ttdude's stupid Friday poll #27: buh bye

ttdude · 11-22-2002, 10:14 AM

Sometimes you've got to just get away. And I don't mean when the police are chasing you (although that's a different example).

No, sometimes we have the frustration build up, and time and money coincide, such that a vacation happens.

What's the best vacation you've ever taken and what made it so?

Feel free to define vacation however you like - road trip, honeymoon, seriously great nap, that last bong hit...

Self-response: Costa Rica, about three years ago. I remember laying in a hammock in our little villa outside Quepos, reading Shakespeare and listening to the surf and the wildlife. I've never felt quite so relaxed... The sun rises, breakfast (amazing coffee!), a little beach time, a little hiking, a lingering lunch (amazing fruit!), some relaxing and reading while the rain starts, a beautiful dinner, and then exhausted (from what, I don't know) off to bed.

Last week's results: Apparently I should go off and roam around for a while before figuring out the grand plan. I pretty much agree. I'm going to aim toward moving to my ski house in Vermont until the spring, and then figure it out from there. I'll keep you posted.

AxeYrCat · 11-22-2002, 10:19 AM

i was with my mom and her boyfriend and his kids (both in their late 20's -- the kids, not the boyfriend and my mom).

it was the last time i got to spend some really great QT with my mom, and it was an incredible trip... hours just spent wandering london and paris... stopping to eat at really killer restaurants or sometimes just for a jacket potato at small cafes.

the new places, the glorious artwork, and the great company made it absolutely unforgettable.

RTinNYC(again) · 11-22-2002, 10:21 AM

My parents had a place in London, when I was growing up - the ethnic foods are better there than anywhere else in the world IMO.

tsltm · 11-22-2002, 10:23 AM

very sleepy, one lane road, little cabanas and bungalows, no buildings over a story.

OTOF · 11-22-2002, 10:28 AM

We decided that we had been the anchor of our families long enough and that our kids were all old enough to get through Thanksgiving without us, so we spent 10 days in the BVI just laughing, sailing, sunning, drinking pain killers, finding out of the way non-tourist bars, visiting galleries and almost every Pusser's in the Islands (3 in one day, LOL), snorkeling and other fun stuff....still the best vacation ever - neither one of wanted to come home.

BeaverTTon Guy · 11-22-2002, 10:30 AM

cocktails, food, repeat. Friends made it a great trip. Only bad part was the road to Hana.

TTigg · 11-22-2002, 10:32 AM

AkRascal · 11-22-2002, 10:33 AM

o2bnme · 11-22-2002, 10:36 AM

I went down for a marine biology abroad. We spent three weeks down there in the water. It was a great change of pace from school and work. Not to mention that was the best tan I've ever had. :-)

PaTT · 11-22-2002, 10:39 AM

11-22-2002, 10:14 AM	#1
ttdude Junior Member Account #: 12426 Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,144	ttdude's stupid Friday poll #27: buh bye Sometimes you've got to just get away. And I don't mean when the police are chasing you (although that's a different example). No, sometimes we have the frustration build up, and time and money coincide, such that a vacation happens. What's the best vacation you've ever taken and what made it so? Feel free to define vacation however you like - road trip, honeymoon, seriously great nap, that last bong hit... Self-response: Costa Rica, about three years ago. I remember laying in a hammock in our little villa outside Quepos, reading Shakespeare and listening to the surf and the wildlife. I've never felt quite so relaxed... The sun rises, breakfast (amazing coffee!), a little beach time, a little hiking, a lingering lunch (amazing fruit!), some relaxing and reading while the rain starts, a beautiful dinner, and then exhausted (from what, I don't know) off to bed. Last week's results: Apparently I should go off and roam around for a while before figuring out the grand plan. I pretty much agree. I'm going to aim toward moving to my ski house in Vermont until the spring, and then figure it out from there. I'll keep you posted. __________________ Steve TT #2: '03 Nogaro 225QR Gone but not forgotten: TT #1: '01 Brilliant Black 225QR "Hey, wait a second. We drive German cars and we're eating at a German restaurant..." -- the dude has a case of the stupids, 20 JUL 2002 Vincent: "So what you gonna do?" ttdude: "Well, basically, I'm just gonna walk the earth." Vincent: "What you mean 'walk the earth'?" ttdude: "You know, like Kane in 'Kung Fu'...go places...meet people...get in adventures..." Vincent: "For how long?" ttdude: "As long as it takes." Vincent: "As long as it takes for what?" ttdude: "Until God puts me where he wants me to be." Vincent: "So you decided to be a bum?" ttdude: "I'll just be The Dude, Vincent...no more...no less..." -- life advice from VenTTed, 15 NOV 2002

11-22-2002, 10:21 AM	#3
RTinNYC(again) Elder Member Account #: 20550 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 13,231	"jacket potatoes" - heh, heh - ahhh the good ol' days! My parents had a place in London, when I was growing up - the ethnic foods are better there than anywhere else in the world IMO.

