[njgranny]

Boomer,

We've done two Elderhostel programs in the US and one in Spain. We enjoyed the ones in the US, but the accommodations were spartan. Dorm like rooms.

The trip to Spain was wonderful! We went from Barcelona to Seville to Malaga and then to the Canary Islands. The hotels on that trip were fine.

In the United States, classes and trips were scheduled during the day. On the trip to Spain, classes were held at night and the day was for touring. Our tour director was terrific.

We met some wonderful people on that trip - some of whom we are still in touch with and have visited in their homes.

Since then, however, we prefer to go with Grand Circle. They are incorporating more "education" into their trips. We feel we get more "bang for our buck" with them.