19 October 2013
Vacations as Time Goes on Now that I am an adult I see how much work goes into making a vacation an enjoyable experience. When I was a child growing up I did not think about all the work that my parents went through to give me the experiences that I now have to look back upon. I only cared about if I was having an enjoyable experience at the time. When I didn’t get my way I would complain about small insignificant things that should not have mattered. It is funny how the things I thought so little about then, make huge differences now. One of the first things that comes to mind when I think of vacations are hotels. When growing up my family would often stay overnight at hotels for mini vacations. I didn’t have a care in the world. I got to sit back and enjoy everything that was going on around me. My parents would choose a hotel for the family to stay at for the night and that was it, that’s where we would be going. I would complain about having to share a bed with my siblings because I wanted my own bed. I also remember complaining about the long car rides to the hotel. As an adult when I look at going to a hotel I have a few things I have to consider before making my decisions. I have to think about where I am going to stay, how much this hotel will cost, and I also have to worry about leaving on time to make it in time for the check in. Another thing I have to consider is what amenities the hotel has to offer for my family to enjoy. Also I must make sure that there is enough room for us to all fit comfortably. The location of my vacations has changed quite drastically since I was a child. When I was growing up my parents were able to take me all over the country on our family vacations. I stayed in a condo in Florida near the ocean, where I also got to go to Universal Studios. I would spend my summers as a teenager in Tennessee with my