One major problem is that they're very expensive airplane tickets. Getting from YYZ -> CLT, say, is US$600/person or thereabouts; things get only more expensive if we went to Greensboro. The usual workaround is to drive to BUF, as da_lj did for the trip he's currently on. But that's oftennot possible in winter; Buffalo gets a truly enormous amount of snow.
So that turns it into a $2000 weekend for the two of us. That's a lot.
The other problem is that they're long trips with too little payoff: I've gotten burned out on these airplane-based Midwinters; the trip to Ghost Ranch really cured me of that. When we were poorer, but had more time, we had great fun in California. But we also stayed for a couple extra days on one end and visited with several friends in the Bay Area. North Carolina? Not so appealing.
So I'd like to go, but remain somewhat unconvinced. I am also leaving for Israel on the Thursday after the gathering.
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Date: Saturday, 25 November 2006 04:26 am (UTC)So that turns it into a $2000 weekend for the two of us. That's a lot.
The other problem is that they're long trips with too little payoff: I've gotten burned out on these airplane-based Midwinters; the trip to Ghost Ranch really cured me of that. When we were poorer, but had more time, we had great fun in California. But we also stayed for a couple extra days on one end and visited with several friends in the Bay Area. North Carolina? Not so appealing.
So I'd like to go, but remain somewhat unconvinced. I am also leaving for Israel on the Thursday after the gathering.