Wow - isn't the Cellar an amazing place
To everyone who has offered, my many thanks.
I will keep all this in mind while travel-dreaming.
Like I said, it's all pie in the sky and all about costings, but at least I know it's feasible.
Shaw - what's your nearest big transport hub?
For some reason I thought it was Cleveland but that might be from seeing names of football teams or something?
UT - wow, really?
If costs are about equal I'd be happier to fly into Washington (DC) though, that way I get to catch up with Dwellars there - there are enough for a GTG right? Me & my squire otherwise
I found out the US have Megabus too and it's even cheaper than here!
You'd have thought my Glasgow - London experience would have put me off (as when I came back from Amsterdam and said I'd never travel by coach again). But the pain fades very quickly and the low, low fares are so seductive.
Reading up, the trains seem to get the nod for the scenery.
So, okay. It's just a case of settling down to saving and then coming up with an itinerary. If people in more than one location are happy to put me up/ show me round I'd probably want to come in the summer (more time) but it won't be this summer. Otherwise it would be in October, but that's only a week long break.
One of these days I'd finally be in gainful employment and can start saving!