The Round Table - Vacation?

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

There are a few episodes where a reference is made or a scene supports the idea that our agents do indeed take vacations.  In Terbuf the two are together in Italy, one would assume at the end of a mission.  In the Foxes and Hounds Affair Napoleon is just returning from a vacation when he is put to work without any idea of the details.
A lot of fiction has the two pretty much joined at the hip as they spend all of their off hours together.  The question then is, do you think these two men would have been together in their off time as a matter of friendship, lack of other social contacts...?  I know there is that other POV but I'm not talking about a physical relationship.  I just wonder if we have it right about their abiding loyalty on and off the job.
Devil's Advocate time, but I'm thinking they have a lot of time apart when given the choice, if for no other reason than the need to decompress from the job.
Anyone?

Comments

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

If they spent most of their down time together, each would begin to resent the other. This in turn would impact on their close working relationship. Like most good friends, I would imagine they would take the odd planned vacation together, but not every time. I love my best friend dearly, but I think if we spent every waking moment together, one of us would snap.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Definitely, everyone needs down time. Plus, they have very different standards regarding fun and leisure.