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Vacation Recovery

I’ve heard people say they needed a vacation from their vacation.

Have you ever felt that way?

I can actually remember a time when I would travel to visit family or take a vacation and go to work the day after I got home.  I may not have completely unpacked for several days, but I got up and resumed my usual routine the morning after.

Not so much anymore!

Traveling now wears me out.  It can be travel to a long awaited destination, a visit with family in another state or a trip to stay with a friend who lives in another town.

I can understand the long road trips filled with non-stop activity but even laid back visits with friends will warrant at least one day of catch up rest when I get back from that visit.

I’m not sure that “aging” is the only reason for this travel fatigue.  Or maybe I just don’t want to face that!  I’m sure eating more fast food and/or junk food when traveling contributes to the lack of energy, but if that’s all it was I would have suffered even more when I was younger and not as concerned with healthy eating.  Maybe it’s a combination of those two reasons.

I would love for some of you to comment below and let me know if you experience this phenomenon and what you perceive is the reason for it, at least in your life.

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