Halcyon Repose

Brenden has been planning a trip to Europe to train for most of the summer. Not the first time for him, after all he has to keep up with his own training, and it hopefully won’t be the last. The only reason I bring this up, is that he will be spending 3 weeks training at various clubs in Paris, France. He managed to get himself setup in an apartment for his stay, and a few weeks ago he sent an open invitations to crash to anyone who wanted to come visit.

Now that is an opportunity worth looking into. I checked some airline sites, and the cheapest ticket I could get was for about $800 round trip. If I had thought about it a few weeks prior I could have easily afforded it in lieu of getting some upgrades for the car, but it was a bit too late for that. At this point I was more than willing to go into debt to make the trip, after all, it might be awhile before I would get another shot at Europe. Unfortunately I keep my credit card limits very low, and I didn’t have enough left on the cards for the purchase. So off to the bank I go to apply for a BoA credit card. I assume my credit will support it, and if I get it soon enough, I can still get good prices on tickets.

Fast forward to two days ago. A friend of the fencing center who is in the airline industry gave Brenden a ride to the airport, and Brenden dropped the fact that I was looking to go, assuming I could afford it. I then receive an email yesterday offering me a Companion Pass for my flight to Paris. This brings the flight to a very affordable $500 (give or take). This of course has me very excited, and moves this trip into the realm of “very possibly going to happen”. Hopefully by the end of the week I should have a schedule all laid out and plans in concrete. *Hope Hope Hope*