Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PSub convention 2001

[Robert Carlson <rob.carlson@gte.net>]

Carsten Standfuß wrote:

> Hi Jon, why it is so expensive to fly away from Boston ?
>
> I ask just WWW.ticketman.de and get the following prices:
>
> - Bremen, Germany to Vancouver, Canada  = 346 Dollar (both ways)
> - Bremen, Germany to Boston, USA        = 279 Dollar (both way)
>
> and I remember that my fly to Miami, Florida from Amsterdam, Netherland
> at April this year was in the same figure as for Vancouver (include a
> rent Toyota Corolla..).
>
> Say additional 200 -400 Dollar for a motel and food is all together
> about 600 - 800 Dollar - from europe.
>
> I will come - if I get holiday, and there are more than 3-4 subs
> on the convention. Hope there will be some russian or china Psub.
> Its much fun to dive in single seater subs with manuals and all
> vales labeled in unknown languages.
>
> regards, Carsten
>
> Jonathan Wallace schrieb:
> >
> > > From then on just alternate between Vancouver and Florida.
> > > Odd years in Vancouver and even years Florida.
> >
> > That makes it tough for those of us in-between.  I'm 3000 miles
> > from Vancouver and 1500 from Florida.  I've done some checking
> > of prices and airfare alone will cost me over $2000.  That's clearly
> > not in my budget and I'll most likely miss the Vancouver convention.
> >
> > Instead of limiting the convention to two cities, why don't we let it
> > be more like the olympics and leave no city out of the realm of
> > possibility.  And at this time, I'd like to reserve the 3rd annual
> > convention for Boston.
> >
> > Jon

There is the Russian Foxtrot submarine that is open for tours located on
the outskirts of Vancouver.