I thought it was interesting when my instructor said how some students like to take a break after getting the PPL. I would most likely continue with part 61. So is it usual for people to take a break and do some cross countries prior to initiating with the IR? If so, how long of a break is considered the norm and how many of the 50 hours of cross countries do you usually have down before you jump into the training again? 2 weeks sounds like an okay break, but more than a month just seems not necessary at all. Thoughts?