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Old December-20th,2007, 05:42 PM
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PCB from London - impossible!?

Can't find a direct flight. /bangs head

The only way is via Atlanta but don't want to be flying for like 12 hours. I am a bad enough flyer as it is.

I can't believe there is no direct airline route from London to at least Tallahassee. At least then we could get a hire car and drive 2 hours.

Looks like either Miami or Cancun. Can any of you guys give me some recommendations. It'll just be me and my cousin. First time over the water for Spring Break.

Can't wait.
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Old December-20th,2007, 06:11 PM
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....hmmm maybe a nice 6 hour road trip from Orlando.
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Old December-21st,2007, 10:17 AM
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Can't find a direct flight. /bangs head

The only way is via Atlanta but don't want to be flying for like 12 hours. I am a bad enough flyer as it is.

I can't believe there is no direct airline route from London to at least Tallahassee. At least then we could get a hire car and drive 2 hours.

Looks like either Miami or Cancun. Can any of you guys give me some recommendations. It'll just be me and my cousin. First time over the water for Spring Break.

Can't wait.
You can get on a greyhound in Miami to ride that up to Panama City, then once here take a cab...

I have rode the greyhound all the way up to Chicago before, was not all that bad...
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Old December-21st,2007, 10:20 AM
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....hmmm maybe a nice 6 hour road trip from Orlando.
The ride from Orlando to PCB isn't a bad one at all. I've made it several times.

You can knock it out in five hours or so if you want to...

Or, you could just postpone your trip to PCB until 2037 when they finally finish the new International airport.
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Old December-21st,2007, 10:22 AM
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Is the greyhound a bus service? If so what is the time frame? I'm assuming it'll be scaled in years rather than hours haha.

That may be a better idea than getting a rental car as I could see it being trashed or stolen or something. Or maybe I'd take the wrong lane and end up driving on the wrong side of the road... d'oh.

Mmmm I need beer. None of that crappy American stuff either. Some proper European lager. ;)
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Is the greyhound a bus service? If so what is the time frame? I'm assuming it'll be scaled in years rather than hours haha.

That may be a better idea than getting a rental car as I could see it being trashed or stolen or something. Or maybe I'd take the wrong lane and end up driving on the wrong side of the road... d'oh.

Mmmm I need beer. None of that crappy American stuff either. Some proper European lager. ;)
Yes it is a bus service; I believe last time i looked the transit time was 23 hours, for that particular trip. Not to mention its cheaper...!

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Old December-21st,2007, 10:35 AM
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Yes it is a bus service; I believe last time i looked the transit time was 23 hours, for that particular trip. Not to mention its cheaper...!

If flying into Atlanta and then to PCB isn't an option...I'd go with flying into Orlando then taking a Greyhound up.

I've made that trip before, too. It took about eleven hours to get here because they stop in every podunk gas station/bus station in Florida on the way up.
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Old December-21st,2007, 10:42 AM
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Lovely - thanks chaps.

That Greyhound looks ideal. If I'm correct it's about 70-80 bucks each for an advanced ticket return journey??? Sounds very cheap.

However as it's a long journey & considering flight times and hotel booking times this is going to take a little organising.

Will update this thread when I've got a clearer idea on what I'm booking up.

I don't know why but I'd rather go PCB than any other destination at the moment. I think it's just a feeling I have.
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Personally, I would bite the bullet and take the hour flight from Atlanta to PCB. 11 hours on a Greyhound bus is misery. You can always drink on a flight. They serve liquor if you don't like American beer.
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Well most of the good hotels are almost booked solid! I wouldnt wait too long, but you are right, PCB is def. going to be crazy this year!!!
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Lovely - thanks chaps.

That Greyhound looks ideal. If I'm correct it's about 70-80 bucks each for an advanced ticket return journey??? Sounds very cheap.

However as it's a long journey & considering flight times and hotel booking times this is going to take a little organising.

Will update this thread when I've got a clearer idea on what I'm booking up.

I don't know why but I'd rather go PCB than any other destination at the moment. I think it's just a feeling I have.
Actually, you could fly into Atlanta and jump onto a Greyhound there, probably be a shorter trip from ATL to PCB then MIA to PCB.

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Personally, I would bite the bullet and take the hour flight from Atlanta to PCB. 11 hours on a Greyhound bus is misery. You can always drink on a flight. They serve liquor if you don't like American beer.
That is like a .50 Caliber bullet to be biting...

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That is like a .50 Caliber bullet to be biting...

I don't know...give me two extra drunken hours on a plane over twelve sober hours next to some meth addict on a bus.
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we're catching a greyhound in detroit....27 hours later we'll be in pcb after stopping in 16 different cities, with 2 bus transfers....awesome....
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