Normally I enjoy reading Mr. CCCCC's posts attacking folks on here, but since it does attack my character this time I feel the need to respond.
I looked so forward to my first trip every down south for a long time; was supposed to be a trip with my two sisters. The day before I left I came down with the flu and the day I left had a fever. I was stuffed up, coughing uncontrollably, feverish, and ill for most of the week I was there. So here I am all excited and can't even smell the fresh sea air!
Add on top of this the fact that my brother suprised us by showing up with our parents in tow on the second day of the vacation. We don't get along at the best of times when all together, but throw in unlimited alcohol and it was quite the emotional rollercoaster.
My vacation was ruined by unwanted family and the flu. I started planning my next trip before I even left.
As far as my post trip depression, it had nothing to do with anyone at the resort, but the fact that while at the resort I got to do absolutely nothing but lay around for the first time since I had children. It was the smack of the real life (ie: work and kids and pets) that hit me when I returned home. Combined with the stress of being sick and the emotional visit with my family.
I am unable to go away next year and realized if I wanted to go again it would have to be this season, or at least two years from now. I don't want to wait that long and decided my kids would benefit from the experience and I don't want to travel alone as it would be too boring. And since you're so concerned about my husband, we would have all loved it if he could join us, but he is in the military and is unable to get away.