The really great time to buy tickets to London is in January for anything before April 1. There are always huge after Christmas sales, often with some hotel nights included. I've done this twice, both times going the last week in March. Once the weather was sunny and in the 70s, the other time we nearly froze to death, so it's changeable but cheap. The exchange rate is what really kills you in the UK. And it's just very expensive there in general.
For a meandering road trip, even if you don't want to be tied down to a plan, I think they work better if you have a theme. It could be gardens or barbecue or battelfields or theme parks, but it helps things hang together a bit better, I've found. I drove across the US alone in a huge truck when I moved from California to NJ and it was a great trip, though obviously more specifically planned out. But the going on my own aspect was mostly very interesting.
If you like your WW group and it's bringing you success, I think you should stick with it as long as you can. Cheers!
ETA: Leit is not a cook, though he has great food sense. He picks out interesting things when we shop together, and I'm walking him through "assembly" food projects like salads and burritos. He's good at combining flavors, he just doesn't know techniques about heat, time, pots, and that sort of thing. But I think he'll come along nicely with a bit of time. For now, though, I am enjoying the clean-up crew immensely.
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Date: 2008-06-21 11:52 pm (UTC)For a meandering road trip, even if you don't want to be tied down to a plan, I think they work better if you have a theme. It could be gardens or barbecue or battelfields or theme parks, but it helps things hang together a bit better, I've found. I drove across the US alone in a huge truck when I moved from California to NJ and it was a great trip, though obviously more specifically planned out. But the going on my own aspect was mostly very interesting.
If you like your WW group and it's bringing you success, I think you should stick with it as long as you can. Cheers!
ETA: Leit is not a cook, though he has great food sense. He picks out interesting things when we shop together, and I'm walking him through "assembly" food projects like salads and burritos. He's good at combining flavors, he just doesn't know techniques about heat, time, pots, and that sort of thing. But I think he'll come along nicely with a bit of time. For now, though, I am enjoying the clean-up crew immensely.