Opinions req'd for New York-LA trip

glatt · 01-20-2006, 12:47 PM

I can see how it would be a lot of fun. I don't normally travel with groups, but I went on a week long guided hike in New Zealand with my wife, and it was really fun. The group was filled with like-minded individuals. We all got along. There were more singles in the group than couples, but everyone felt part of the group. That was 12 years ago, and I still remember the names of most of the people in the group even though we never kept in touch with any of them.

This tour will probably be full of people like you. After all, they wanted to take this tour, just like you. You'll at least have that in common.

I think you could have a really good time doing this. I personally would be most excited by the western leg of the trip, because I think it's prettier scenery, and you will be spending a lot of time looking out the window, so scenery is important. The East Coast will be grey and dreary in the winter, and not much to look at. I don't know how New Orleans is doing these days. I think the tourist French Quarter was mostly spared by the flood, so I bet it will be fun too.

It would be very helpful if they had a map of the route the tour will take. That would tell us a lot about what you might expect. But I'm sure they take you to all the good places along the way. That's their job.

I think you should do it, as long as you understand it's a lot of sitting in a van/bus.

01-20-2006, 12:47 PM	#16
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I can see how it would be a lot of fun. I don't normally travel with groups, but I went on a week long guided hike in New Zealand with my wife, and it was really fun. The group was filled with like-minded individuals. We all got along. There were more singles in the group than couples, but everyone felt part of the group. That was 12 years ago, and I still remember the names of most of the people in the group even though we never kept in touch with any of them. This tour will probably be full of people like you. After all, they wanted to take this tour, just like you. You'll at least have that in common. I think you could have a really good time doing this. I personally would be most excited by the western leg of the trip, because I think it's prettier scenery, and you will be spending a lot of time looking out the window, so scenery is important. The East Coast will be grey and dreary in the winter, and not much to look at. I don't know how New Orleans is doing these days. I think the tourist French Quarter was mostly spared by the flood, so I bet it will be fun too. It would be very helpful if they had a map of the route the tour will take. That would tell us a lot about what you might expect. But I'm sure they take you to all the good places along the way. That's their job. I think you should do it, as long as you understand it's a lot of sitting in a van/bus.

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