Philosophy on Travel

 “Life is too short, Harry. And there's nowhere near enough joy in it. If you find it, grab it. Before it's gone.” 
~ Jim Butcher, Changes

Early in our marriage, we watched Captain Corelli's Mandolin and decided that Greece would be a lovely place to commemorate our 10 year anniversary. The youngest child would graduate high school by then and we had several years in which to plan and save money, so it seemed like a realistic goal. In the course of dealing with increased household expenses that were not offset by increased  household income, our plan to "save money" didn't quite materialize. Our dream trip of a lifetime would probably have to wait until later in our lifetime.

In July of 2009, a woman that served as friend and mentor died suddenly. Her loss served as a reminder that life is often tragically too short and opportunities are more often made, not given. I had been fortunate to travel for work and when the interest and schedule allowed, Jeff came along. Knowing we made compatible travel companions for each other and I had a credit card with an unbelievably high credit limit, we decided to keep our anniversary promise to one another. 

Although there were a few snags and obstacles along the way to planning and finalizing our arrangements, we made our first overseas trip to Greece in September of 2010. We've been planning our next destinations ever since!