11-22-2002, 10:23 AM	#4
tsltm Elder Member Account #: 4656 Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 17,864	Cairns, Australia. It was kinda of like Malibu in the 1950's very sleepy, one lane road, little cabanas and bungalows, no buildings over a story. __________________ Range Rover HSE Lamborghini Superleggera

11-22-2002, 10:28 AM	#5
OTOF Elder Member Account #: 39 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 29,329	BVI. Former BF and I have birthday within two days of each other. We decided that we had been the anchor of our families long enough and that our kids were all old enough to get through Thanksgiving without us, so we spent 10 days in the BVI just laughing, sailing, sunning, drinking pain killers, finding out of the way non-tourist bars, visiting galleries and almost every Pusser's in the Islands (3 in one day, LOL), snorkeling and other fun stuff....still the best vacation ever - neither one of wanted to come home. __________________

11-22-2002, 10:30 AM	#6
BeaverTTon Guy Member Account #: 35794 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,809	10 days in Maui with friends a few years ago. No real plans, relax, beach cocktails, food, repeat. Friends made it a great trip. Only bad part was the road to Hana. __________________ 2005 S4 Tip Dolphin/Ebony/Carbon Fiber

11-22-2002, 10:19 AM	#2
AxeYrCat Member Account #: 37836 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 15,556	hmm... my second trip to europe... i was with my mom and her boyfriend and his kids (both in their late 20's -- the kids, not the boyfriend and my mom). it was the last time i got to spend some really great QT with my mom, and it was an incredible trip... hours just spent wandering london and paris... stopping to eat at really killer restaurants or sometimes just for a jacket potato at small cafes. the new places, the glorious artwork, and the great company made it absolutely unforgettable. __________________ 418 all wheel pony burnination.

11-22-2002, 10:32 AM	#7
TTigg Senior Member Account #: 17897 Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 9,058	Bali (honeymoon) 1st class all the way - surreal! __________________ ..."never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"... TTigg's Fotki (inc drive pics & mods)

11-22-2002, 10:33 AM	#8
AkRascal Senior Member Account #: 60 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 7,843	Mrs Rascal, the kids and I visited Munich with my parents who were born there. Special time indeed. __________________ Farthest North modded TTQC in all the world.... Borla, Forge 6 (washer modded )DV, ABT Chip, Bilsteins, UUC springs, Neuspeed rear bar, SFC Sunroof, Bird armrest, Euro mirrors, shift light, 3M headlight protectors, TT stem caps, black front Audi rings, mud flaps, Invica-Shield on front, Yokos in winter, cedar bed, Westie, S4 (Tip) (In reserve)PS2 for training, DenBo shift boot conversion, MKI front end (re-installed), Raffi shift knob, shift ring badge, gauge pack, 3.2 type rear valance, TTDA , DG Sigma, Mintex Reds, MoFo, Schwing Thing Cupholder, Boost Machine, DEFCON"s on shelf. ModShack grab bar. No Mo Mods, unless they have purpose, or unless Steve tells me I need them. Flatbed club member since 2000

11-22-2002, 10:36 AM	#9
o2bnme Senior Member Account #: 6852 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 6,389	Senior Year in College... La Parguera, Puerto Rico I went down for a marine biology abroad. We spent three weeks down there in the water. It was a great change of pace from school and work. Not to mention that was the best tan I've ever had. :-) __________________ Pictures Gatherings ----------- TT-East 2002 - Asheville (2002.05.04) Ulmer's New Year's Bash (2002.01.01) Reston Gathering (2001.12.08) OcTTober's Harper's Ferry (2001.09.21) GuilTTy Came To Annapolis (2001.05.04) TT-East 2001 - Fallingwater (2001.04.23) North Georgia Mountain Drive (2000.10.30) Dyno Day - Gaithersburg Maryland (2001.??.??) The mind is like a parachute... it works best when opened.

11-22-2002, 10:39 AM	#10
PaTT Member Account #: 1498 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 2,704	Bracketfest :) __________________ PaTT's thought of the moment: "Live fish live longer." - slogan seen on the back of a fish truck

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