august, avocation, respite, vocation
Orlando Bloom is planning to climb the august heights of Mount Everest as a respite from his promotional campaign for the sequel to The Pirates of the Caribbean. Orlando's vocation is acting and his avocation is mountain climbing.
august - (adjective) inspiring awe; majestic
respite - (noun) a short period of rest or relief
vocation - (noun) job
avocation - (noun) hobby [The prefix "a-" means "not" or "without." "Avocation" means "not vocation."]