As we have for so many of our breaks over the past 15 years, the Lumsdens were on the move. It was back to Europe for another of our custom excursions abroad! Attractions, transportation, accommodation, history & culture were the colours, Athens, Greece the canvas… and of course, we blogged our way through all the excitement and challenges! Click Athens ‘25 to share in how this one rolled out… maybe you will find yourself looking for an itinerary of your very own! ✈️
While that excursion was all encompassing and absorbed much of the “free-time” beyond work, we did manage a couple of important gains upon return. Firstly, we managed to navigate our inaugural 2025 sail down an ice free Smelt Lake. Really an excellent visit, checking systems after a long winter of snow & ice and trouble-shooting things like solar, engines and refrigeration. Further, a major hunk of house refurb completed with the contracting and payout for repairs (skylights / structural / new sheeting) and fresh asphalt on the crown at 204 Cloverville. Great to have nailed down, as a swarm of roofers captured the chore in two days and we are moving ahead with the comfort of a tight building and security of a brand new warranty!
I actually used a surprise “end of March” Snow Day to finish up some blogging and start scratching away at a new travel spreadsheet. Some decent airfares have us contemplating another excursion. We’ve really turned our sights from our friends south of the border, and we feel more comfortable with destinations across the Atlantic. Costing is an eye opener, but there are ways to mitigate through looking at things early and researching the heck out of options and cost savers! “Free to do…” Google searches and bang for buck decisions are a keen consideration. More to come here as we hope to focus on new ground in our continuing exploration of Europe. Stay tuned!