Being that I am not one for being herded en masse,

I had not really seriously considered going on a

tour of Europe.  Now I am starting to rethink that.

Going on a tour would cover lodging and meals

and make them a fixed expense. Most meals

anyway, depending on the tour.

This would be a great advantage, as one would

not be at the mercy of changing monetary rates.

I am thinking about this.

One of the liabilities appears to be that most

tour prices are specified based on one sharing

a room with somebody else.  Aren’t I a little

too old for that?

In one sense it might be fun to be able to

discuss the events of the day with a fellow

traveler.  However, the value of a good

night’s sleep should not be underestimated.

What if they snore.

I know one lady, a widow, who after recovering

sufficiently from the death of her husband,

decided to go on a tour.  She had a roomate

to save on costs.  The other lady would take

her shoes every night and actually place

her dirty shoes right up on the top of the

dresser.  My friend regarded this as quite

odd and unsanitary as the shoes were dirty.

All this goes to show that humans can be

quirky, and you  could have your whole

vacation ruined by having a bizarre or

odd roomate.

One idea I have considered is seeing if there is

anyone within my own circle of friends who

might be interested in traveling abroad on a

tour.  That way I could know what exactly

I might be getting into.

While there is no assurance the person would

be okay to live with, at least I would have

done my best to prevent “bizarre”.

The problem with any of this is that travel

in and of itself is potentially stressful, and

different people respond to this stress in

different ways.  The person who looks

sane and sweet in America may become

Travelzilla once overseas.

All of this is somewhat overwhelming

for me to consider, but I am doing

my best to evaluate all options.

Depending on the tour, perhaps it is possible

that I could spend the extra money for a

private room.  Depending on the cost of

the tour this might be affordable. As long

as I was not looking at a private room on

a ocean liner, this might be the best way

to go.  At least I know that if I am the roomate

of myself, that i am with someone I like.


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