Okay blogosphere friends, time to help me think through options for the week of spring break!
Now technically, even though no classes are in session the third week of March, I'm not supposed to really GET a spring break since I'm on a nine-month contract and therefore have no vacation time. I've never worked at any university that actually enforced that policy, though. Plus, I work pretty solid through the summer when I'm NOT on contract, so all things considered, it equals out. The one thing I know for sure is that I DON'T want to stay in Morgantown the whole week. So here are some options (feel free to suggest more in a comment):
Option 1: Massachusetts. My cousin Alicia lives there, and airfare is CHEAP right now. It's also a pretty short flight-- maybe an hour and a half total, with no time zone changes. (There are some advantages to living East after all!) This would be a great chance to catch up with my cousin since I haven't spent much time with her in a decade or so. She works part of the time, though, and I don't want to impose on her for too terribly long. So maybe not the whole week, but part of it.
Option 2: Philadelphia suburb (Schwenksville, to be precise). Purdy family, are you interested in a visit? This option's probably cheaper in terms of travel costs since I could drive it rather than fly. Always fun to play with friends. I'd kinda like to visit my cousin, too, though; maybe fly out of Philly and squeeze in two visits in one week?
Option 3: Cafe Cimino Country Inn. This is a cute little bed and breakfast with amazing food, right in the geographic center of West Virginia. But that's the problem: there's nothing to do there besides eat, hang out at the inn, and maybe buy some Fiesta Ware at the mall. If I do this option, I can only afford to stay one night. Not sure if the entertainment factor outweighs the "it's in the middle of nowhere" factor. If I do this option, I'll get out of Morgantown a little bit but then spend most of the week home. That could open up some day trip options to visit some friends, which could be nice.
Option 4: South Carolina. I could go to Charleston or I could go to one of the beaches (maybe Myrtle Beach). The draw is the fact that I've never explored that part of the country and it's pretty close by. I'm thinking it's also the most expensive option. And maybe crowded with everyone else from West Virginia who loves to go there.
I guess a fifth option would be to stay home and just explore with day trips to, say Oakland, Maryland. That's not sounding very fun to me. I gotta get this figured out soon. Opinions, anyone?
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I like the bed and breakfast option. For the rest of the week make a list of your favorite books to read, catch up on cleaning, eat ice cream. Sounds nice.
Hmm, I hadn't thought about the week in quite that way before. Now you've got me thinking differently. I keep thinking I need to be DOING things, but maybe I don't. By the way, you can get on their website (I don't remember it exactly, but Google cafe cimino country inn) and see the room I like best-- it has a clawfoot bathtub. The food is AMAZING there (I've eaten there but never stayed overnight).
Hi, Sheila! I don't know if you remember me (Rachael Martin Molapo) from IC 2nd Ward about 5 years ago, but I'm thinking you and my Mom (Linda) were VT companions. I found your blog from Amy Jones' list of friends' blogs. I'm excited to read what you've been up to-- I hope you don't mind!
Hi Rachael! Where are you now? I'm glad you found my blog.
I vote for option one. I've always wanted to go and explore Massachusetts with all the amazing history there. Please let me live vicariously through you!
For what it is worth, I vote for the MASS. option. It would be fun to spend time with Alicia, at least for part of the week. While doing both Mass and Philly could be fun, you don't want to be too wiped out that you need a vacation to recover. But a couple of days in both places could be REALLY fun though.
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