Trying Something New

February break, with the medical stuff and anxiety about it, felt like a Not Break. One reason is we usually try to go to Vermont for a few nights, and we didn't go anywhere but the hospital. There's something about physically taking a break from your surroundings that creates a space, a dividing line, between Normal Days and Vacation Days. 

So, we booked a few nights elsewhere for April Break. We are going to GLAMP! 

I am so excited because the idea of tent camping (or remember the Maine airb&b Bryce found that required canoeing in and out?) is at best anxiety-producing and at worst turning into a bear meal or a killer's victim. Or, as a friend recently said, "you have to love the outdoors enough to poop in a hole by a tree." I don't understand why when we have the advances of plumbing, electricity, and a locked door, I'd  want to "rough it."

But this, this is a geodesic dome with a bathroom, kitchenette, and thermostat, on a lake in the woods in nearby mountains. It's remote, cozy, quiet, and romantic. They have a gas fireplace in the dome and a fire pit and grill outside. And, it's got a zillion stars. 

It's something different, but not too scary. It sounds like all the best parts of being in the woods and being in a fancy hotel. I'm excited to try the least rugged camping ever.