Personally I had no idea such experiences were possible until taking a trip like this was suggested by a friend (who is the owner of the Model A). The people we talk to (or more accurately the people who talk to us) are from a different time, and remember when travel was very different. We've heard a lot of fascinating stories.

For me it is very enlightening to realize that the technology sphere in which I live is actually only a very small part of the world!