It Happens, you spend hours on the internet planning the perfect vacation. You found a great hotel at a great price. You filled the itinerary with great things to see and do (or you planned to spend 7 days laying on a towel on the beach). Then it happens . . .
Rainy Day at the Beach, Virginia Beach, VA
The rain comes pouring down. Usually most of the vacation days can be salvaged but occasionally it doesn’t stop raining the entire trip. I remember as a child going to the beach for a week and it rained from the time we arrived until the day we left. The sun did manage to make an appearance as we pulled out of the hotel parking lot.
The question is, do you take the time to plan for a rainy day or do you just wing it and hope that you have great weather the whole trip? Some people like a relaxed vacation and see spending the day in the hotel room watching TV or at the hotel’s indoor pool as a good thing. Others, like myself, like to pack as much into a trip as possible.
I often take the time to find some indoor things to check out like museums, shows, even movie theaters that can fill a void in the event of rain. I usually pad the itinerary with time so that if I do have a rain day I can move some of the things to other days.
One thing to make sure of when you making your plans. If you purchase a ticket for an outdoor event or attraction make sure you check the policy on rainy weather. If it is a non refundable ticket you may want to wait until closer to the event to book it.
What do you do in the event of rainy days on your vacation?
Wishing you a sunny and good time on your next vacation.
Kayaks on the bay at Duck Key in the Florida Keys
Until Next Time,
-Will
