re: Eclipse travel?

I live in Washington and my family traveled to the middle of a farmer's field in Oregon in 2017 to see the solar eclipse that passed close to us. We were in the path of totality. It was the most amazing natural event I've ever seen/experienced in my life.

Best Advice: BE IN THE PATH OF TOTALITY, do NOT think that being in 95% is "good enough". It's not "good enough" and you'll barely notice what is happening. Being in the path of totality will be an experience like nothing you've ever witnessed in your life.

I booked our trip to Texas about a year ago, because we agreed in 2017 that if we ever had the chance to do it again, we would. Our trip entailed flying into DFW and traveling south to Waxahachie to view.

I got an email from our hotel 2 days ago saying they were overbooked and that our reservation was cancelled. (Code for: we WAY undercharged you and suddenly realize how much we can REALLY get for our rooms).

I've rebooked in Dallas and I'm hopeful it will work out.

I can't stress it enough: take your family/friends and get into the path of totality and don't settle for anything less. It will be an overwhelming experience.

Also, depending on where you are, the length of the actual totality will vary. In Oregon, we had about 90 seconds, in Texas it looks to be between 2-5 minutes depending on where you are. Soak up ALL of that time and make sure to look at the horizon and all around you (as well as the sky).

This is a good interactive site for determining where and how long totality will occur:

Path of Totality and Times