Holiday plans...already?
You asked if I'm already making holiday plans. You
betcha (as they say in Wisconsin)! I just got out
of a minivan after an 18 and a half hour drive
from Appleton, WI to Auburn, AL with a two-year
old son (who did great on the trip!) and a 10-
month old Golden Retriever (who flatulated the
whole way home with some sort of gastronomical
irregularity!) My wife and I decided that we'd
search for some other means of travel for the trip
back to Appleton over the Thanksgiving holiday.
So far, I've searched airline fares on Midwest
Express (unquestionably the best airline in
operation today), Northwest, and Delta. All the
fares fall between $260 and $300 per person -- not
a bad price ... but not a good deal either.
These fair to middlin' fares prompted me to check
out Amtrak and Greyhound's web sites. There's some
really interesting stuff listed: We could make it
from Atlanta, GA to Milwaukee, WI for $179 on
AMTRAK's "Explore America Fares", but it would
take us 3 days to get there. (I think the $239
rate might buy us a 2-day trip.) Somehow, the
thought of going coach-class for three days on a
train with a two-year old doesn't appeal to me.
Call me strange ...
Greyhound does offer some
noteworthy fares in their "Discounts" section if
you're departing from major hubs like Atlanta, GA
or Dallas, TX. This, of course, doesn't help me
much for the Thanksgiving itinerary.
All this to say, Rudy, I need your help. I'm need
to get back to Appleton, WI between Nov 21 and Nov
29 for a family get-together. I don't have much
money and I do have a two-year old. I'm even
willing to drive again (without the flatulating
canine) if I can find a good rate on a rental
vehicle. Here' my order of preference:
- by air
- by rental, rail or bus
- by ferry up the Mississippi (I've never checked into this one, but presumably the waters are navigable up to LaCrosse, WI!)
Let me know if you can help out!
--- Norman
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