Holiday by myself

[ImJustMadAboutSaffron]

I'm having a few days away by myself. It's been so hectic lately it's much needed before the new semester begins. I noticed when in the bathroom how good it is not to have my ex around.

No moaning about small bathrooms. He's a big bloke - not fat but very tall, 6'6", and left the bathroom like an otter had been there

No endless pubs

Seeing what I want without "are you ready?" before I was ready to leave

No demand for sex morning and evening and getting out early enough in the morning instead of being expected to spend the morning shagging

No general whingeing about the accommodation. It was always left up to me to book it but he always grumbled about something

I enjoyed his company much of the time but it was trying at times too. Anyone else done this?

I haven't holidayed on my own, but just took my dc for their first holiday abroad on my own and my first on 12 years!

It was so, so wonderful to go at our own pace without having a man around that was only interested on what they wanted to do.

I now consider our passports (mine in particular) as a passport to freedom.

I am so looking forward to entertaining myself for the first time in my adult life.

I have pushed myself to go out and do things alone at home to.

I think it's actually easier in a new place.

I flippen love travelling alone! I'm not a holiday person by any means, have never been to Spain or any hot holiday week in the sun type holidays in my life, but have recently done some city break weekends on my own. I love love love the freedom! I can spend all day wandering around cathedrals and museums with no one moaning, take as long as I like to get ready on a morning, stay in the hotel and do nothing, order in a pizza on a night, all those things. And as for eating or going out alone, nobody bats an eyelid. You don't know anyone anyway, so who cares what they think! I went to Riga recently and booked myself a cheap ticket for the opera, and sat beside a lovely Latvian woman who also seemed to be on her own, and we had a lovely 'conversation' despite neither of us understanding a word we were saying to each other :) Like you OP, I'm preparing to leave my DH too. The taste of freedom is a real inspiration.

I live alone and have yet to holiday on my own, although I’ve traveled for work and met up with friends abroad, I would think that’s different. I’m already pretty comfortable occasionally seeing a movie or going out for a meal on my own and thoroughly enjoy it.

If you have a lot of alone time and freedom in “ordinary” life, is it still as fun to travel far from home solo?

I thought I might start with a weekend within the UK first to get my bearings.

Would love to hear the experiences of those in a similar position.