Yeah the views would be amazing from some of those houses.
That beer story is so funny and so true to life. I think that you're in a different mindset when on vacation, you're in the moment and the drinks combine with everything that you're doing and feeling in that moment. It's not something that you can re-create at home with a drink so the beer or liquor doesn't taste the same and isn't as enjoyable.
Just a theory lol