Does anyone have a place that they go that they consider their happy place?
Mine is a local bookstore. Many times, I've waltzed into the bookstore on a day when I felt miserable/stressed and suddenly became overwhelmed with happiness at the sight and smell of all the books. I'll spend my time running my fingers over all the books, and reading through the first pages of some to see if I'm interested in purchasing the book. Purchasing a couple of books and knowing that I'll be able to read them later provides me with a cathartic release. I currently own four full bookshelves, and one of the shelves is my "to-read" shelf. My full to-read list has 750 books on it as of right now, and I only own a bookshelf full of them. I've read 405 total, and own around 220.
What is your physical happy place, and why?