Bon Voyage, rex
May 23rd, 2005, 02:44 PM
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Thanks, T, elle...
I/we mobilized quickly because of pent-up "plan-itis". We didn't make it to Europe at all in 2004, due to spending something like 10-20 "trips worth" (if the cost of a "trip" is $1000-2000 per person, excluding the "cost" of <i>lost income</i
- - on our first daughter's wedding. And with another daughter getting married in 2006, we have struggled to figure out how/when we would fit a trip in somewhere/sometime <i>this</i> year...
So, my wife has been saying, repeatedly, we just have to think about some kind of shorter trip... (like a lot of self-employed people, the income loss can be quite a bit more expensive than the cost of the trip itself)
...and so, when this phenomenally low fare came along, I felt like I hardly had to think about it - - putting it over the Memorial Day weekend (when I wasn't scheduled to work anyhow) was a big help to both of our schedules.
It's about being willing/prepared to fit in a short trip when even a hint of an opportunity appeared on the horizon.
I/we mobilized quickly because of pent-up "plan-itis". We didn't make it to Europe at all in 2004, due to spending something like 10-20 "trips worth" (if the cost of a "trip" is $1000-2000 per person, excluding the "cost" of <i>lost income</i
- - on our first daughter's wedding. And with another daughter getting married in 2006, we have struggled to figure out how/when we would fit a trip in somewhere/sometime <i>this</i> year...So, my wife has been saying, repeatedly, we just have to think about some kind of shorter trip... (like a lot of self-employed people, the income loss can be quite a bit more expensive than the cost of the trip itself)
...and so, when this phenomenally low fare came along, I felt like I hardly had to think about it - - putting it over the Memorial Day weekend (when I wasn't scheduled to work anyhow) was a big help to both of our schedules.
It's about being willing/prepared to fit in a short trip when even a hint of an opportunity appeared on the horizon.
May 23rd, 2005, 02:50 PM
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Rex, that's a great planning idea. I'll tell my husband he needs to be more flexible. I've enjoyed reading your posts for around 5 years now. Will look forward to a trip report. The area you're going sounds especially intriguing.
