TarHeelMom
Cathlete
Hey everyone,
Here's the answer to this often-asked question:
[font color=red]If I have a flight/train leaving on Sunday in the 1:15 time frame, will I need to leave directly from Cathe's gym after the Early Bird class or will I safely have time to come to the Brunch?[/font color]
To be comfortably on time for your Sunday flight/train, you need to leave (from ANY of our locations -- the hotels, the gym or the Diner) at least 2.5 hours before your scheduled flight/train time, and if you have a rental car allow yourself a full 3 hours. I myself, being a neurotic wuss, always shoot for 3 hours even if I don't have a rental car. I'd rather be sitting at the gate reading a book than huffing and puffing down the concourse running to make a flight!
This means that if you have a flight/train in the 1:15 time frame, you'll still have time to come to the Diner for a good solid hour of the Brunch. To catch a 1:15 flight/train, you'd just need to make a reservation with Rapid Rover to pick you up from the Diner at 10:15. That will put you at the airport or train station around 11:00. If you're returning a rental car, we recommend you leave the Diner no later than 10:15.
We will be providing you with driving directions, by the way, in case you ARE renting a car.
Being at the Brunch for an hour will give you plenty of time to eat, say your goodbyes and grab those last precious pictures with Cathe and with your RT friends! Remember that our Brunch starts at 9:00ish -- the bus will leave Cathe's gym around 8:35 - 8:45, or as soon as we've all toweled off, grabbed our gear and scrambled onto it after the Early Bird class. The Diner is 10 minutes away -- you'll pass it every day coming from the hotels to Cathe's gym.
For those of you who haven't been on a Road Trip, it might help if you picture the Brunch.
We go to a very typical New Jersey diner which is busy busy busy on a Sunday morning. You will be able to bring your luggage on the Cathe bus, and it'll be safe there while you eat. Cathe and Chris will treat you to this wonderful meal, but otherwise you'll find that it's very much like going to a diner with a large (well, huge) group of friends. They rope off a big section of the room for us, but we're seated at booths and tables just as if we walked in and said "Hi -- How long a wait is there for a party of 105?"
And they'll have waitresses (I'm not sure how many, but trust me, it's enough) assigned to us. You will order your food from the menu (dee-lish) and enjoy a last yummy meal with a table full of your new RT friends.
If you need to leave at 10:15, just be a little more aggressive about flagging down your waitress and telling her when you need to leave! She may suggest certain foods to you that are quicker. The food arrives remarkably fast considering how many of us there are.
When you're just plain stuffed, you'll grab your camera for a few parting shots, exchange hugs and tears, say your goodbyes to Cathe and Chris, and then you'll dash out to the Cathe bus to grab your luggage and WHOOSH, off to the airport/train station you'll go via Rapid Rover or rental car.
The last 30+ minutes of the Brunch for everyone are just like YOUR last few minutes will be -- people milling about, lingering, hugging, taking pictures, exchanging thank-yous and addresses and cell phone numbers, sharing a last cup of coffee for the road.
So -- definitely come for a while if you have an early afternoon departure. It just won't be the same if you don't!
Hope this helps!!!
http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/6.gif Kathy S. http://planetsmilies.net/sport-smiley-5536.gif
Here's the answer to this often-asked question:
[font color=red]If I have a flight/train leaving on Sunday in the 1:15 time frame, will I need to leave directly from Cathe's gym after the Early Bird class or will I safely have time to come to the Brunch?[/font color]
To be comfortably on time for your Sunday flight/train, you need to leave (from ANY of our locations -- the hotels, the gym or the Diner) at least 2.5 hours before your scheduled flight/train time, and if you have a rental car allow yourself a full 3 hours. I myself, being a neurotic wuss, always shoot for 3 hours even if I don't have a rental car. I'd rather be sitting at the gate reading a book than huffing and puffing down the concourse running to make a flight!
This means that if you have a flight/train in the 1:15 time frame, you'll still have time to come to the Diner for a good solid hour of the Brunch. To catch a 1:15 flight/train, you'd just need to make a reservation with Rapid Rover to pick you up from the Diner at 10:15. That will put you at the airport or train station around 11:00. If you're returning a rental car, we recommend you leave the Diner no later than 10:15.
We will be providing you with driving directions, by the way, in case you ARE renting a car.
Being at the Brunch for an hour will give you plenty of time to eat, say your goodbyes and grab those last precious pictures with Cathe and with your RT friends! Remember that our Brunch starts at 9:00ish -- the bus will leave Cathe's gym around 8:35 - 8:45, or as soon as we've all toweled off, grabbed our gear and scrambled onto it after the Early Bird class. The Diner is 10 minutes away -- you'll pass it every day coming from the hotels to Cathe's gym.
For those of you who haven't been on a Road Trip, it might help if you picture the Brunch.
We go to a very typical New Jersey diner which is busy busy busy on a Sunday morning. You will be able to bring your luggage on the Cathe bus, and it'll be safe there while you eat. Cathe and Chris will treat you to this wonderful meal, but otherwise you'll find that it's very much like going to a diner with a large (well, huge) group of friends. They rope off a big section of the room for us, but we're seated at booths and tables just as if we walked in and said "Hi -- How long a wait is there for a party of 105?"
And they'll have waitresses (I'm not sure how many, but trust me, it's enough) assigned to us. You will order your food from the menu (dee-lish) and enjoy a last yummy meal with a table full of your new RT friends. If you need to leave at 10:15, just be a little more aggressive about flagging down your waitress and telling her when you need to leave! She may suggest certain foods to you that are quicker. The food arrives remarkably fast considering how many of us there are.
When you're just plain stuffed, you'll grab your camera for a few parting shots, exchange hugs and tears, say your goodbyes to Cathe and Chris, and then you'll dash out to the Cathe bus to grab your luggage and WHOOSH, off to the airport/train station you'll go via Rapid Rover or rental car.
The last 30+ minutes of the Brunch for everyone are just like YOUR last few minutes will be -- people milling about, lingering, hugging, taking pictures, exchanging thank-yous and addresses and cell phone numbers, sharing a last cup of coffee for the road.
So -- definitely come for a while if you have an early afternoon departure. It just won't be the same if you don't!
Hope this helps!!!
http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/6.gif Kathy S. http://planetsmilies.net/sport-smiley-5536.gif