Joshua Tree National Park, a holiday and a vacation, why distinguish the two? In Canada we say "holiday" and in the USA we say "vacation". Maybe a holiday comes from "holy days" when the only time taken off of work was on special holy days. The same does not apply in the US, to vacate means to leave or to leave empty, which has a completely different connotation.
Most of my more recent holiday/vacations have taken me to familiar places, like skiing in local mountains or going to the beach. This time I went to the high desert and found incomparable beauty and a delicate balance of nature I don't notice in the more familiar places.
Being in a new location also allowed my mind to refresh itself spontaneously. Even though the bed and breakfast (http://www.roughleymanor.com/) had all of the amenities, I occupied myself with the autobiography of the woman who had built the house we were staying in. I found peace, and quiet, ready and able to head back to work and my regular life.
Make sure you too take time even for a short while to slow down and refresh your mind and body. You will be more able to handle the challenges of work and home if you do.
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