The holiday to Germany was unplanned.
It came as a pleasant surprise when my husband got selected for a course in Germany. He was going for a month; I joined him for 15 days in the latter half—and it was one of the best decisions we made! It was more than a holiday; it was a testimony of how, despite our disagreements and occasional squabbles through more than two decades, we snuggly fit into each other’s space.
While we have always enjoyed our holidays together, this was different since it was just us. To our surprise, our interests in food, places to visit and things to do aligned seamlessly (barring one time when I craved for a stiff cup of adrak chai, while he sipped on black coffee!). Not sure whose habits rubbed off on whom, but on this trip, we were twinning. Who would have guessed it would take us 20 years and a holiday together to realise our bond.
Our first lesson from this vacation? While family vacations should be an annual affair, couples holidays are just as important. And since Germany, we aim to take one such vacation every year.