Interlude: a pause or interval that contrasts with what goes before and what follows.

Before we started rambling with Teej and Ricco, our two old cats, we'd moved to Valencia with five senior pets and had to keep our time away from home down to less than a fortnight.

Our one or two week-long interludes include: cycle tours, through hikes, stopovers, and short visits. They've added a dash of spice to accent our lives.