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The dates for the Sh'liach K'hilah program changed slightly; it now starts at noon on a Sunday. That makes travel more complicated.

Train: you can't get there from here (except via DC or Chicago or something similarly stupid from a Pittsburgher's perspective).

Bus: best price $78 (advance purchase); departure options 12:30am (arriving 6am) or 3am (arriving 10am). Just how icky are buses (and city Greyhound terminals at night) these days? Dunno; haven't done that in a while. Drunk-dirty-old-man quotient was high last time.

Air: best price $249; departure approximately 6am. Nothing seems to leave at a more civilized hour like 9 or 10. Air travel is a PITA; it would have to be a lot cheaper for me to consider it in this case.

Drive: either drive half the night (Shabbat ends fairly late in July), arriving roughly 4am, or get up at the butt-crack of dawn, drive 6 hours arriving before noon, and be fresh and perky for a day of classes.

Hitch a ride from some other student who's passing through Pittsburgh (I don't know yet if any such exist; will ask).

Violate Shabbat. :-( (No, I'm not considering this; I just list it for the sake of completeness.)

Oh, here's an idea: arrive Friday. This is HUC; there ought to be people there to do Shabbat with! That might be my best option. Must call tomorrow and ask.

I think the Friday!

Date: 2004-03-23 03:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kiane36.livejournal.com
Not that my vote matters but I also think that if you arrive on Friday, you will have a chance to get your mind and soul ready for what lies ahead. Leave everyday behind and prepare for the Spiritual journey you are about to undertake.....Wow 5am and that almost makes sense. If it doesn't, forgive me and I'll try to explain it better.

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