question: I grew up thinking I was dirt poor , because my mother constantly complained about everything . Little did I know , it was because she was a spendthrift and was financially retarded . I must want my Mother 's money . Why else would I deprive her of 3 week vacations in Maui every January ? She 's lived so long , she deserves to pamper herself ....
Q: What state may i have taken our vacations ?

answer: Hawaii

question: I ' ve never seen a horse freak out like that when lunging . We tried various things for him to get used to it , but nothing worked . In the end we decided on letting him run around without lunge .
Q: what does the narrator do regarding horses ?

answer: he spends a lot of time with them

question: Today during my walk to Hyde Park I noticed a burning smell and looked up to see smoke in the sky . I thought , maybe it 's just someone 's fireplace or a kitchen . I kept walking but thought it was worth a look , so I headed back and sure enough fire trucks soon pulled up outside a Middle Eastern restaurant on Edgeware road . The owners of the shop did n't like me taking pictures so I stayed back .
Q: Where is the narrator traveling in ?

answer:
They are in London .