This post is part of SoCS: http://lindaghill.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-july-1214/ This week’s prompt is “getting away or getting out.”
It’s important to get away. The schedule/responsibilities/routines/demands get to be too much after a while. Without a break, it is hard to keep going effectively.
My favorite getaways are with my husband, heading out somewhere scenic with places to stroll, fun shops to browse in, cultural sites like historic homes or museums, a bed and breakfast or small inn to stay in, and the hardest decision of the day being which great restaurant to choose for dinner. Somewhere like Skaneateles in the Finger Lakes or Lenox in the Berkshires.
When we come home from a getaway, it is back to reality and the usual stuff, but it’s easier to think clearly after the break.
Maybe we should get away more often…
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Joanne Corey 
I had no idea where the Skaneateles were, so I Google’d it. Looks like a great getaway! Really beautiful area.
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The Finger Lakes region has so many beautiful towns, it can be hard to choose among them! We especially like to go to Skaneateles in the spring or fall, when it is not quite so busy.
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Love the Berkshires. You are very lucky to be that close.
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I grew up in the Berkshires, although in the northern part close to the Vermont border. I will always love going back.
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Used to live in Connecticut so we would take vacations in a number of places on the east coast.
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The Northeast is great for vacationing. It’s pretty easy to get from place to place and there are so many great locations to visit.
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Great point about the benefits of getting away, both in the moment and afterwards, since “it’s easier to think clearly after the break.” Very true!
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Thanks for commenting! Hope that you get some get-away time, too!
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I think we could all benefit from getting away more, even if it’s not very far or for very long. I would venture a guess that no one has ever said, “Maybe we should get away less.” But I think I’d like to be part of the experiment to find out if that’s possible. 🙂
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I think there would be lots of volunteers to join you in that experiment.
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