Last weekend I took a solo trip to the Hudson Valley area in New York State.
I rented a room in a town called Ancram, with a view of the mountains through the sunny kitchen window. It was very remote; I asked the Airbnb host if there was any food delivery in the area and she laughed… ha.
I had never been up there before and didn’t know what to expect. I spent some time in Hudson, NY, a beautiful town on the Hudson River, and bought a yummy smelling candle there. The food was also delicious; I had Thai curry and a veggie burger. I also went for a 5-mile easy hike at Lake Taghkanic by myself! It was my first solo hike.
Solo travel is something I’ve grown to appreciate more recently, especially during the pandemic. I have often waited until I could find a travel companion to do things that I want to do, but I don’t think that’s realistic or helpful.
The best part of this trip was not pushing myself to be productive. One of the evenings it was very cold I stayed in bed and went to a knitting circle. I had lazy mornings and only went outside when I had energy to do so. I vowed not to have FOMO, and that helped. There was a lot to do up there – farms, wineries, etc. but I followed my intuition on what I wanted to do at each moment.
10/10 would recommend solo travel to a friend.
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