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Word of the Day: Getaway
I’m not sure about you, but I sure could use a little getaway at the moment.
It doesn’t have to be anything fancy or expensive, just a weekend in a little out-of-the-way hotel in a small quiet town in the countryside somewhere.
Yes, I do live in a small quiet village already, but I also work at home, so getting away from home is also leaving work behind.
A getaway is a short vacation or the place you go for a short vacation.
It may also mean escaping the police after committing a crime.
You may have figured it out, but in case you haven’t, a getaway is a short vacation, or it could also be the place you go for a short vacation.
It may also mean escaping the police after committing a crime, but we won’t talk about that today.
Huge numbers of people in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, have cottages in what is popularly known as cottage country near Georgian Bay.
They have their little, or big, places up there just a few hours’ drive north of Toronto where they can go for a short getaway on a long weekend or even a weekday if they desire a break.
When I was young, growing up in Newfoundland, many of my relatives had cabins down the southern shore and would go there almost every weekend to get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life.
Get a few friends together, a couple of beers, a BBQ, an accordion and a guitar or two, and you have the makings of a fantastic Saturday evening at the cabin.
With all of the stuff going on in the world these days, sometimes the easiest way to get some peace and quiet is to head off to a getaway in the woods, sit back and listen to the silence or an accordion and a few guitars.
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