When I was a kid, my parents would take my brother, sister and me on weekends away around the province. We would stay in a mid-range hotel that had a pool and usually some sort of family programming such as movie nights or board games – something that forced us to spend “quality time” together. Sometimes these mini-breaks were in major cities with lots of other attractions available, but more often than not, the pool and the novelty of staying in a hotel captured our childhood awe.
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