What do you do for vacation

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my 89 yo father in law, who needs regular looking after lives with us. My 90 yo parents need constant attention.

We haven't had a vacation in over 5 years.

I don't know what we'll do when we're cut loose...will probably be too old to do much of anything.
 
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   / What do you do for vacation #43  
My parents took a few cruises. My father passed away in '11. A year or so ago, my wife and I decided that my Mother would enjoy getting away for awhile, so we took her on a cruise. My mother enjoyed it, my wife tolerated it, and I disliked it.

I know lots of people that take one or two cruises a year and when they get back they can't wait to plan the next one. But it's not for me. As I said above, I like to wander and really experience a place. Everything on the cruise was "artificial" and when we got to port, they tried to funnel us into touristy "excursions." The only time I enjoyed the trip was when we were off on our own exploring the villages away from the ports.

The biggest surprise to me was the food. Most "cruisers" rave about the cuisine on these boats. My wife and I really enjoy fine dining, so I did a lot of research before I booked and made sure to pick a boat/line where the food was especially well-reviewed. It turned out to be mediocre at best and a big disappointment. People around us were all enjoying it, so I think that most go into it with different expectations than we had.

We had a similar experience when we spent half a week at an all-inclusive resort in Jamaica (We were there for a destination wedding). There were tons of people around us sucking down cheap booze and having a grand time, but we ended up just counting the hours until we could get out of there.

I think a cruise is especially one of those vacations people take to be around people. I've never been. Don't think I would fair well. Our daughter, husband and 3 pre-teen girls went on a 5 day cruise recently. They described it as awesome the first day, mediocre the second day, tolerable the third, stayed in their cabin and watched movies the fourth. Only thing they enjoyed were the excursions.
 
   / What do you do for vacation #44  
Vacation time, a time to enjoy an activity in a place that lies over the hill and beyond. Peace & quiet, good company, tall tales and sweat may all be involved.

Following the umbrella just don't cut it!
 
   / What do you do for vacation #45  
I've only been on 3 cruises. First time was with a friend during spring break to Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. It was two days at sea before getting there, and after that long, I wasn't sure I would ever go on another cruise. Part of the problem was there was only so much to do on the ship. She loved laying out and tanning. I could care less about getting a tan. It was spring break and the boat was full of college kids. Running around, making noise and really acting like ten year olds. Plus the families with the kids that really where ten years old trying to make more noise then the college kids. After that, I wasn't too interested in another cruise, but then a member on here posted pics of his Med cruise that looked great. Then a client went on one and posted pics on FB that where even more interesting. I looked into it and the price was amazing!!! We went and had a fantastic time. All older people who didn't make any noise at all. It was the perfect cruise. We liked it so much that we went on another to Honduras, Belize and Cozumel. It was in February, so no kids and mostly retired people, which seems to be the secret to a great cruise!!!!

Eddie
 
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I took my one and only cruise when i was about 27 years old with my new bride. It was okay and I haven't been on another.

Best part was I won a trap shooting contest off the back of the ship on the sail home. I was proud to beat the other 50 or so guys using those old rusty winchester pumps. Still have the cheesy trophy!

To be fair, most of those guys had no business entering but there were a few guys who were decent. They would only give you one shell at a time but at the end we got two, for doubles, to break an ongoing tie. The other guy failed to understand you had to shoot the clay going out to the side first. The straight away was easy but once the side one cleared the ship the wind took it away fast!
 
   / What do you do for vacation #47  
I've only been on 3 cruises. First time was with a friend during spring break to Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. It was two days at sea before getting there, and after that long, I wasn't sure I would ever go on another cruise. Part of the problem was there was only so much to do on the ship. She loved laying out and tanning. I could care less about getting a tan. It was spring break and the boat was full of college kids. Running around, making noise and really acting like ten year olds. Plus the families with the kids that really where ten years old trying to make more noise then the college kids. After that, I wasn't too interested in another cruise, but then a member on here posted pics of his Med cruise that looked great. Then a client went on one and posted pics on FB that where even more interesting. I looked into it and the price was amazing!!! We went and had a fantastic time. All older people who didn't make any noise at all. It was the perfect cruise. We liked it so much that we went on another to Honduras, Belize and Cozumel. It was in February, so no kids and mostly retired people, which seems to be the secret to a great cruise!!!!

Eddie

All of that makes perfect sense Eddie. But then, when you were on the cruise with all the kids, they thought you were the "old people". :D
 
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True. But in my case, I find it easier to spend time with and carry on a conversation with people my age and a lot older. Those 20 year olds are impossible to understand or relate to!!! :)

Eddie
 
   / What do you do for vacation #49  
True. But in my case, I find it easier to spend time with and carry on a conversation with people my age and a lot older. Those 20 year olds are impossible to understand or relate to!!! :)

Eddie

You reach a point in your life when you realize why Charles Shulz made the adult voices in Charlie Brown sound like "wah, wah, wahh, wah".
A day or reckoning comes when it hits you mid conversation with a person half your age that they don't understand a **** word you are saying nor do you understand them.
 
   / What do you do for vacation #50  
The cruise on everybody loves raymond when ray and his mom take a cruise together is enough to make me want to stay home!

mark
 

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