The question is.. when is it a vacation....

Really I would like my comment box fill up with answers.

Two households had this conversation, about vacations...

We all know that when you leave your job for 4 to 14 days

it is a vacation.. that is not the question.

The question came in another form.

So... first scene is... you go away for 4 days.. to see

 a relative.  You drive for at least 4 hours.. visit and come

back 4 days later.

Second scene... You drive to a relatives house for 4 hours.

you visit for 2 days, then leave that relative's house, and

drive another 2 hours.. and visit that relative for a day or 2.

Then leave that house, go across town and visit another

relative for a day or 2.  Then once again you are on the road

for another 4 hours to visit another relative, for a day or 2.

Leaving that relative, drive 3 hours, and spend a day or 2 and

then head home ......driving 4 more hours.  You have been

gone 10 days or so.  Vacation?

And lastly.... you drive for 4 to 6 hours.. You arrive at a hotel,

or rented house.. You spent 4  or 5 days there. Visiting the sights,

laying on the beach. Going fishing on a charter boat.. what ever

pleases the two of you.. And then after those days you drive back

the 4 to 6 hours back home.  Vacation?

Well according to the males they are all vacations.. And to the

females.... only the last one is a vacation...  the other two are

visiting relatives.  

This isn't to say, that the first two are not enjoyable. They are.

Busy, and fast, but enjoyable.. but just not a vacation.

The last one is a not scheduled out, laid out, but play it by ear..

vacation... Even you come across one of those relatives during

the time, it is still a vacation.

So here you go readers, tell me.. what is a vacation, to you?

are we females nick picking?  I honestly want to know.

REMEMBER this is not about which one is enjoyable. as they

both are enjoyable... just one is more laid back, and maybe a

tat more enjoyable as there is no responsibility to it.

a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used forrest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday:

: a period of time that a person spends away from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or travel