I have taken bus trips a couple of times with a guild. It's about an hour ride, so we visit on the bus. But once we arrive I split off and go my own way. Last year, there a another show, again, about an hour away the other direction. That one we had to drive ourselves. I had spoken to 2 different people, who were talking about going, and I asked them if I could ride along and split the gas. They each said yes..."if" they went. Come the day of the show, I hadn't heard from them so I went ahead and drove myself. Thank you, God, for GPS's. I parked my car...and who was getting in line right in front of me? Yeah. I kinda got the cold shoulder. So since then...I only go to have fun...with myself. I can be around me ALL day. Not a problem. I can linger over demo's..w/o being rushed. Buy whatever I "Need". It's a lot of fun.