Greetings fellow wonderful Ladies of Hive. It's me again Iris. It's always nice to write here, especially for the weekly contest. Thank you @Marivic10 for both very interesting topic, and today I will try to answer the first topic:
|When was your last vacation? Share photos of that unforgettable trip. If you haven’t already, let us know what your ideal trip would be and where you would go.|
I visited this place that is called "Bukit Jengkoang" or "Jengkoang Hills" last weekend. I am not sure if this can be classified as a 'vacation' because I only spend half day there and it was only 2 hours drive from my home, but for me it was more meaningful and much more needed than a vacation.
The reason why I went there was because I really needed to be alone. As a working mom, my daily life consisted of working my main job, then taking care my boy, and after he went to sleep then I am doing my side hustle. On the weekend, me and my husband will try to find activities to enjoy with my boy, such as playgrounds or amusement parks.
Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed that routine and always grateful that my little family is healthy and we have resources to enjoy those things. But, still I missed the time when I could just go and enjoy the trip without having to worry about if we pack enough diapers or not, will the place has a kid friendly meals, will it be crowded or not (because my hubby doesn't like crowded place at all), and so on. I miss the time when I could just pick a random place and go, without thinking too much. That's why last Saturday, I packed my things, leave the boy with his dad and went to this place.
It was actually a camping ground, but since the rain still suddenly fall at night, the place relatively empty. The hills was not that high, only about 1000m from sea level. You can see the mountain range in the far side and local vegetables field on the valley down there. There are some opening on the top where the campers usually build the tent, surrounded by the ancient pine trees.
A very simple place without frills of amusement or photo spot, only a genuine beauty and calming air that only nature can offer. Visitors can walk around the hills, it has simple trails which lead to colonial huts for the local keeper to stay. Breathe fresh air that becoming more and more sparse today. And as for me, I just sit quietly near my parked car, enjoying the view and my thoughts.
It's so beautiful and frightening how the sudden absence of voices and noises could clear my thoughts and lifted my burden that I didn't even realize exist. How much I missed this time of peace, just me and myself alone watching the time slowly passing by without things that has to be done. The sky wasn't really clear, there were rainy clouds hanging around, but I just didn't care. Here I sat alone enjoying my favorite snack and felt so content.
So I realized that there are some vancy vacations when you visited famous places or perhaps a romantic weekend gateway with your love interests or a quality time with family that surely will bring you joy, unforgettable memories, as well as all the hassle to prepare them. But also, there are this kind of vacation that perhaps you will need as well. To satisfy your inner need, whatever it is.
Of course I still felt guilty a bit, since I often travels for works and leave my boy alone, and my husband also work in different city. But, recently I felt frustrated without real reason and that was not good for them as well. I didn't realize how much I need this alone time until I take it and I was really grateful to be able to enjoy it. But yeah, since I missed them already, by noon I packed my refreshments and went back home.
So that's my short yet unforgettable vacation that I just had. Thank you for stopping by and reading my story, ladies. Sincerely I hope all of you can take a break from your routine to recharge and rebuild your strength. See you around.
