Non-golfing vacations......where do you go?

For those who were wondering about my lack of posts this past week...... no, I wasn't dead in a ditch, just a little summer getaway.

We love the mountains, and try to get up to the North Georgia / Tennessee area a couple of times a year.  Peace and quiet, and some fine fly fishing for trout.

How about you?  If it's not golf-related, where do you go and what do you do to relax and unwind?

Nice try Des.  "Sorry honey, I had no idea there would be all of these golf courses near the wineries.  Honest.  But since they are here, and seeing as how I "forgot" to take my clubs out of the car before we left, and how I "accidentally" made a tee time for this afternoon, you wouldn't mind spending a little alone time by the pool, would you?" ;)

I've been called out...

Truth? Did not bring the clubs on the first round to these venues (like the golf phrasing?).

But after taking a 4 day trip to SoCal several years ago and seeing the courses, I thought, "leave the dating to another time, and bring the clubs."

Besides, when you get to a certain age, wine loses some of its charm. I once hit 6 wineries a day in my 30-40's, now it's about 2-3, and I only drink what I like...

Golf is the new mistress ... what's great is I can be off my game, and she doesn't get pissed ... I can just shrug my shoulders and laugh...

Cruise the Caribean with my wife......there are several ships out of Tampa, so we don't have to go far to board.....usually a 5 or 7 day cruise.....totally relaxes me as there is nothing to do but enjoy the scenery......like to go to Cozumel.....ther'e a tiki hut bar there called Wet Wendy's.....BEST Margueritas on the planet!....They distill their own organic tequila.

These days, I head to Appalachians for some kayaking or hiking. Sometimes I go to the beach, but there is only so much to do there in my opinion. Fun to go and relax and see the ocean, but I don't know if I could live there. And of course the fresh sea food is the main attraction.

Other trips have been to Maine (beautiful in the summer). While I lived in Colorado, we'd go into the Rockies of course for some backpacking, day-hiking, kayaking, etc. Also spent some time in Jackson Hole, Steamboat Springs, and the Black Hills.

Essentially anything that gets me into the outdoors and away from everyone else.

As much as I love golf, it's hard to beat a day of paddling down a river and then going out for the night touring micro-breweries in the mountains.

I agree that the best Marguaritas are in Cozumel, but they're at Panchos Backyard! :-)

Lately the FL Keys fishing, rent a house, drag the boat down.  Prior was Bahamas and Hawaii, all fishing trips

Most underrated island in the Caribbean.

I like the BVI.

More desolate.

as a european i went to Croatia lovely nature and good temperature

I did Virgin Gorda in the early 90's - lol - Bitter End Yacht Club.

Lots to do without a crowd; or do nothing - nice pool in the harbor entrance, and desolate ... at that time.