Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl
As I’ve mentioned here before, visiting Prince Edward Island is my dream vacation.
My ideal vacation companions are people – or, in this case, characters – who are friendly, flexible, independent, enjoy the simple things in life, and are introverted or introvert-friendly. I’d like to have some time each day for group hangouts, of course, but I’d also want everyone to feel free to take a few hours to do something alone or with just one or two other people whenever needed.
Other than books, of course, I love nature, food, history, and visiting old cemeteries, so most of the activities I’d suggest would revolve around these topics. Depending on the weather, we might visit the beach, look for interesting epigraphs at the local cemetery, go for a nature walk or hike, take a tour of a historical site, or ask the locals about their favourite local spots to hang out that tourists might not be aware of and then see if those suggestions were as fantastic as I hope they would be.
If the weather outside were frightful, I’d suggest visiting nearby museums, bookstores, coffee houses, ice cream shops, restaurants, and/or libraries to whomever wished to join me.
Here are some characters I think would enjoy this minimalistic and laid-back vacation style.
1. Frodo Baggins from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy
2. Eleanor Oliphant from Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
3. Celie from Alice Walker’s The Color Purple
4. Katniss from Suzanne Collin’s The Hunger Games
5. Don from Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Project
6. Alice from Claire Kann’s Let’s Talk About Love
7. Murderbot from Martha Wells’ All Systems Red
8. Richard from Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere
9. Matilda (as an adult) from Roald Dahl’s Matilda
10. Binti from Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti
Prince Edward Island and Hawaii are two places I’d love to visit. I discussed the former 
My perfect weekend getaway would happen on Prince Edward Island.
The possibilities are endless, and I’d relish any of them.