Although I
love Toronto, and it was the reason I decided to attend school here… Lake
Ontario is nothing to run up the stairs and yell back down about (nothing
special), nor is it somewhere I
would enjoy
swimming in or find any bit relaxing. I love going somewhere where the water is
absolutely
beautiful and the atmosphere is calming. Because my ideal scenario is of that,
throw in a hammock and it hands down becomes my favourite place. For me, a
hammock is the easiest way to
relax, whether it is a hammock by the lake, or a resort somewhere down south
that has provided them… I will plop myself in that hammock and I DO NOT MOVE
out of it until I absolutely have too.
My
favourite thing about laying in a hammock
is that I can enjoy it during a hot day, while I sloth out and soak in the sun. I once fell asleep on a hammock for three hours one day while on vacation in St. Lucia… next thing I knew my face got so burnt it peeled off two days later (sorry if that made you throw up). This of course was my fault for not putting sunscreen on, but it is the perfect example of how easy it is for me to fall asleep while laying in a hammock.
I also love
laying in a hammock on a cool fall day while it’s a bit windy and I have wrapped
myself up like burrito with the fuzziest blanket I could find, slowly sipping
on a cup of hot tea, while reading my favourite book… a recipe of perfection.
Either way,
both scenarios allow me to enjoy nature. While I soak up a bit of sun, I allow
myself to hear the birds chirping, all while the gusts of wind help the hammock
to rock blissfully while I relax.
There is
something about a hammock that allows me to forget about all my problems and
just rest until I fall asleep… That for me, is one of life’s sweetest pleasures
and of course, my favourite place to be.
