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The TripĀ 

So, for this summer excursion…my daughter and I have a short flight into the New York area , one night in New York, then 7 glorious nights  on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 before disembarking in Southampton, catching a ride up to London and staying in the London area for a total of 11 adventurous days. We will then be taking her first transatlantic flight back home in time for 4th of July. 

A lot of this trip excites me.  Adventure has always been something that inspires and excites me. Getting opportunities to meet new people, and explore places I’ve never been also excites me. 

I’ve been calling Cunard once to twice a week since I first got it in my head that I wanted to make this trip. Let me tell you something, you won’t find nicer customer service agents anywhere. Not only are they happy to assist you with your questions, but they go the extra mile to make sure their answer is thorough.

2 days ago, I called concerning the different dining options available to us on QM2. I can solidly say, after that conversation, that E and I should not lack for options. I will probably write more extensively on the options either tonight or tomorrow, as well as my thoughts on each.  

I think my favorite thing about the trip is recognizing that there are many facets/aspects of the trip that I can pull apart in the quiet hours of the evening. I probably will have as much time in exploring before the trip as I will on the trip itself. 

I look forward to sharing all of it with you. 

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154 Days! (It’ll get less vague, I promise)

Well, 153 technically…but who’s counting?

153 days until what? I’m sure you’re asking yourself, if you’ve found yourself on my blog. I have a trip planned with my little girl, E, in June of this year. She is 12 years old, and for us, this will be our first grand adventure without anyone else.

I’m starting this blog for several reasons. One is as a means of collecting ideas and resources to make the trip as successful as possible for us. Another reason is to help us pack effectively for the journey. More importantly though, the reasons I’m starting the blog is to memorialize the trip for my daughter to look back on  when she is older and to help encourage any of you considering a similar adventure to go for it.

I will start out by saying that this trip is in no way a ‘spontaneous’ trip, and it’s straining my budget quite a bit to be quite honest…but it’s something I really want to do and am willing to sacrifice to make happen.

If I can inspire just one person to try doing something new or go someplace they’ve always dreamed of…in the end, I will be glad to have shared this adventure.

I am not a blogger to be quite honest, but most motivational speakers will tell you that you don’t have to be good to start…but you do have to start if you ever hope to be good at something.

So…this is me…starting.