Therapeutic is a nice way of putting it. When I'm building, using wood and glue, I can only listen to classical music to sort of set the mood and help relax my mind and thinking process but when I'm covering I go right back to rock. For some reason once the wood working part is over I don't require the relaxation so much? The covering just seems to happen on it's own.
I have a couple of acquaintances here in Vegas that have summer homes in the south of France. A lot of people here have second homes they go to during the summer, the heat birds all take off around May. The ones that go to France love it there. Yes, they are quite wealthy but if you got it spend it.
Myself, I moved here for the hot dry weather and enjoy it.