Betty, I understand the non-safari part. One reason we are considering this trip is it would add a cruise to our travels next year. If we do ROAR II, there probably won't be any cruises in 2008 so this makes a good compromise.

Beth, right now, we're just "thinking about it." this cruise with pre-safari is a great trip but so is ROAR II. Hard to pick one over the other. It somewhat depends on obtaining United ff miles for business tickets. Not sure how to do that with the cruise and possible one-way ticket.

Much depends on Christmas plans for 2008. Kids were committed to other plans this year so the decision was easy. Don't know about next year yet. They are going to flip when the next time we talk on the phone I say, "Do you think I will be seeing you in 2008 during the holidays?" Alan and I are the only ones who are planning schedules that far ahead. Heck, we're already drooling over 2009.

Well, this is fun to think about.