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Dream Vacation

Our theme this week is Vacation!
Today's prompt is....

Tell us about your ideal vacation day!

One of the great things about being me is that pretty much every day is a vacation day.

Still, as you know by now, I do like to travel. But I also like to drink. These goals are, as I've noted before, contradictory.

So for now, let's assume that I'm not driving. First decision: Where to go? Well, that might depend on the time of year. While I prefer to spend as little time as possible outdoors, if I have to put up with cold weather for even a minute, it's less than ideal. Not a big fan of rain, either. That sets some boundary conditions.

Clearly, it has to be someplace where the alcohol flows like water. Scotland comes to mind - still planning to visit there next year - but it's not exactly tropical. So, while I'll do it, not ideal.

There doesn't have to be a lot to do. I'm not a fan of overdoing things on vacation. I fell into that trap a few times - fill the day with stuff to meet and people to do. Wait. Strike that. Reverse it. Anyway, at this point, the purpose of a vacation for me isn't to get away from all the hard work I'm not doing, but to simply be somewhere else, experience something that isn't the familiar surroundings.

So I know - let's go to Vegas again!

There, I can wake up whenever I want (always a key requirement on vacation), but that'll end up being earlier than I'm used to because it's a three-hour time difference. I can then saunter down to a bar and drink breakfast - possibly a bloody mary, or maybe a beer.

Then, gambling, because what the hell.

After that, I can get some lunch to drink, and maybe something to eat. Like tacos. Mmmm, tacos. That implies tequila. Or maybe a cerveza or dos. Or tres.

Then... more gambling! And a cigar or two. Maybe, if it's not cold, I'll venture into the not-so-great outdoors, seeking out microbreweries. All hail Uber. Or maybe another trip to Hoover Dam, the best tourist attraction a civil engineer could hope for.

For dinner, sushi. Vegas has some of the best sushi I've ever had (but I've never been to Japan). This means sake. Or maybe a good Japanese whiskey. Or, hell, both. Everyone has a superpower, and mine is being able to drink multiple styles of distilled and/or fermented beverages, in any order. This does, however, interfere with my gambling - playing blackjack while drunk is a Really Bad Idea. For the player. It's a great idea for the casino.

Then there's the Vegas nightlife. Oh, wait, I hate crowds. Better head back to the room and pass out. After all, wouldn't want to overdo it. Besides, gotta get up early tomorrow to drink breakfast.