Yes. It seems I get bored easily when there's nothing to do but sit in a hotel room and read. A few years ago, I was having trouble with my legs and it hurt to walk. We went to Shenandoah Park for the week of Thanksgiving but I couldn't go outside and the cottage we were staying in had no TV and I forgot to bring a radio. I was climbing the frigging walls! We went home early and though we still go there for Thanksgiving, we never stay more than one night.
Reba,
57
Gaithersburg, MD USA
When I left to
study in France for 6 months, I had just met the man I was going to marry.
I was very anxious to get back from France because I hated being away
from him. I ended up staying only 4
months and we got married 2 days after I got home. Then we left to Las
Vegas for 4 days and I was very anxious to get that vacation over with
too because I had jet lag and just wanted to snuggle up in our new house
with my new hubby.
Diana,
22
Joplin, MO USA
I don't think that I'm ever anxious about the vacation itself. I do worry a little bit about my dogs when they are in the kennel and we are away.
Laura,
37
Lowell, MA USA
There have been a couple trips that I was wishing would end a day or two early.
Ryan,
29
Morton, IL USA
Never! But I've gone to concerts I was anxious to be over.
Keri-Jade,
23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA
I don't think so...it's not much of a vacation if you're anxious :)
Tracy,
24
Ocean City, NJ USA
No...
Remus,
31
Rome
One time only, when I traveled to Morocco and got E. Coli poisioning!
Tam
Yes, though not often. One of my trips last summer involved more driving than I wanted, and although I was enjoying being with friends, by the end of the third 625+ mile day, I was ready for that part of the trip to end.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
I really don't remember a time where a vacation was that bad. All vacations are precious to me.
Melissa,
20
PA USA
Yes. I went to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands when I was 13 with my family, and we had all sorts of problems - shitty apartment, bad food, horrible neighbours, problems with car hire and the like. It was such a relief to get back home. The travel agents gave us a nice subsidy though.
Aly,
17
Cardiff UK
For some reason Thanksgiving vacation was always especially difficult growing up. My mom wouldn't let folks help her in the kitchen and by the time she finished everything, the perfectionist that she is, it would be 9 p.m. and everyone would be tired and grumpy and hungry and ready to give up on it all...Good old days.
Cindy,
41
VA USA
We stayed at a
place down the Jersey shore. Our original rooms were not available and
we got other rooms. It was ground level and must have flood one too many
times. It was dungy and the "artwork" was awful. I put the pictures
in the closets and bought bleach and Lysol. I was glad
when it was time to go home.
Janet,
45
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
I went to Hong Kong for a week with my Dad, who speaks Chinese. We stayed three days with relatives who only spoke Chinese. It was unsafe to drink water from the tap and sometimes the water didn't run at all. I spent a lot of time smiling politely and being bored. I was anxious for that part to be over. The rest of the week was a convention in a hotel, and that was okay.
Cathie,
53
Novi, MI USA
Not that I remember.
Judy,
62
Easton, KS USA
No.
Alias Irrelevante
Yes.
Karen,
23
Ames, IA USA
Yes. This past
summer when I went to O.C Maryland with my cousin, her boyfriend and my
two aunts. My one aunt yelled at us none stop and we were thinking of
taking her van and leaving. The only reason that the trip was ok at all
is that I met a guy and my cousin, her boyfriend, and and this
guy went out clubbing.
Em,
16
Harrisburg, PA USA
Yes because one of the people on the trip was being very bitter towards me
Melodi,
19
Gahanna, OH USA
Yeah, when I was little and my fam of 4 drove from North TX to Orlando FL for vacation in a midsize sedan and stayed there for 3 days.
Firelady,
24
Frisco, TX USA
NEVER. I love vacation time and wish I could afford to do it more often.
Doug2,
30
Overland Park, KS USA
Yes. Bad marriages make for horrendous vacations.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
Oh my God yes. A couple of years ago, my husband got a
big
bonus check from
work and had the bright idea to take a joint vacation with both sides
of our
familes. We went to Disneyworld, and it was a complete nightmare.
The
adults were getting into power struggles over who would make
plans for each
day. Our cell phones hardly ever worked in Florida so when we
were
separated in groups, we would try to call the other group to
coordinate
where we were going to meet up, and we kept getting out of service
messages.
So we spent a lot of time just sitting around trying to contact each
other,
standing in line for the fake shows and rides, and since they were
doing
construction on the main road we took to get to the park, we spent
tons of
time sitting in traffic. In between all that we were all arguing and the
kids were bored and whining. Since we had spent so much money
on
Disneyland, we felt obligated to spend every minute there even if we
weren't
having fun. The kids only got to swim at the hotel pool one time.
One
morning I was so stressed that I had awful stomach cramps and
nausea; but as
soon as I sent everybody to the park, all my symptoms suddenly
disappeared
completely. I spent the entire week just trying to keep a grip on
myself,
DSW 0
Detroit MI
USA