Okay so my wife and I had the great experience of going to Rome, Italy this year for Christmas and I must say it was a great time. But while there, I couldn’t help but notice a few things. Now I don’t know if this holds true in your relationship, but I’m thinking that maybe men and women like to spend vacation a little differently! Here are a few examples… and I need y’all to tell me if it’s just me or am I on to something!
1) I thought the Hotel was my friend not my enemy
For a while on the trip I thought for sure that my wife was allergic to the hotel because she wanted to do everything but stay in it. I’m thinking to myself “Wow I’ve got a comfy bed, nice shower, room service and no obligations so I’m going to enjoy this”…. little did I know she had agendas planned out from sun up to sun down. See, I guess that’s what I get for not participating in the planning process huh. Let’s just say that that bed and me didn’t get to know each other well at all!
2) I’m on vacation to make love not friends
My wife is one of the sweetest and outgoing people I know. And while I love that about her, it can be the gift and the curse. While she is walking around foreign countries making friends, I’m thinking “I don’t know these people and how do I know they might not try to jack us!” Lol…Just because they are from the U.S. as well it doesn’t mean I’m trying to be BFF’s! Besides the less friends we make the faster I can you back to this hotel and put that good old bed to use that I was talking about earlier!
3) I’m not easily excited
Okay I have a confession…I’m not a big history or museum type of guy. While my wife was trying to soak up all of the history all I kept seeing was chiseled up old stones. Although very impressive artwork and architecture, I’m never as moved by the “sentimental value” of a lot of things. And for goodness sake must we take a picture of EVERYTHING!!! At some point, I felt a little bad because I tried to catch the emotional holy ghost of all the monuments but I just couldn’t connect. I’m sorry…maybe if we were at the African American History museum I would have been moved. I did enjoy watching how much joy my wife got out of it though.
4) I am perfectly fine being a tourist and acting like one
On multiple occasions I found myself saying, “no we aren’t just going to ‘explore.'” Hey look I’m all for speaking different languages and experiencing different cultures but it’s some parts of EVERY culture that aren’t meant to be seen and you usually end up there when you just “explore” and don’t know where you are going. My wife knows that I would lay down my life for her, but that doesn’t mean that I’m just going to sign on the dotted line by “exploring” in foreign countries. I also told her that this isn’t the movie “Taken” and no I don’t have the special set of skills that Liam Neeson has so give me a map and a guide please!
All and all we had a great vacation. What I enjoyed most was just the uninterrupted time with the most important person in my life. As you can see we balance each other out very well and I’m reminded of how she is truly my best friend. Whether we are touring a foreign country or lying up in the comfortable hotel bed I wouldn’t rather be with anyone else!
BMWK Fam what are some of the best vacations you and your mate have had together?
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