Caregiving is stressful. Forums like this provide a great way for us to connect with others in similar situations, vent a little, find support, and glean information. All very helpful. But speaking for myself I wouldn't mind a little vacation too, even if it's only in my imagination. We've all wished at least ONCE that we could close our eyes and just Be. Somewhere. Else.
So...if you could snap your fingers right now and go anywhere at all, where would you go? A cafe in Paris? A tropical island? An archaeological dig in Peru? Share your dream getaway here, and maybe just for a little while we can "escape" vicariously through one another. Feel free to change your point of destination at any time.
As for me right now...it would be a hammock strung between two palm trees looking out over white sand and green-blue ocean with a frosty fruity DEFINITELY alcoholic beverage in one hand and a good book in the other....ahhhh, paradise!
Today, I choose to be teleported to Cabo San Lucas with no fear of drug lords.
Margaritas, serviche, y mas tiempo para gosarlos:))) Mañana, Quien sabe?
It might be fun to change our avatars to show photos of these places.
Muchas gracias por la oportunidad, Amigos. En Abrazo, Christina xo
Sharynmarie-can I sit by you? I will be quiet? I love running water. Love babbling brooks! Ones I can play in, with smooth beautiful river stones that massage your feet as you walk on them. And some white water areas and little waterfall falls that you can sit in.
OR
My fantasy room
A round glass structure in the middle of a huge pristine forest. This glass dome is on stilts and high amongst the trees. The whole room is about only 10 feet in circumference and indestructible. In this dome is a plush recliner and soft throws. A huge storm is coming. It is late afternoon. You sit in the recliner curled with the throw and watch as the trees thrash and the storm builds and builds and then crescendos into a massive thunderstorm. But you know you are untouchable in the glass dome. Safe from all elements. But you can hear the storm as if you the glass walls were not there. The storm lasts a long time. But you are safe.
Or
Well-there is a glass submarine fantasy with lights all around the structure and it can take you to the depths of the ocean and you can see all the creatures and stuff. And it is safe and indestructible and ...... You get my point.
Don't look at me like that!!! Yaya asked!!! ;0)
The B&B is a huge Victorian mansion nestled in the woods. The staff got to know me over time and at times I'd be the only guest for the entire weekend. The caretaker would lock me in real good and then retire to her quarters on the property. I would have this huge, gorgeous mansion to myself and I'd peek in the all the rooms (each room was decorated differently but in keeping with the Victorian theme). I'd bring my laptop and a couple of good books, a magazine or two and just relax all weekend. I'd take a bath in the clawfoot tub and then sink into the featherbed and read until I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore.
I know there are more exotic places on Earth but right this second, if I could teleport anywhere, that's where I'd go.
Or anwhere with a beach.
Yaya~I am glad my fantasy brought back great memories for you...I hope you were able to hear it, smell it and just let the tension roll off you.
-OR- get on that plane to a lush tropical location where the waiters come down to you on the beach and ask "May I get you anything?" Oh baby... been there once! Willing to do it again!!! :o)
I will picture that in my mind when I need to get away--walking through the grounds taking pictures of sunlight streaming through the trees.
Love all the responses on here!! Did you see-I found my glass tree house!! Today I want to go to Pamukkale. Been a dream of mine. But I don't think it is open for the public anymore but they would make an exception for me! :0)
how ironic I saw this a minute before reading your teleport!!!
I would definitely be anywhere warm n tropical. I saw a St Lucia somewhere in the comments, that was a beautiful island, it will work or north shore of Kauai, Hawaii! Loaf in the sun with a good book, eat papaya n young coconut fresh off the tree, and catch some lobster fresh for dinner!! Scuba dive - Underwater is like nothing I have felt, totally in another world with no sounds or industry just amazing sites and critters everywhere Off the great Cayman trench you soar thru the water like your flying, no bottom in site! It is amazing! oh oh oh I wanna go!!!!
Sharynmarie- yes, an African safari. Sounds lovely. Can I sit in the middle of the jungles in my glass tree house and watch all the wild animals. But I would want to have blinds to close for when they hunt!! I do not like that part! Poor gazelles.