Being in a long distance relationship is hard. Traveling an average of 280 days a year for your job is hard. Put the two together and there is nothing but a whole lot of time and distance between you and the person you want to be with the most. My boyfriend lives in Aspen and I, in hotels all over the world, which makes it even harder for us to find time to see each other but when we do, we are always reminded of how blessed we are and why we continue to make the constant effort through all the miles and time apart.
The one upside to all the time apart is that Aspen is an incredible place to visit (summer, fall, winter, spring) and I usually have the opportunity to extend my work trips so we have had the opportunity to share some great experiences in some incredible destinations.
Last week after I wrapped up a three week program in Napa my beau flew out from Colorado to join me on the road...we called it our Tour de Northern California, it was the perfect trip. Besides our Napa agenda, we had no real plans so we could stop whenever, sleep wherever, and eat whatever...it was fun, easy, relaxing, and adventurous.
Often, when coming home from vacation (non beach) people say they, "need a vacation from their vacation", which is true, vacations are exhausting! You wake up early, get ready for the day, head out sometimes for 10-12 hours exploring and touring, eat, pass out and do it all over again day after day of your trip and by the time you pack your bags and travel all the way home all you want to do is hibernate for a week. Although we did a LOT of moving, we felt relaxed knowing we could do whatever we wanted. All of our belongings were in the car and we cruised at our leisure. I highly recommend taking a trip like this once in a while. No time frame, no reservations, no plans...just you, your person, and a map (I used my iphone GPS until I had zero service for two entire days while cruising the PCH). So pick a region and explore...trust me on this.
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