Vacation countdown!

[hils]

So, I've just realised I go on vacation to the US in 3 weeks. No idea how this has happened. I swear it was months away and now it's nearly here and I don't feel remotely organised.

Here's what I'll be doing for those who are interested

6 Oct - Fly to Philadelphia
6-8 Oct - Stay with chaneen and do as yet undetermined stuff. I imagine I will mostly be recovering from jetlag
8 Oct - Bus to New York
8-11 Oct - New York Comic Con
12 Oct - Bus back to Philadelphia
12 - 15 Oct - Stay with chaneen and do as yet undetermined stuff.
15 Oct - Drive to Pittsburgh
15-18 Oct - wincon
19 Oct - Drive back to Philadelphia and get the plane home

Going to be busy but lots of fun! Am feeling slightly daunted by NYCC. I did it a couple of years ago but we only went for the day. This time we're doing the full 4 days. Might be a bit much but at least I'll be with friends who I'm sure will look out for me if the crowds get to be too much.

I am super excited about wincon though. Last time I went was in 2010 and I had a blast even though I was sick with a cold. Loads of my friends from old and new fandoms are going and it's going to be so much fun to hang out with them all.

And I'm doing a couple of panels which is going to be fun. One of them is on Agents of SHIELD and one of them is on Fandom Tropes. Two of my favourite things :D

So when I'm absent in October that's why.

Comments

[sandy-s.livejournal.com]

You have to share how it goes!!! :o)

[hils.livejournal.com]

Of course :D

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a fabulous time will be had. Will you be able to give us updates along the way?

[hils.livejournal.com]

I'll do my best! I should have internet while I'm at chaneen's but not sure about the hotels in New York and Pittsburgh

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping! that used to be my neck of the woods, but I'm a California girl now.

[cherie-morte.livejournal.com]

WINCOONNNN! Can't wait to see you there--we were not yet friends in Chicago!

[sinnerforhire.livejournal.com]

You and chaneen should come to Hershey! It's only about an hour and a half away from Philly and there are many fun touristy things to do.

[tellshannon815.livejournal.com]

Hope you have a great time!

[hils.livejournal.com]

I really want to get over to the west coast some time as I've never been. Maybe next year.

[hils.livejournal.com]

SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!

[hils.livejournal.com]

OOH! Nice! I shall mention it.

[hils.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

There a lot to see out here, that's for certain. What always seems to astound people is just how big everything is. We were talking to a gentleman visiting from India as we returned to San Francisco and he told us he was thinking of getting a taxi and going down to Los Angeles. he had no idea that it's an eight hour drive (without traffic) from here to there. He was amazed (and slightly disappointed)!

[hils.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah the scale of things over there blows my mind. Here you can get from the top of England to London in about 3 hours on the train.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

It's staggering even to me at times. You can drive 12 hours and still not get from one end of the state to the other... It's crazy and understandable that we are so attached to our cars here.