Solar eclipse

[Anonymous]

Would you take your kids and drive to upstate New York to watch the solar eclipse? My hometown is in the path of totality. I am wondering if it is worth it to make the 6.5 hour drive up there so they can see it.

[Anonymous]

I would - I’m in Maine and not going to drive to the totality viewing spot (will have pretty solid experience of it here) because wouldn’t have a place to stay but if I did-sure!

[Anonymous]

Yes!!! I would check the forecast. If it’s going to be totally overcast, maybe don’t bother. Sunny or partly cloudy? Completely worth it. It’s amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would - I’m in Maine and not going to drive to the totality viewing spot (will have pretty solid experience of it here) because wouldn’t have a place to stay but if I did-sure!

No no no, you’re wrong! The difference between 99% and totality is…well, night and day lol.

You won’t even notice a partial eclipse. Totality will make you think about god and existence and humanity and the universe. It’s incredible.

[Anonymous]

Do a search - already so many threads on this topic. As someone who drove to SC and saw totality in 2017, I don’t personally think it’s worth it. Others disagree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would - I’m in Maine and not going to drive to the totality viewing spot (will have pretty solid experience of it here) because wouldn’t have a place to stay but if I did-sure!

No no no, you’re wrong! The difference between 99% and totality is…well, night and day lol.

You won’t even notice a partial eclipse. Totality will make you think about god and existence and humanity and the universe. It’s incredible.

I’m sure you’re right, I don’t have a job where I have the flexibility to get up there although I’m giving myself part of the afternoon off so maybe based on your comment will try to drive a bit closer

[Anonymous]

Ugh yea I am trying to weigh if it’s worth the drive or not. Op here

[Anonymous]

The kids’ ages are everything. I would really like to do this but with our kids ages 6, 4, and 1 it’s just too much. If I had really planned ahead and booked plane tickets somewhere maybe, but that’s a long drive for us. It sounds incredible though.

[Anonymous]

Yes but only because it's your town.

[Anonymous]

We’re heading to Niagara Falls and making a long weekend of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would - I’m in Maine and not going to drive to the totality viewing spot (will have pretty solid experience of it here) because wouldn’t have a place to stay but if I did-sure!

No no no, you’re wrong! The difference between 99% and totality is…well, night and day lol.

You won’t even notice a partial eclipse. Totality will make you think about god and existence and humanity and the universe. It’s incredible.

WTF?

And you will certainly notice 88% on a sunny day.

[Anonymous]

I'm going. It's something to do, and a once-ish in a lifetime thing. Same reason I like to travel - see something new and different because the world is a big place and not just my little suburban town and suburban mom life.

[Anonymous]

I would, we saw the last one on the east coast,. We are doing it again as a family trip.

[Anonymous]

No I’m not driving 10 hours to get off for 30 minutes

[Anonymous]

100%. We're going to Ohio. After the eclipse in 2019, I was determined to see this one in totality. The next one won't be for 20 years, so there's more of a sense of "now or never," I guess. Kids are 12, 10, and 6, and very excited.