Next year is our 25th wedding anniversary. I recently mentioned this to Biker and asked if we should plan a trip. He notified me that he has been discussing a trip next year to Alaska with his buddies. Um, I think not.

Let the negotiations begin.

Deciding where to go, when to go and who to go with is a big deal. Compromise is the key. I don’t mind going on a motorcycle-based vacation, but not the one-two week, big-get-away-from-my-job-every-year, thankyouverymuch.

And yet, as with many things in marriage, give and take is important. Seeing the other person’s point of view is important. And sometimes, agreeing to do the motorcycle thing is important. So, if you want a 2-week vacation to France, maybe one week in France and one week on a motorcycle trip in Europe is the way to go. We’ve done that twice. Motorcycle trips with Edelweiss are amazing. If you have a desire to do the moto thing anywhere outside of your home country, I highly recommend them. We did a week in Paris followed by the Best of Europe in 2010, and a week in Venice followed by the Best of Italy in 2014.

Both were fantastic trips that we’ll never forget. We made some great friends that we still keep in touch with. He got his thing, and I got mine. And we spent two glorious weeks together making both happen.

 

So, for 2017, I’m stumping for two weeks in New Zealand with Edelweiss. He’s still going on about Alaska and now trying to get me to “join the boys.” It’s on.