RussH, you described one reason why I love my solo trips: "I have no idea what's next." When I go with my family, they call me the tour guide, and they come to expect how I'll have everything planned for them. Although I enjoy all the planning, I also love the freedom when I go solo. One trip, on the first day, I went to the bus stop and just got on the first bus that came along, no matter where it was going. What a great "free" feeling! DH had bet me I couldn't be so "un-planned" at WDW, so I had to call him on my cell phone when I got on the bus!