OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> To me, a real vacation is just relaxing and doing anything I want, over
> and above the necessary chores....... ;-)
>
> Cheers!
Too right! IMO cooking is not a necessary chore. We take a couple of
extended vacations and several long weekend vacations each year where I
don't cook. I have to say I'm always happy to get back home to my own
kitchen to try and duplicate some of the foods we had on vacation.