Despite what their numerous hijinks may suggest, the Royal Sisters of Equestria actually perform many formal duties. Celestia’s been at it for much longer than Luna, for obvious reasons. And in recent civilized times, having such duties means vacations. And for Princess Celestia, a vacation means total freedom to satisfy all her numerous needs. Not that she denies herself too much while actively ruling Equestria. Living for centuries kind of has that effect on you – complexes and anxieties tend to disappear, while wants and needs amass. The point is that when it’s Celestia’s time off, she has a lot of urges and goes for comfort.

Princess Celestia’s feet are infamous for their immense size and beauty, larger than size 20M and incredibly well shaped. ‘Infamous’ they are for how liberal she is with them - having feet this huge means shoes are uncomfortably tight, even custom ordered ones. For Princess Celestia, comfort is key, so her shoe wearing time was minimal to begin with. With a whole month to go around in any way she pleases, there is no shortage of attention, confusion and ogling from onlookers. Celestia never minds reveling in how crowds gawk and gossip at and about your bare feet which you’ve casually put up because you felt like it. Being alive for this long tends to result in an interesting perspective on things. Such as having zero fucks to give.

Going all out with comfort also means ditching the frilly royal garb, the detachment of bodyguards and the constant correspondence about her every move. To replace them, she puts on practical everyday clothes, goes out alone and travels wherever she wants regardless of any security concerns. A full month of living off the grid Princess style (disregarding pictures of her popping up as soon as she’s sighted). A 7’4 tall alicorn demigoddess padding around barefoot doesn’t exactly blend into the crowds, even in her everyday clothes (especially as all of them belong 2 decades ago). She’s liable to pick any destination and leave without a trace, meaning she’s rarely crowded, yet always able to give anyone a surprise.
One of her favorite vacation past times is hiking. It’s a quiet activity that lets her work less with her head and more with her body. More importantly, a hoot to go through in bare feet. For soles like hers it’s a festival of sensations, as alicorn skin doesn’t really roughen or grow callouses. While it may be the furthest thing of comfort, it’s natural and exhilarating, all without the need to bother other ponies to have fun at their expense, which is the main way Celestia usually finds excitement. Sinking her soles into the soil, navigating all sorts of natural detritus and staying on edge in a fun, electrifying way, it’s something she can’t get enough of. In spite of constantly having to step on hard, sharp objects and otherwise negotiating the different nature trails, the Princess finds a great release in going through woodland, hill and mountain trails in her naked feet.

Obviously, her feet don’t exactly stay clean through all this. Several layers of dirt and dust, errant pebbles stuck to her skin and lodged between toes, twigs attached to patches of mud and all sorts of leaves all end up on her once-pristine soles. Any jewelry is completely stained (she stopped wearing her favorite sets – they were a chore to clean). Though it’s unbecoming of a Princess like herself, Celestia finds it greatly satisfying, knowing she is defying all sorts of unwritten rules. Sweaty, tired and covered in filth on the bottoms of her feet, she’s anything but royal. This habit of hers is no mystery and it causes endless meltdowns back at the Palace, but that only encourages her. Because the real enjoyment comes when she makes it to a scenic rest stop and does just that – rests her feet in all their dirty glory. After hours of barefoot trekking, she’s more than entitled to, and makes no attempt at being modest.

Everyone knows who she is and no one has the gut to complain, all eyes glued to her bare soles, which she cockily shows off for all to see. Under no pretense of acting like a normal hiker, Celestia makes sure to put her feet at an easily viewable spot – though if possible, she’ll definitely choose something with bonus amenities (her favorites are fountains, as cool water on filthy feet heated up after hours of walking is heavenly). Despite how grueling the hikes can be and how bad her dogs are usually barking by this point, her smug, dominant demeanor goes nowhere. She enjoys every wayward glance and revels in both arousal and discomfort that this sight causes in other ponies. Murmurs and gossip are abound, and Celestia makes special care to make eye contact with those that really take their time staring. It may be one hell of an experience for her plush, divine feet, but having the time of her life is completely worth it.