Is it too costly if you stayed one extra day after the wedding, so you can sleep in the day after?
It is in that we'd have to have another night at the hotel and I'd miss another day of work and Joe would miss another day of school (Wedding is Sunday, we are leaving on Monday).
Renting the car isn't a bad idea except that we are also sharing a hotel room with Sis and Hub once in Minneapolis. That might be a bit more togetherness than I really need with my sister considering that she's been getting on my nerves lately.
I might be holding back on the bus because I am feeling/being snobbish.
Flying has never really been an option as it is too cost prohibitive flying between DTW and MSP because both are main NWA hubs
I would think that should make it cheaper not more expensive! (SWA is about $140 each way which isn't too bad, I think, but not if you're flying 3 people)
It seems like you'd be able to rent a car for less than $300 if, as I'm guessing, this would be for a long weekend?
Bus travel is ardous at best in my experience. I'd rather spend the time with my sister in a rental car.
Though I always met the most interesting people on my trips from Roanoke, Va. to Newark, N.J. and back. Lots of parolees, the odd professional racist...
How long is the drive? 8 or 9 hours, depending on traffic around Chicago?
Whichever way you go, I assume having a small child with you means you'll need regular rest stops. Which seems an argument against the bus. You know better than I whether your family can handle that part of it. And you can always get a breather from the family at a rest stop.
It seems like you'd be able to rent a car for less than $300
I've priced it out and we can, but fuel prices are pretty high out here and July tends to be the high point for gas prices.
MegaBus is $202.50. It's dumb of me to waver.
I might be holding back on the bus because I am feeling/being snobbish.
It's totally the thing to do when getting between metropoliseses on the East coast.
MegaBus is $202.50. It's dumb of me to waver.
Not really! The getting up too early thing is a huge check in the CON column for the bus option.
Bus travel was ok when I did it in college I have no idea if it has changed.
Not really! The getting up too early thing is a huge check in the CON column for the bus option.
I would not enjoy that with a toddler or my too-much-time-together-in-a-few-days sister nevermind both.
Driving is about 11 hours, without stops. There is a bathroom on the MegaBus and we'll have DVD's and games to distract Emeline and Joe with.
