Small things you love about holidays

[Canulation]

Mine are

• the whoomph of hot air getting off the plane (am a slightly nervous flier so am also bloody glad to be getting off it!)
• playing guess the nationality
• having warm feet in flip flops

Eating outdoors with the sound of running water (a fountain/ waterfall)

Being able to wear lovely summery clothes

The feeling of sun beating down on my skin

Choosing what book to read on the plane.

The planning, I love deciding where to go and stay.

Timelessness. Not being bound by having to di certain things at certain times.

An excuse to drink Aperol spritz every day, if I want to.

Trying different restaurants.

Being near water, especially lakes but also the sea.

Wearing what the hell I want without worrying what people might think.

Staying in bed as long as I want or staying up late, if I want.

Not being bound by bells or timetables.

Choosing whether I want noisy or peaceful, crowded or quiet.

Nobody wanting a piece of me.

Not having to worry about what to cook. My family all like different things, it is so difficult planning meals. When we are on holiday we eat out and can all choose something we want off the menu.

Hate Haribo but you get a better class of Rittersport in Germany (although you can get lucky in a UK Lidl).

The moment the plane takes off and its just me and dh for the next few weeks... with no demands from work or friends. Just us.

The moment where the plane pushes back from the stand and there's only one way to go!

The warm air and jet fuel on arrival.

Dozing under an umbrella in the late afternoon.

Everyone in a lovely relaxed mood with time to chat and play.

Starry skies and the sound of crickets.

Food: all fruit and veg tastes better from non British supermarkets

The food; napping in the afternoon sun; warm evenings; feeling carefree.

Eating different food to what I might cook at home
Eating in different restaurants to those I go to at home
Spending lots of time with DP, friends or family
Not going to work
Engaging in fun things

Oh yes, on a sunny holiday a glass or two of wine at lunch then a snooze in the shade. Bliss.

Oh, another biggie - Being outside nearly all the time

Eating out and especially in the evening by the water with lots of twinkly lights and local music, even better with tasty local cuisine.

Not working

forgetting what day of the week it is.....

Cake and coffee for breakfast

Not having to set the alarm. It's bliss.

When i'm travelling in a Muslim country i find the call to prayer strangely reassuring.

Cake and coffee (and a cheeky brandy) at 4pm

Having supper at 11pm

Smoking (somehow allowed on holiday)

Wine with lunch

Cocktail time. Choosing what to try.

I love my dog, but on holiday it’s nice to be able to be spontaneous and go to the beach and then out for a meal without having to be back to let the dog out. We can be out all day if we want and not have to arrange a dog sitter.

Love the hot air when you get off the plane on to the tarmac. We took the kids to a properly Med country for the first time this year and ds1 got off the plane and shouted ‘I LOVE IT HERE!’ We’ve got a sun worshipper ahead I think 😄

I love forerign supermarkets. Could spend hours in them. Love the way you think and cook differently abroad (my ideal cook to eat ratio is 4 meals at home to one meal out (only including lunch and dinner))

Drying washing

Just being the four of us.

Early morning by the pool with a cup of tea and my book.

Delicious food.

Warm sea.

Foreign supermarkets and markets.

Seeing people with some style (rare in the Uk)

@Tinkletwat that's disgusting. That's your favourite thing to do on holiday?