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Currently listening to: Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush

And if I only could
I’d make a deal with God
And I’d get Him to swap our places
Be runnin’ up that road
Be runnin’ up that hill
Be runnin’ up that building (yo)
Say, if I only could, oh

When you go on vacation, do you plan an itinerary or do you wing-it?

Prompt created by yours truly. 
Feel free to use any prompts for July that I post and/or tag me.
I’d love to read your responses

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations

If it’s up to me, I don’t plan anything except where we’re going to eat. If I can’t figure out a place for us to eat, then going to a food hall seems to work since they usually have something for everyone.

My friends are the ones who create an itinerary full of activities. It takes a lot of time to thoroughly plan and make reservations for a group and unfortunately, I don’t have the bandwidth for that. Plus, I always wonder if others will want to do what I want to do. Not everyone wants to go to museums, pow wows, historical sites, shopping, or concerts. I am for the most part pretty chill and will go along with whatever my friends plan.

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42 responses to “out and about”

  1. Ajinkya Rane Avatar
    Ajinkya Rane

    That is pretty easy going Rojie! Personally I think winging it is so much more fun! Of course there should be a list of places you want to visit but how you reach there should be spontaneous. Not everyone knows this but there is literally a WW2 museum hidden in Niagara city near Niagara falls and its free to enter. I discovered it on one of my many spontaneous adventures.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      i had no idea!! the last time i was at niagara falls, i was seven years old lol

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      1. Ajinkya Rane Avatar
        Ajinkya Rane

        Damn thats a long time ago! Time for a revisit. In season its crowded so best time is just before the season begins. Holiday Inn has a heated pool.

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        1. justrojie Avatar
          justrojie

          before which season?

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          1. Ajinkya Rane Avatar
            Ajinkya Rane

            Right around the beginning of Spring

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            1. justrojie Avatar
              justrojie

              Thanks for the heads up!

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              1. Ajinkya Rane Avatar
                Ajinkya Rane

                🫶

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        2. justrojie Avatar
          justrojie

          thanks for the pro tip!

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          1. Ajinkya Rane Avatar
            Ajinkya Rane

            Welcome!

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  2. Maggie Avatar
    Maggie

    Just love Kate Bush ❤️

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      same!!

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  3. Hazel Avatar
    Hazel

    I don’t go to concerts. I’ve never been, and not included in my wildest dream. I think you can just get along on all things?

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      sounds good to me 🙂

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  4. M. Avatar
    M.

    I do often plan…but we also wing it

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      nice, the best of both worlds!

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  5. Aptivi Avatar
    Aptivi

    Sounds like a great time! 👍

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  6. Jesse Pallante Avatar
    Jesse Pallante

    That’s good, you go with the flow, great 👍.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      thanks, Jesse!

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    2. Thomas Avatar
      Thomas

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  7. Cai Avatar
    Cai

    Shopping or window shopping in a mall is good. We can break for a meal in an eatery within the mall – so convenient.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      yasss i like walking around and seeing things too

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  8. Liz Avatar
    Liz

    As a child, I have heard the odd songs of Kate Bush. I wasn’t really a fan. (I’m still not.) But I would still listen when a song came on of hers.
    I can’t remember the single I had of hers, when I was given a load a records as a kid. But I know I played it.
    I don’t think I have seen this video before and the song is not familiar. But it really has been since I was a kid hearing her songs. So, it maybe that I forgot this one.

    I haven’t been on holiday in some years until I went to Brighton this year to scatter my mum’s ashes.
    As I went with a coach company for my holiday, so excursions and hotel included in the price, meant I went on some of those planned excursions. But not all of them because second day I scattered my mum’s ashes and middle of the week the excursion for that day I felt too much was going on and so not enough time to enjoy those places. Which turned out true with what some of the other people will saying.
    I ended up staying in the hotel because it was too hot. But if it hadn’t have been, then I would have gone down to the beach.

    Some years ago, when I went to my favourite place that I go to often, (Newark-on-Trent ) I decided to have 5 days there. I planned what I was going to do each day while there. It helped me also at that time to be more familiar with the area.
    My friend who lives down that way, we met up on one of these occasions. So she joined me in what I was doing. Plus, on her suggestion, I went out in the evening to a restaurant.
    It was my best 5 days I planned. And I achieved what I wanted to achieve by knowing the area even better.
    At some point later. I can’t remember how long ago, I had a few days there.
    I was going to plan to do the same this year. But hotel more expensive than I last remember. So, I plan on just going down twice in that particular week I have in mind and just travel back and forth. Although, I might spy on prices nearer to the time because I know the prices are known to drop.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      ah it’s more fun to have someone else go with but i’ve certainly gone places by myself too. i hope the prices are reasonable at the hotel you’re planning to go to.

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      1. Liz Avatar
        Liz

        They may or not be nearer to the time. But I am still happy to just travel down on individual days if needed. Things might change between now and then anyway. So, I not likely to book the hotel now.
        I like travelling alone. But when I go down to Newark, I will always call and see my friend. If she is free.

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  9. rebuilding rob Avatar
    rebuilding rob

    For the most part, I try to win my vacations. If I’m going somewhere, there’s usually certain things I want to see, but I won’t make a strict itinerary to the point that it almost feels like sightseeing itself is a job.

    Vacations are supposed to be relaxing

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      yeah, i think they way you’re doing it is ideal, sorta like a hybrid of both worlds

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  10. Nicholas K F Matte Avatar
    Nicholas K F Matte

    Pow wows, I’ve never been to one,

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      i’m surprised with the first nation being in your backyard practically. you should check it out!

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      1. Nicholas K F Matte Avatar
        Nicholas K F Matte

        Ya, totally!! I’m gonna look one up! Thanks!!!

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      2. Nicholas K F Matte Avatar
        Nicholas K F Matte

        I found some! I’ll schedule one in but it might be next summer ☀️

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        1. justrojie Avatar
          justrojie

          that’s cool!

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  11. Info-Man Avatar
    Info-Man

    Going to concerts and museams , and historic sites must be so inresting , hmm i am yet to do them !!!!!!!!

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      haha try to do at least one if you can!

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  12. veeruucareem Avatar
    veeruucareem

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  13. ianmdudley Avatar
    ianmdudley

    I don’t have the time or energy (or decisiveness) to plan out all the details of a vacation. Fortunately, the Missus does.

    Sometimes, she drags me, kicking and screaming, into the process, and I’ll reluctantly participate. But planning does feel like a constraint, and vacations shouldn’t be about constraints.

    Right?

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      right! be loosey goosey!

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  14. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    I’ve been to two pow wows. One was at a casino and another one down here in the city. The urge to want to go out there and dance is overwhelming.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      yasss did you go to the mystic lake one in shakopee?

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  15. oneinchframes Avatar
    oneinchframes

    Omg there’s something wrong with my account!

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      oh no~~

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  16. ibarynt Avatar
    ibarynt

    Vacations are for chilling out.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      true true

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