I am still working. I love taking vacations. I realize part of why I love vacations is that I am physically in a more relaxed state knowing that I am not working, and feeling in a sense like, "I'm free!" I recognize that there is a baseline level of stress (stress may not be the best word, maybe tension) while I'm working, though I don't necessarily recognize it until I get in vacation mode, and I immediately feel the stress level dropping the moment I step out of the office. I may not really be aware of the stress while working, because it is just the norm, like water to fish and air to birds.
Do you notice a difference in enjoyment of your vacations now that you are retired compared to when you were working? I wonder how much of my enjoyment with vacations is under the backdrop of being not stressed because I no longer have the responsibilities of work, and if that same level of excitement will be there when I'm retired and be on a permanent vacation, and a trip is just a vacation from a vacation.
Do you notice a difference in enjoyment of your vacations now that you are retired compared to when you were working? I wonder how much of my enjoyment with vacations is under the backdrop of being not stressed because I no longer have the responsibilities of work, and if that same level of excitement will be there when I'm retired and be on a permanent vacation, and a trip is just a vacation from a vacation.