There are definitely a few things about us that change when we’re on holiday, (apart from reduced stress and being blissfully relaxed) and if we’re honest with ourselves, we know it.
Here are a few I think I can hold my hands up to:
- Talking to and smiling at strangers, because it just feels right!
- Not being as suspicious of strangers who start chatting away to me as though they’d known me their whole life.
- Wearing the brightest colours I can get my hands on.
- Becoming attached or overly preoccupied with the stray dog/cat (or they get attached to you).
- Taking pictures of trees.
- Eating a breakfast fit for a king, or three
- Or exceptionally unhealthy breakfasts that you probably wouldn’t dream of at home
- Ironically, and with extreme pendulum swing – those very healthy fruit breakfasts, since it’s all bee peeled, chopped and beautifully presented for you. No effort required.
- Those shorts.
- That bikini.
- Feeling like everything around me is photo and video-worthy, no matter what it is.
- Sitting outside until the early hours of the morning staring at the stars, listening to the waves.
- Falling asleep on a hotel balcony at night.
- Feeling no urge whatsoever to switch the TV on.
- Calm acceptance of bites/stings, but any such discoveries whilst at home triggers emergency responses to a possible infestation or pandemic with intense inspections of the wound at regular intervals throughout the day, every day, until it disappears.
- Drinking lots of water doesn’t feel like such a chore.
- Clean towels twice a day and clean sheets daily are a must – all of a sudden.
- Fridge magnets become really interesting.
- Sitting outside and watching a downpour of rain, like watching a good film.
- Those cricket/insect type noises when you’re outdoors at night are quite relaxing – not sure I’d be saying this back in London.
- Feeling deeply upset about having to go home -home sweet home!
- Shells become a serious collectors item.
shamzblog1
I had a good laugh reading this. You hit the nail on the head! I’m definitely guilty of these things.
Cherryl
Aww thanks, I’m not the only one then lol!