A No Fuss, No Muss Getaway by Helen Henderson

Fire and Amulet by Helen Henderson
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A snow-covered road turned into a gorgeous warm spring day. The results of the incongruous weather turned thoughts to a getaway. As part of the effort to share a little more of myself, the topic is "the Perfect Weekend Getaway."

At one time, I would have said a quiet weekend camping in the mountains amidst the trees would be perfect. But since the track record for camping has included several mountain cloudbursts and three hurricanes, I no longer think that is a good idea. And mountain campgrounds are not known for good internet access.

An alternative to camping would be a seaside cabin. Quiet time on the porch is good for the soul. Hiking the dunes or bicycling a nice flat trail provides just enough exercise. Again, storms or a hurricane have taken perfect and given it a different descriptor not suitable for public consumption.

At this point I am not sure what a perfect weekend would be. Maybe a three-day cruise or a glamping camp out at a dude ranch. Good weather, comfortable accommodations are important. I've reached the age and stage of life where roughing it is no longer fun. And the most important considerations to make a weekend perfect, someone to do the planning and cooking.

Over the New Year's weekend, I did a version of the someone else do the work and went on a river cruise from New Orleans, Louisiana up to Vicksburg, Mississippi.  Day trips had a list of places and a hop-on/hop-off bus cycling between them. For food, all we had to do was to go to the grand dining room or the small, more informal area on the bow of the boat. And best of all, the weather didn't include blizzards or hurricanes.

 

 

 

Transportation was a contemporary version of a Mississippi River steamboat. The crowds in the French Quarter were heavy due to the holiday and the Sugar Bowl game, but not enough that you couldn't do what you wanted, as long as it wasn't eating in a restaurant. And there was the surprise treat of a New Orleans street parade. It might not have been perfect, but the long weekend qualified for a no fuss, no muss getaway.

 ~ May all your weekends be your idea of perfect. Until next month, stay safe and read.   Helen

 

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Helen Henderson lives in western Tennessee with her husband. While she doesn’t have any pets in residence at the moment, she often visits a husky who have adopted her as one the pack. Find out more about her and her novels on her BWL author page.