Two Very Different Vacations And E=mc2
Posted on Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Okay, this is a stretch to be sure. But recuperating from my two vacations recently has proven that my energy level after a trip is equal to the mass I found myself surrounded by, times the fun at a given speed.
Gulf Of Mexico
Vacation number one was fun at the beach. Seven glorious days relaxing on the beautiful soft white sands of the Gulf of Mexico. Sinking my feet in the sand, sipping cool tropical drinks, snorkeling, and shopping in quaint towns, adds up to a wonderfully relaxing time. Visiting with some of my favorite people and enjoying the time we had together didn’t mean it wasn’t also somewhat stressful. Being away from one’s routine, planning, packing cars, going on excursions, and creating special meals takes some effort. Afterwards, I needed a day to recuperate. Well, maybe a day and a half until I was back to feeling normal again after my seven days of vacationing at the beach.
Central Park, NYC
Vacation number two was fun in New York City. Four glorious days of running around the streets, going to a spectacular Broadway show, seeing a fabulous magic show, boating in Central Park, dining out, cab rides, ferry ride, clipper ship ride, sight seeing, sight seeing, and more sight seeing. Meeting up with family in NYC and enjoying some of the sights together was a real treat, for sure. But, this time it took me about four days to recuperate after only four days of vacationing in the city.
E=mc2 can be used to explain a lot of very complicated scientific stuff, things way beyond my knowledge or comprehension. But, it just seemed to apply to the differences in the two vacations and the length of time it took to recuperate from them.
As goofy as this may seem, I discovered my own theory about how a vacation destination is relative to recuperation time.
During the first vacation, I had sand between my toes. During the second vacation, I had concrete under my feet. Those are two very different masses!
Of course, we’re not traveling the speed of light. As a matter of fact, during my first vacation we were traveling about the speed of turtles. Watching the sunset on the beach with my cousins is one speed, and walking down Times Square with my husband is an entirely different speed, indeed.
So, why did it take me only a day or so to recuperate from a seven day vacation and it took me four days to recuperate from a four day vacation? If E=mc2, then I can certainly see how my energy level was equal to the mass involved in the vacations and speed I was moving! Hey, this isn’t rocket science, well, actually it is, but I’m obviously no rocket scientist. I’m just messing with the idea of figuring out how seven peaceful days on sand and four hectic days on cement can have such different recuperating times. Just a little something fun to think about.
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