To do or do not. Maybe I'll just try

The school sponsors trips to different places. That's good.
They are usually interesting places, at a good price. That's good.

But it's frustrating to be a sheep in the herd. It's nice to not have to worry about all the structural things - where to sleep, where to eat. But if I have be nervously checked off another list by one more tired, frustrated ISSO staffer...

So, the bottom line is that I'm considering a independent trip to Alexandria this weekend. Not sure how many are going yet. The school is sponsoring a simultaneous trip, and some have defected to that. There may yet be a few adventurous souls...