In the blink of an eye our trip planing frustrations have begun to diminish and we can see the end of this roller coaster ride! Lots of things to report.
First and foremost:
We are now showing our condo to potential renters! Yup, that’s right finally we have gotten somewhere with our condo board and being allowed to rent our place out. Well maybe I should rephrase that… due to them doing NOTHING within 3 weeks from our hardship request the Vancouver City Strata act trumps our buildings own strata act and we are legally allowed to rent. Just another example that procrastination gets you no where. No matter who you are. Hopefully we can find a great renter with ease.
Know anyone in Vancouver looking for a swank pad? Check out our rental listing on craigslist!
Second and probably even more exciting:
We have ourselves a departure date!! We get on our first airplane of many for the next year on June 19th. Destination: Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Yah, I know.. not quite over the pond yet… but a friend is getting married and since we are leaving around that time anyways… why not attend? Got ourselves a sale on Westjet and voila! Bonus: we get to see a ton of our friends and Scott’s Dad/Laurie right before we take off. 19 more days to go!!!
#3 in the news list:
This is my last week of work!! Only 5 more days and then I’m off to experience the longest long weekend of my life… (until I retire). Tonight is my last Sunday (for at least a year) thinking about having to wake up and go to work in the morning. I wonder if the week is going to fly by or feel like it’s going in reverse.
And last but not least:
Our trip preparations are moving along quite well. I’m feeling way less stressed about everything. It’s now becoming more tricky planning our final social events with friends and family… the days are filling up quick!
Check out our giant to do list. Feels pretty good to see a bunch of things crossed off!
Here is our new updated list of things we need to do for the next 19 days: (bolded items are most important for this week)
- Continue to save money
- Sell remaining items on Craigslist/Ebay
- Fix Post Author Problem
- Create email signatures
- Fix baseboards in closet
- Detail Scott’s car
- Sell Scott’s car
- Get new glasses for Scott
- Get oil change for K-Rad & Scott’s car
- Clean K-Rad
- Rent out Condo and Loft
- Photocopy all required ID
- Fill prescriptions
- Post Calgary Loft Rental
- Finalize packing list
- Buy any remaining needed travel gear
- Get travel insurance
- Book plane ticket to Europe
- Plan out out trip itinerary better
- Research destinations and make info pages to go with
- Get any Visa’s we need right now -Russian applications sent
- Unlock iphone
- Exchange Scott’s ipod
- Continue to download music and shows
- Transfer files from Dee’s computer to Scotts
- Continue to pack
- Buy some food and litter stock for the cats
- Cancel newspaper, cellphone, internet, hydro, bank accounts, Scott’s car insurance
- Re-Direct Mail
- Eat and drink remaining items in the cupboards/fridge
- Give any thing we don’t sell to Scott’s mom
- Move our stuff to Dee’s parents
- Retouch up any needed paint
- Clean Condo
- Change K-Rad insurance to storage
- Take cats to Carole
- Pack our bags
- get on a plane!
So close! So close!!!! And super frickin awesome that you will swing through Cowtown!
I remember those last few weeks; they’re intensely busy. But don’t worry, what needs to get done will get done somehow someway, and once you’re off you’ll be able to put it all behind you and have the time of your life.
I’m glad to hear that you guys are finally getting off!!!! That is so awesome…if you want me to pick the stuff up sitting at letterlock send me the invoices and then you guys can come on Saturday night for a BBQ…unless of course you would like to see the reptile guys then come earlier! I’m really excited for you guys you are going to have so much fun!
ok that sounds good, this weekend? I’ll call you tomorrow.
Yeah! Not long now. Congrats on being allowed to rent out your condo, I can’t believe they weren’t going to allow you to. What a relief. Looking forward to seeing that to do list crossed off as the days go by. Cheers. Deb and Dave
awesome, going, going, gone!
make sure items are priced for me
checklist is really coming along well, pretty soon there will be nothing to do but go
Best of luck guys! Deep breathes! Things will sort themselves out. I’m sure your flat will go in no time. Have fun in Calgary. I’m heading there in a couple weeks actually too, also for a wedding. Weird… Except it’s in Cochrane, outside of Calgary. lol. I had myself convinced there for a second that I’d bump into you two in a belligerent state at some wedding. Have fun thoe!
Funny, as i read “also for a wedding” my mind also starting spinning thinking it’s highly possible it’s the same one! Since Calgary is pretty much a city with a small town feel. Everyone almost knows everyone out there! That would of been pretty awesome if it was the same wedding but we are heading in the opposite direction to Lacombe.
Haha, that would have been pretty awesome. I think sometimes we Canadians have a tendency to think we’re all from some small town and that we know everyone. I can’t remember how many times people are telling me a story about their friend “Ted” from Ottawa and I literally interrupt them and ask “What’s his last name!? I know a Ted from Ottawa!” Haha, we’re awesome!
awesome that you guys can rent out your place. huge relief for you guys. Can’t wait to see you guys when you come to Calgary.
Im so going in the other direction and am NOT excited to see you in my house for a few days before you leave. Geez………!
j/k, much love!!!
sweet… sooooooooooo close you can just about taste it:)…i am so excited for your adventure:)