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Summer has come and gone and hubby and I have yet to take a vacation. Not that I am swamped with too much work but hey, being a special ed teacher, a homeschooling mother, a home manager (yes, that would be me) and a farmer (LOL!) makes me a very busy person.

Yes, I need a vacation too. No, I didn’t consider having all three kids away for more than a month last summer a personal vacation.

I want, no make that, NEED a vacation. Days spent at the beach would be nice. A cruise would be perfect too! Even a mountain retreat for a few days would be very much appreciated.

Would i enjoy these? Perhaps, I will enjoy one of these dream vacations, when I am not worrying about the kids being left at home.

Who says they are coming with me?

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There is a one week break, if I am not mistaken from April 6 – 12. Yes, the April 9 Day of Valour (Araw ng Kagitingan) has been moved earlier to add another no-work day for that particular weekis in the Holy Week itself.

I hope the soldiers who risked their lives for the freedom in this country are not turning in their graves nor wanting to come out of it and pull the leg of whoever thought of making this kind of disservice to their memory.

Anyway, hubby and I were talking about what we would do. He was thinking of going to the City of Pines but of course, he certainly jests, for I would “bet” that that place would be packed to the brim. Yes, instead of breathing fresh mountain air, we might even feel we didn’t leave this megapolitan place.

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I can feel the pressure building around my shoulders.

Friday is the day we submit the grades for my homeschooling children and we have not completed all task that needs to be completed.

To think I have to make two progress reports for two of my students due for re-evaluation with their developmental pediatrician.

Not that I am complaining but I know I have to make a whole lot of progress reports once I take the first step necessary to be able to do what I intend to do with my other work place.

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It has been a long time since our family has taken a vacation. The last vacation we took was very memorable for us for the long and winding roads took us to mountain resorts, a huge dam, caves, hills and rivers.

So what would be an ideal vacation place for us? An ideal vacation place for our family is one where we can combine having fun and learning at the same time. Why so? The reason is not just about the homeschooling concepts that my two younger children need to understand but I have this innate need to recognize learning moments in every place and activity that we do.

Having fun can translate to going to seaside resorts to have a short dip in cool waters or to just walk barefoot in the sand. Marveling at the flora and fauna is exciting too.

Learning means going to art galleries and museums and knowing about the history of the place of choice.

Surfing the net got me interested in a certain place called Isle of Wight. My husband and our son are avid fans of the Isle of Man TT so this place, Isle of Wight piqued my interest.

Reading about the place made me realize that this is just the perfect place to go on vacation, not just for my family but to other people looking for a wonderful place to stay. Two key phrases that got me excited were dinosaur fossils and outstanding natural beauty. After exploring these wonderful places, it would be nice to relax at the Isle of Wight Hotel. I hope to explore villages where the houses have thatched roofs and gardens with scented colourful flowers blooming all around.

Ahhh, it is nice to think about these places and imagine. Who knows, when we are able to afford having a vacation like this, I already know where we would go.

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