Jaffe Update 6: Compare and Contrast

Yesterday, I started typing up transcripts for my grandmother's and great-uncle's letters and postcards home over the course of their trip, and I've noticed many differences between our experiences, simply on face-value. These differences arise from their actions, their environment, and their time period. Below is a short enumerated list.

1. It was a group tour. There are many references to the same people on their trip, where as the only person I mentioned daily was Jacob.

2. It was a guided tour. O! the hours Jacob and I would've saved had we had a guide who knew the English and Scottish roads. (Although I'm fairly certain we would've gotten lost despite having a guide, because...)

3. There was a discrepancy in the technology. We had GPS; they had a guide. My bike broke down on the last day; Mary's (my grandmother) broke down on the 2nd. There are more more specific things, but you get the gist.

4. They were quite a relaxed group. They would often hop on a train and skip a few miles, whether that was in the plan or they were simply tired. On a dreaded, giant mountain pass Jacob and I went up, Mary and the guide hitched a ride with some lead miners. In essence, it makes me feel better about taking a train on my last day.

For now, that is all. Best of luck to whomever reads this on these final few days!