Thank you for a comprehensive review. Thank you for letting us know it worked our sharing with women you did not know yet. I am always hesitant about sharing a room, even with people I know, I am glad it worked out well for you.
I have thought of making a very long road trip to Hamilton (it was be 30-40 hours driving each way) as a bucket list trip. I would love to plan it around a retreat once I got there. I would give myself a month for the trip, so I would not be driving every day. Good to know they have rental machines, that would make life easier too.
Yes I know flying would be faster, but I would make a great road trip out of it, visiting places I have never been and also seeing family along the way. Plus, I have a mid sized SUV, so there would be lots of room for my shopping. I have been mapping out quilt shops along the way in both Canada and the Northern States.