*laughs* It's not the distance, it's that small matter of an ocean in between, and I don't have some James Bond-style techie to make my Corolla seaworthy, or better yet a submarine. Given my luck, though, I'd run into the mother of all kraken on the trip, so I think I'll just keep on saving up my pennies for an airline ticket... if the car will behave and stop busting the budget!