The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-09-14
VACATION WITH TOP BUGGY.
Driving Through the Country from Day
to Day.

There are various ways of spending
the summer vacation scason-at the
fashionable summer resort hotel, Mt the
country farmhouse, in Il tent going to
the mountains, the Seashorc, on house
boat, ct. Another which has not yet
perhaps become common. is with Il
horse and buggy. driving each day
through the country. The equipment
should consist of Il ruomy Ychicle-a coy
cred phapton would perhaps be nearer
the idea than any other Tor one or two
persons There should be room under
the scat for Il eood.sizcd box III which
can be carried all that VIII be needed,
which Will he but little, rs nights will
Tee spent at hosptahle farm houses, or
inns found in all settled portions of the
country y hammock that may be hung
in a shady place 10y the road side tor
hours of rest when inclined would he
found advantageous. The horse should
be one which can rough it, nibblc Il
lunch at tue roadside if required; strong
enough 10 stand the driving. ANA VIII
not suffer for want of regular grooming
and care.
The route need not be laid out with
precision, and the plan should not ne
To cover so many miles day, hut rath-
or at 'go-as-you-plcase' gait and may
well be of the Travelled highways and
automobile roads. Go into the hyways
and hedges, when possible, choosing
route which you know nothing of,
among the mountains. on the river sides,
and in the woods, and take your time.
When YOU come to Il point of interest,
enjoy it. Nothing should hasten YOU
from il. These will come daily and
sometimes hourly, and remember. this
is what you are out for. Some may have
fear that all this will become monot-
onous, but it cannot be for lover OF
nature. You must, of course love the
fields, the trees, the birds, etc: And
every hour brings to You a change
something different. You can of course
walk when you are tired riding or wait
M. ana rs much rs you want to.
II the days are warm, plan to travel
in the cool hours. You may never nave
experienced the joys Of being astir be
fore break of day, and hearing the first
twitter of the birds, the growing OF the
cock, the lowing of the cattle, ETC. see
ing the stars fade away, and the light
come. Try it, and also get moonlight
evening drives. There is one essential
on this more than upon any other. 1oI
and your companion must be agreed,
must think and feel alike on these mat
tiers, must be patient, be willing to wal,
for each other for "a year and day,
if need be, and be ready to do the thing
which will seem best. This is to be
rest cure, and you must rest as much
ms possible. Fool your time away.
Never feel that the day or hour has
been lost because SO little has been done.
After the first few days you will be
ready for any effort needed to secure
the greatest amount of enjoyment.
Your nerves will be forgotten except
when keyed up to the tense of enjoy
ment.
In the matter of expense this may be
made much or little. Those who go
without ostentation and show will find
their boarding and meals will be light,
but naturally, if you demand much, you
must expect to pay for it. To those who
can follow this out in the right spirit
this plan offers very attractive method
of spending a vacation, and gaining the
rest and recuperation that vacations
should bring.-Iiealth Culture.