I thought she moved out in 2017
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@Mik said in I thought she moved out in 2017:
Have you looked into Canadian Rockies train trips? My BIL/SIL loved them.
I have, and they're very expensive.
Via Rail, which traverses the country is slow and scenic. However, to do this you have to get to (for me) Toronto - and since Mrs. George won't fly, that's a problem. Yeah, you can Amtrak it via New York, but still.
A "Cabin for Two" is $3041 (US$), and it's a four day trip. It's roughly the same as an Amtrak bedroom.
But, remember this is not a "tour," simply transportation.
Amtrak, Chicago to Portland on the same day, same accommodations is $2551, and it's a day quicker.
The Rocky Mountaineer is a totally different thing - it's a tour. You can do destination tours (Vancouver to Jasper) or circle tours
A 14 day Vancouver to Vancouver round trip at the highest level of service is $9650 - per person. You can save $1000 by going to "standard."
Also, this is not a sleeper train, if I"m not mistaken. You ride in coach (very nice coach, to be sure) with dining access. At night you're put up in a hotel. About $1400/day for this tour. Frankly, the idea of getting off the train every day and hotel-ing it sounds like a PITA.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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I thought she moved out in 2017
Maybe she did and moved back in when Trump
was impeachedimpeached the second timeleft the White House.@Axtremus said in I thought she moved out in 2017:
Maybe she did and moved back in
Nope:
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Almost got an ulcer....
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@Mik said in I thought she moved out in 2017:
Have you looked into Canadian Rockies train trips? My BIL/SIL loved them.
I have, and they're very expensive.
Via Rail, which traverses the country is slow and scenic. However, to do this you have to get to (for me) Toronto - and since Mrs. George won't fly, that's a problem. Yeah, you can Amtrak it via New York, but still.
A "Cabin for Two" is $3041 (US$), and it's a four day trip. It's roughly the same as an Amtrak bedroom.
But, remember this is not a "tour," simply transportation.
Amtrak, Chicago to Portland on the same day, same accommodations is $2551, and it's a day quicker.
The Rocky Mountaineer is a totally different thing - it's a tour. You can do destination tours (Vancouver to Jasper) or circle tours
A 14 day Vancouver to Vancouver round trip at the highest level of service is $9650 - per person. You can save $1000 by going to "standard."
Also, this is not a sleeper train, if I"m not mistaken. You ride in coach (very nice coach, to be sure) with dining access. At night you're put up in a hotel. About $1400/day for this tour. Frankly, the idea of getting off the train every day and hotel-ing it sounds like a PITA.
I wouldn’t recommend it. I think you would be disappointed. Not much to see through northern Ontario other than thick forest and bush. As for the prairies, well they’re flat prairie. The Rockies are best driven by car or motor home with plenty of unscheduled stops as you see fit.
Take a train to Montana then rent a car and drive up through Glacier Park in Montana. Enter Canada through Chief Mountain Crossing. From there you have all kinds of options to explore the Canadian Rockies and BC Interior.
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@jon-nyc said in I thought she moved out in 2017:
Time for a winnebago, George.
Like boats and some other things, rent, don't buy.
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@jon-nyc said in I thought she moved out in 2017:
Time for a winnebago, George.
Like boats and some other things, rent, don't buy.
@Jolly said in I thought she moved out in 2017:
Like boats and some other things, rent, don't buy.
Part of the "Three F" rule.
Yeah, we toyed with the idea of purchasing one about 20 years ago. When you consider purchase price (>$60K), maintenance, storage ...
At a $2K per week rental, it's a lot cheaper that way.
Holiday Rambler is an upper end coach. Their smallest/cheapest.
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Not a fan of motor homes or camper vans.
I always thought a 3/4 ton and fifth wheel trailer a better deal if extra space was important. Otherwise, my truck and box camper sufficed very well for our needs for a dozen or more years.
The past eight or so we have come full circle and now vacation with a tent and tarps to keep the weather out. Would not go back to a truck camper. No desire to pull any sort of trailer either.
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Class A motorhomes are nice. My dad's boss had a Newell...Now, that's the way to go, if you've got the nickles. And dime. And quarters. And several stacks of dollars, preferably in large notes.
Mom and dad started out with a Class C Coachman, went to a Class A Winnebago and finished with a Class A Pace Arrow. TBH, the Class C had plenty of room for two and was easier to drive and easier to repair.
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Class A motorhomes are nice. My dad's boss had a Newell...Now, that's the way to go, if you've got the nickles. And dime. And quarters. And several stacks of dollars, preferably in large notes.
Mom and dad started out with a Class C Coachman, went to a Class A Winnebago and finished with a Class A Pace Arrow. TBH, the Class C had plenty of room for two and was easier to drive and easier to repair.
@Jolly said in I thought she moved out in 2017:
Class C had plenty of room for two and was easier to drive and easier to repair.
Indeed. When we traveled with 3 kids, a Class C would have been awkward. But for the two of us, it would've been fine. Also, they come pretty big these days.
Just checked, a 28 foot Class C rents for about $100 a night in late October. That jumps to about $140 in early April for a 9 day rental.
On a 9 day rental, you'll probably spend another $450 in camping/hook-up fees. A thousand mile trip will be about $850 in gas. $0.38 per mile fee.
Totals out about $3K.
Plus your food.
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I don't do this stuff and don't hang around a bunch with people who do, but I'd certainly do a little looky-looing at different floor plans before I rented one. A 22-footer with a slide-out might work for you as well as a 28-footer.
For me, deal breakers are bathrooms and beds. Some bathrooms ain't big enough to cuss a cat in and some beds ain't much better than sleeping under the motorhome.
