Touring or Not
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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