Car, Bus, or Plane

Car Bus Or Plane

My fiancé and I are planning a short 2 night trip to Vegas in a couple months. Great right? The only this is that I'm 4 months pregnant and we can’t decide on which mode of transportation: plane, car, or bus will be more comfortable and convenient for me at the time of travel. There are several things that need to be considered before we make a final decision. He is focused more on which will make me more comfortable. Of course that is a major issue but I also want to get the best out of the traveling experience. My fiancé believes the plane is more convenient. For one the air transportation is paid for by the company who is sponsoring our trip. So flying will be faster and cheaper, which is a plus with a new baby on the way. I think flying is great as well but it takes away from the whole experience, whereas taking the bus or driving, we get to site see. I also know a lot of other women who are skeptical about flying while pregnant. With flying I’ll be able to be more mobile so I can stretch me legs along the way. Also there will be food provided which is a plus for me, especially since I’ll have to make frequent bathroom runs! Yikes! The bathrooms on planes aren’t as bad as the ones on buses but they are both kind of small. Again I say transportation is free, if we fly, so that means extra shopping money in Vegas! I really love flying but I wouldn’t get to up close and personal view of the scenery, like driving or bus riding. We both think driving will be a great bonding experience for us and it is a plus considering i want to see things along the way. Of course driving is very costly, looking at gas prices, plus food to fill my constant hunger pains (unless we pack food), and it will be a very long drive. Driving that long distance will be very uncomfortable for a woman who is 7 months pregnant, considering the need for frequent bathroom trips. Since we will only be in Vegas 2 nights, we must ask ourselves, would the time spent driving be worth the time spent in Vegas. All the time we are driving we could be enjoying Vegas. Most of the states we would be driving thru are reaching record high temperatures which will make it even more uncomfortable with me being pregnant. Time is also a concern with riding a bus. But on the plus side we will have plenty of time to talk and discuss our future with a baby on the way. Riding the bus brings up some of the same concerns as driving, maybe a little more. It will be much harder to get comfortable riding a bus because of the constrictions. I will have to be confined to a seat until we stop at rest stops, which isn’t often. The bathrooms on busses are disgusting and there could be sick people on the bus which is not good for me being pregnant. As far as food goes, the bus stops at certain place but most of them will be closed overnight, unlike if we drive we can stop at whatever fast food or restaurant is open 24 hours. If we ride the bus we can meet a lot of different and interesting people. We will also get a chance to see a lot of the country side, same as driving. Riding the bus will be a great deal cheaper than driving, but we won’t have control of the routes that we will take.
There are, of course, many positives and negatives in each of these choices of transportation. Yes, you would thing that flying is the most reasonable but again, I want to be a "tourist". The advantages of flying is that it is a lot cheaper since transportation is free and the trip will be a lot faster but I won’t be able to see the scenery. Riding the bus and driving will be very long trips but at least we can take pictures and see new things. Driving is a lot more expensive than riding the bus but will we be able to take the desired route and have the freedom to stop as we please. I want to be comfortable and happy with my decision and not feel as if I am settling just because. Being pregnant can make even the simplest decisions complicated. Hopefully we make the right choice and enjoy the trip.