To want to go to America next year. On my own.

[Thebrightnesshasfaded]

A close friend moved to the US last year. She sent an invitation for her wedding in summer next year. They’ve invited all my family (me, dh & Dd, who will be 8 by then)
They are wealthy and are providing two nights stay at a 5 star hotel for two nights for visitors coming from outside America and a limo pick up and drop from the hotel to the venue. We basically just need to pay flights. This is still a lot for all of us. I keep having fantasies about me going on my own, getting a long connection between flights and staying in one of the city stops on the way….these seem to be either New York, Washington or California.
I imagine i’d be gone 4/5 days total.
At present I haven’t spent a full day alone or away.
I loved travelling when younger and am just longing for a solo adventure like this.
I imagine Dh would be flabbergasted by it

Aibu to go/want to go?

@Thebrightnesshasfaded he can book annual leave for the days he'll have to juggle school etc.

100% do it and get a bit of yourself back

I’m delighted that you’re delighted. Can’t you see that not everyone would be?

@Zippidydoodah I did use the word “delighted” once too often, didn’t I. 🤣

DH and I have trips away without each other fairly regularly so I suppose I’m used to this type of situation.

How would you feel about it?

Ah, gotcha that makes more sense. All great places to visit. I'd go for California. It's only a couple hrs flight to Arizona. NY, you're looking at a 6ish hr flight. I think you should go without any guilt & have a fab time.