Long bus rides
I read everybody’s blogs from this tour which were amazing. Seems like there are a lot of long bus rides. Can you share your experiences?
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I read everybody’s blogs from this tour which were amazing. Seems like there are a lot of long bus rides. Can you share your experiences?
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I had no problem with the bus rides. The rides are always broken up with rest stops and, when appropriate, lunch. It's a great way to see the country.
MCD - I'll bet you aren't 6'6" tall. 😂
Unless there are lots of empty seats on the bus. Long bus rides are brutal.
Were there a lot of 1 1/2 hour - 2 hour bus rides? What was the average time you departed on the morning?
Sam - Do you prefer the economy seats on intr-tour flights?
Don't forget a packed bus with assigned seats!
You said that you read everyone's blogs, but I documented the length of each bus ride in my blog - https://www.mikeandjudytravel.com/2023-2Switzerland-01.htm
I think I also indicated the departure time for each bus ride. That should give you some idea. The bus rides were not uncomfortable to me - or a problem. It's a good trip.
Only if the flight attendants take pity on me and find an empty row that they move me to. Otherwise I hope for an aisle seat that has a liftable armrest on the aisle side. That allows me to somewhat comfortably drape out into the aisle. In that case I just have to dodge the attendants when they walk up and down the aisles. The worst two inter-tour flights I've experienced were 1) Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap and 2) a Madrid to Lisbon flight. Fortunately both were pretty short flights.
I have no expectation of sight-seeing on the flights.
The only long bus ride I remember was the day we took the Glacier Express. Once we left the train the coach met us and took us on to Interlaken. Was a bit long but as with most of the tour the scenery was great. The problem came when we arrived in Interlaken and the TD wanted us to immediately get on the cable car up to Harder Kulm for our dinner. Most people needed a bathroom break at that point.