Idle musings

    My wife and I returned from a vacation to Singapore. This blog contains my description of the vacation and a few of my impressions. Note: As usual, I have not used names in this blog. Also, pictures with people are avoided in this blog.     The true test of a good vacation is that during the vacation, time seems to extend. This has nothing to do with the duration of the vacation : even on an extended weekend trip, the events of just a day earlier seem to have occurred a long time ago. This probably has to do with the fact that there are so many new experiences for the senses. Accustomed to city life and routine, every small change from the routine has a way of stimulating the mind, in my opinion. During this vacation, this was what we experienced. Our days felt long in a pleasurable kind of way. After the trip, I feel energised and am actually looking forward to resume working on Monday ! I don't know how long that feeling will last though : probably until Monday evening, is w