Category: Trip Prep
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Week #11 ~ Recap
4,055 miles, 1 state, 2 countries, 1 TransAtlantic flight, 2 old friends, 11 family members, and $728.26 OVER budget. Notice a trend? Major budget diversions include about ~$500 in lodging reservations and $712 in travel insurance for Western Europe. Two items that are not included in this overspend are new tires for the car…
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Credit where credit is due
On a WordPress blog, if you don’t have a site logo, there is an awkward blank spot in the upper left-hand corner when you go to share a page. I did not realize this until I launched the site. Our friend Monica noticed this and offered to create one for us. I think she did…
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Leap and the net will appear
At our last Safonia concert, everyone was encouraged to write cards to Marla and I to wish us well and send us on our way. One of the cards had this zen saying on the front (thank you, TL) which I think captures exactly what this crazy year of travel will be. It’s a lot…
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Shot day
For those Hamilton fans out there, you’re welcome for the ear worm. This morning Marla and I got the majority of our vaccines for the trip and that song has been running through my head all day. About a month ago we went to Passport Health for a consult on what vaccines we would need…
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Prepare, plan, package
6/15 ~ the countdown stands at 15 days…..ack! We’ve been preparing for this trip for what seems forever but started on “the plan” to package everything up January 1st of this year. We worked on the guest bedroom for what seemed like a month….yes, it took a long time because like many people our guest…