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Old 01-22-2010, 11:12 PM
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we thought of trying it
We usually visit 3-5 days at a time, 7-8 times a year.
SWA 55-75 per person (sometimes with a few hours' notice) BWI-MCO
Advantage rent a car 35-45/day with tax
with security and shuttling leaving home and arriving at our 'home' 7-8 hrs

Driven a couple times to move larger belongings 2 of us down, 16 hours straight (larger van, air mattress in back) and solo back home, 20 hours with some cat naps' (not fun, but done)

The auto train is 90 minutes and we thought of trying it for novelty and adventure, as we are huge fans of trains (and certain motor coaches)

There is a two-hour savings with airport and security, but that equals the drive to Va from Md.

We realize we lose the better bpart of none day, but that's the adventure.

Speaking of Sanford, anyone use the Airport there?
there's a waaay cheap NS flight from a free-parking, 3-minute walk-to-terminal airport here in Md that goes to SAN.

We think nthat would be an adventure too.

L$L