Ever had one of those? Nothing (permanently) life-altering, just a series of bumps, bruises, ER visits, cavities, viruses, car woes, end of year tests, and other debris has left all of us glad to see May 2013 in the rear view mirror!
Why do I bring this up? Because last weekend I called an audible. We had scheduled a jam-packed educational activity filled Memorial day weekend in Williamsburg when we arrived at our lovely 2 bedroom super-cheap condo.
However, when we walked in to the pristine, sparkling clean, large, and clutter free space, we four all grinned. The Deal Kids ran upstairs squealing in glee, jumping on the beds and yelling: “you have to get up here!” Upon inspection, we discovered what had made the kids so happy: a jacuzzi tub. IN the master bedroom within view of the TV! This was a complete mind-blow for the kids.
So besides a Saturday morning run to Target, we didn’t leave the hotel. Turns out Kings Creek had 3 pools, mini golf, playgrounds, and activities for the kids. They painted mugs, played bingo, and made jewelry. I read an entire Maeve Binchy novel, cover to cover. Deal Dad took a nap.
Bring it on, June!
Have you ever punted your plans for a hotel hide-out? Please share!
A few year ago, we were in the middle of a 2 week trip in Europe. We stayed at the Hilton Antwerp and were upgraded to a beautiful suite with Executive Lounge access. We ended up spending the day in the lounge eating, drinking, catching up on email, reading newspapers and watching CNN. The lounge has a nice terrace with a beautiful view overlooking the Groenplaats and the city of Antwerp. We obviously needed the break but we did venture out for dinner!
Hi Denise,
That sounds wonderful! I have a feeling there will be at least one chill day like that during Camp Mom next month, whether I schedule it or not.
I just posted a blog entry about ignoring itineraries: http://adventurewherever.com/?p=62
Although I didn’t address this in the post, my June 2012 vacation came after a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad May 2012. I’m like you – normally I’d prefer a vacation full of experiences. But, sometimes Life Happens the month before and we need to go into full chill mode. Nothing wrong with that, just means you have to go back to Williamsburg! 🙂
Exactly. It was just what we needed.