Ravin Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Rent car. Drive 12 hours to hometown in TX from AZ with kids for family visit. Leave kids with relatives and drive 12 hours 2 days later to attend 2-credit hour seminar class in Nebraska for five days, then drive back to TX to fetch kids and home to AZ by the following Monday when I'll have class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Why, yes, it does. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 That's crazy talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara in AZ Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Crazy, but I would totally do it if the reason was compelling enough. I'm assuming the seminar is important for some unknown reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 If you'd included the phrase "limo to the airport" a couple times in your post, I would have told you to go for it, but I would never want to do all that driving. I would definitely fly. Or how about Amtrak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt. Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I'd drive the kids (done that -- not a problem) but I'd fly myself. I'd want to get the most out of the class, both academically and as 'me time'. Arriving well-tuckered and rushing back the two travel legs at the end wouldn't be the best for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 I'm afraid it would get too expensive if I tried to fly from one backwater airport to another. I'll have to look and see what kind of deals I can find. Or just give up on taking the class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Depends on what you drive. Tour bus? Go for it. Hatchback? Yer nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 We drive but that's a lot of looong driving close together. How do you feel after driving for 12 plus hours? How long does it take you to get over it? Sometimes I'm good and others my head is spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Depends on the ages of the kids and if you're good travelers. For us, a 12 hour day is no big deal and our family lives 13 hours away so we've done that drive dozens of times. But for some folks (like kids not used to traveling), it's torture and would take days to recover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The seminar would have to be the most awesome one in the world for that kind of crazy trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjffkj Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 try to fly from tx to kansas and back then drive. If you can't just do the driving!! I love a good road trip and that sounds great to me. I just drove 15 hours to stay with my sis in Alabama for 4 days and drove back yesterday. I would hop in the car right now and do that drive again if it was to somewhere worth going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The seminar would have to be the most awesome one in the world for that kind of crazy trip. And there would have to be male strippers involved. (Oh no. Someone must have hacked my account for a minute there, because you know I would never post such a thing.....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Sound Ike a punishment to me.... But when I was a kid my parents would often take trips Iike that with us kids. Minus the destination. (at least that is how I remember them) Drive to the east coast. Look at the oven drive the three days back home again. Ahhhhhhh! (so says the woman who doesn't even to drive to the grocery store when she could walk. After all a weeks worth of grocers can fit in a wagon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 You might be able to get cheap airline tickets with Southwest. I know they fly out of several places in TX and AZ and I know they fly into Kansas City, but I'm not sure about Nebraska. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 And there would have to be male strippers involved. (Oh no. Someone must have hacked my account for a minute there, because you know I would never post such a thing.....) I'll have to remember that one. "Honey, do you mind if the girls and I go to a 'seminar' tonight?" LOL OP - that sounds exhausting. Personally, I wouldn't do it. Can you drive a couple hours to a larger airport in TX and fly out of there to get a better deal on airfare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I'll have to remember that one. "Honey, do you mind if the girls and I go to a 'seminar' tonight?" LOL Sounds like it could be a new WTM forum code word... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megbo Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 That sounds like something we would do. :) I think it really depends on whether you and your kids enjoy long drives. We really enjoy just spending time together and relaxing in the car (my husband is weird and finds driving relaxing), so days spent driving are just an extension of the vacation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 That sounds like something we would do. :) I think it really depends on whether you and your kids enjoy long drives. We really enjoy just spending time together and relaxing in the car (my husband is weird and finds driving relaxing), so days spent driving are just an extension of the vacation. This is the first time I've seen you here, MegBo -- welcome to the forum!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 American Airlines and affiliates are all that fly in and out of Sioux City, IA, the nearest airport according to Googlemaps. I have a niece and a great nephew due to be born before spring break, and with my mom's health being what it is, making family a priority seems a good idea. It's also possible DH will start grad school there in the spring. I think I'll let the seminar go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 American Airlines and affiliates are all that fly in and out of Sioux City, IA, the nearest airport according to Googlemaps. I have a niece and a great nephew due to be born before spring break, and with my mom's health being what it is, making family a priority seems a good idea. It's also possible DH will start grad school there in the spring. I think I'll let the seminar go. All things considered, it sounds like the best choice, unless your heart is really set on going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2samlibby Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 You can fly from Grand Island, NE to Phoenix fairly cheap. Did you check the airfare rate for that? I'd fly a family member in to watch the kids and fly yourself to NE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2samlibby Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 American Airlines and affiliates are all that fly in and out of Sioux City, IA, the nearest airport according to Googlemaps. I have a niece and a great nephew due to be born before spring break, and with my mom's health being what it is, making family a priority seems a good idea. It's also possible DH will start grad school there in the spring. I think I'll let the seminar go. Nearest airport to what? Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Kearney, and McCook all have airports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2samlibby Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 You might be able to get cheap airline tickets with Southwest. I know they fly out of several places in TX and AZ and I know they fly into Kansas City, but I'm not sure about Nebraska. Omaha has Southwest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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