Hi Julie,
We are off to DC, its her birthday on July 4th, so we get there on the 3rd, her mum was born in the US, Her grandad was a B17 waist gunner flying missions from the same airfield as the Memphis Belle, met the local English rose, moved to the US and came back when her mum was about 3, so it is quite a special time all round hoping to meet some of the family etc.
As for the one I will pay for in a couple of years, That will be Japan, we went a few years ago, but this one will be all cash this time, and all paid for by me, that will feel so good, to give her somthing back and not owe a penny for it, cant wait.
Best Wishes
Mark