
Every summer when I was growing up, we vacationed in the mountains of North Carolina at a huge stone lodge that would rival any gothic castle.
There was no television or radio. There was a phone at the registration desk that I suppose guests could use for emergencies though I don’t remember anyone ever using it.
We had plenty to do. Watch the hummingbirds outside the breakfast room window. Hike, fish, canoe, and play badminton during the day.
At night everyone gathered in the game room, a huge place with sofas, club chairs, tables and a grand stone fireplace on one wall. We’d pass the time playing cards, chess, or checkers. Working jigsaw puzzles or crosswords and playing Parcheesi.
Remembering those vacations, I determine to make this summer more simple. But as soon as I think about leaving my laptop behind, I break out in a panic. There might be an important email. And my cell? What if my agent calls?
I might long for a simpler vacation, but when I get in that car, I know I’ll be carrying my computer and cell phone. The rest I might be able to leave behind . . . maybe.
Is it just me? Or does anybody else have trouble vacationing without electronics? And if you don’t, how do you do it?
Posted by Gemma Bruce @ 6:00 am • Filed under: Gemma Bruce
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Hi Gemma!
We always take our laptop on vacation with us, as most place we stay have “wi-fi” access.
This year was the first time we didn’t, as the laptop is out of commission. I thought it would be hard, but I didn’t miss it at all!
I guess it is like quitting smoking…cold turkey is the best way to do it!
Enjoy the time away….
Angie
Gemma enjoy your time away. When I go on vacation I leave everything behind except the cellphone - because I really need that incase of an emergency. I have all the gadgets on my cellphone, but have only used if for making calls. I really am not that high tech and I guess that makes a difference in that I don’t miss them when away.