For 4 1/2 years Jeff has heard me talk about wanting to go to Europe...more specifically anywhere in Ireland, and Paris. I'd also love to travel to Australia as well. For the entire time that I have told him about wanting to travel to these places, he has told me that he has not had any desire whatsoever to travel outside the United States.
The four years that he spent in the Marine Corps jaded his view of other countries. It wasn't really the Marine Corps fault...it was more military in general. I think that if he had spent time in any one of the four branches, he would have felt the same way. I'm also not sure if I would call it "jaded" either. He says that he has seen first hand how and what other countries feel and think of Americans. I do not doubt this.
The point that I have tried to make to him was that I was not planning on trying to blend in with the locals in these countries. If and when I was to take these trips would be to go on an all inclusive trip where we would have an English-speaking guide, most activities and meals set up for us before hand, and be able to stay in well known hotels.
Nope...not going to happen, according to Jeff. If we want to see Paris, we can go to Las Vegas and go to the Paris Hotel and Casino. If we want to go to someplace tropical, instead of going to Cancun, we can go to Puerto Rico so we won't need a passport.
This Christmas, I read to him, the Christmas letter one of my bandmates sent to us. In the letter, she spoke of going with her daughter and high school band to Europe for a Band Trip. They played all over Europe, sight-saw, and experienced local food. It was all-inclusive, and they had a fantastic time.
Now, Jeff is all for going overseas! We've done some looking online, and Disney has a service that will set you up on these type of trips, albeit for a price. But, you know you are getting top notch service since it is a Disney vacation! I sure hope he continues this, and follows through with his word that we can now go to Europe or Australia. One of his former co-workers has also invited us to come stay with them in New Zealand. Hello!
