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So the exciting news is that on Friday I purchased tickets for us to go to Honolulu at the end of December for just over two weeks (December 28- January 14). 
It was a big decision because it is very pricey at that time of year and, whereas I normally save first and then book the trips, I've taken a risk and booked the tickets (and a lovely condo) first with the plan to pay it off as we hopefully save throughout the year. If I waited until we'd saved it, the airfares would be even more sky high and there would be few accommodation options left. It's a great time for us to go away as the girls are on school holidays and DH's work shuts down for the first two weeks in January so it's like enforced leave for him. So that is all very exciting 
However, my excitement tonight is a bit tempered and only my buddies on this board will understand. We came back from WDW having had a great time but once was enough for DH and he indicated he'd rather try other destinations on future trips. I, on the other hand, would go back in a heartbeat.
Anyway, a colleague of DH's is currently planning his WDW trip in September and DH has been giving him advice. We were out for dinner tonight for DD14's birthday and DH says casually how he'd love to go back to WDW and how he fondly remembers what a great holiday it was: staying at POR, having the Dining Plan and the ease of the Disney bus system. Well, I nearly dropped my fork in shock 
Whilst that is great to hear for the future, I have just committed a lot of money to this Honolulu trip and, if I hadn't, it would have meant I'd have saved about half of what we'd need for an Orlando trip. I'd happily have sacrificed a trip this year and waited another year for a WDW trip. Too late now and at least it means we may get back to WDW in a few years time but darn how I wish he had told me sooner 
It was a big decision because it is very pricey at that time of year and, whereas I normally save first and then book the trips, I've taken a risk and booked the tickets (and a lovely condo) first with the plan to pay it off as we hopefully save throughout the year. If I waited until we'd saved it, the airfares would be even more sky high and there would be few accommodation options left. It's a great time for us to go away as the girls are on school holidays and DH's work shuts down for the first two weeks in January so it's like enforced leave for him. So that is all very exciting However, my excitement tonight is a bit tempered and only my buddies on this board will understand. We came back from WDW having had a great time but once was enough for DH and he indicated he'd rather try other destinations on future trips. I, on the other hand, would go back in a heartbeat.
Anyway, a colleague of DH's is currently planning his WDW trip in September and DH has been giving him advice. We were out for dinner tonight for DD14's birthday and DH says casually how he'd love to go back to WDW and how he fondly remembers what a great holiday it was: staying at POR, having the Dining Plan and the ease of the Disney bus system. Well, I nearly dropped my fork in shock Whilst that is great to hear for the future, I have just committed a lot of money to this Honolulu trip and, if I hadn't, it would have meant I'd have saved about half of what we'd need for an Orlando trip. I'd happily have sacrificed a trip this year and waited another year for a WDW trip. Too late now and at least it means we may get back to WDW in a few years time but darn how I wish he had told me sooner 
Here is the condo I have booked and the owners are actually Aussies which makes me feel more comfortable: 
(mmmm, but will I be comfortable leaving them home????) 
for Hawaii.
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Men they seem to change their mind like the wind mine also said he didnt want to go back and now talks about when we go back to WDW it will have to be a different time of year
Enjoy the holiday you have planned you will have a great time and when you get home you can start the WDW saving
