When Chris and I were married two years, we went on a vacation to Newfoundland, Canada. After three plane flights and a car ride, we arrived at our bed and breakfast and walked around a little. A few hours later we were getting ready for bed and Chris was setting the alarm clock for 6 am.
I looked at him and said, "But Chris, it's vacation. I don't want to get up that early."
He looked at me and said, "But Jen, it's vacation!"
I realized then that we had two contrasting views of what a vacation should be. So, as we planned this first major family vacation, I knew that Chris' version of constant activity would be the dominant plan. In truth, I wouldn't have had it any other way.
We just got back from 10 days of travelling in our van over 3,500 miles! During the next few blogs, I will try to capture as much of the vacation as I can without boring you with every minute detail. I will say that we had an amazing time. Here are the places that we visited with an adjective or two to describe our overall reactions.
The Badlands: stark, incredible
Custer State Park: so cool; alive
Mount Rushmore: awe-inspiring, patriotic
Yellowstone: diverse, enriching
Grand Tetons: stunning, regal
We loved them all. Look for updates coming at you fast and furious! This was definitely an action-packed vacation. It is good to be home, however!
1 comment:
Tell your hubby he's not invited to my vacation. I prefer the swim-up bar, lounge chair on the beach, reading a book variety of vacation. :) Glad you guys had a such a ball, though!
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