I always knew a "real" vacation to me is the ocean. What I didn't realize until this year is how much waves have to be a part of that to get to my soul's core and feel the lift. We went to Provincetown, MA this year and it was lovely and fun and I enjoyed myself. The harbor is quiet, though, it made a difference. We went to the ocean side of the Cape one afternoon, but since we weren't equipped to stay any length of time it was not the same.

I like unstructured days, options to do things if I choose, and books to read.