Moving into action by losing a year

Well it all started with a conversion about me telling Lee what I had been up to in terms of my research into the Yacht industry. Somehow on my last contract at sea due to having my 33rd birthday on board I was walking around thinking I was 32 and therefore going to do another contract on cruise ships. As you get closer to 35 you are not looked at to favorably for the yacht industry so I thought I better get a move on and Lee also started asking me some interesting questions. I then decided to move the plan forward to dive into the final stages of getting onto a yacht. So the U.S visa has been applied for, CV is done, research, budget, accommodation and study options are all sorted. What do I find in the loft as I am getting my last minute papers in order.......Spanish for your trip which I bought years ago - by no coincident!