Vacation

Earlier this month we took a fall foliage vacation.  We cruised the New England/Canada area on the Royal Princess ship.  While the foliage was still pretty green, we spotted a few colorful trees.  (This picture was in Boston.)

The Royal Princess is a huge ship which holds over 3500 passengers and 1200 crew members.  Can you imagine spending seven days crammed into a boat with 4700 people?  We wondered if we would be waiting in line, constantly surrounded by people.  I’m happy to say it was very nice.  This new ship was well designed.  We did not feel crowded.  We had an excellent vacation with our travel buddies RJ and JL. 

We visited Newport, Rhode Island, Boston Massachusetts, Bar Harbor Maine, St John’s New Brunswick and Halifax Nova Scotia.  Each stop was unique, from the big cities of Boston and Halifax to the quaint little towns of Newport and Bar Harbor.  We enjoyed them all.  We spent time off the ship at each port to experience the local cuisine (lunch) We had some great ‘fish and chips’, Maine wild blueberry muffins, and raw oysters (well the guys ate the oysters, not me.)

When did you last take time to rest/rejuvenate?  Whether you go on a trip or just enjoy down time at home, vacation time contributes to our health and enjoyment.