I don’t have a friend available to do this with, sadly. So I am looking for an idea where I wont stand out too badly.
Although I have two grown sons who live away from me, I have basically been alone for many years now. I used to travel all over the south alone, back in the days when I was really into the Civil War. Back in 2005, I went to Europe alone. It was my first trip overseas. I was gone for 33 days. I spent a few days in Paris (went to Normandy), and had a whole week in London before climbing on a bus tour to visit the British Isles. The second time I went to London was for 10 days, but I went with a friend. Because she had never been there before, I felt compelled to go with her to some of the same places I had visited on my first trip. I'd never travel with anyone ever again as I prefer traveling alone. I can get up when I want, eat when and where I want, and spend the day doing what I want to do. I'd rather foot the full bill and go it alone, than have to share my vacation time with another person. I even paid an extra $1,000 for that bus tour just so I wouldn't have to share a hotel room with another single traveler during the trip.