hi Bill and Elaine, when you say early do you mean like 10am? lol...we are not usually too fast moving in the morning, but if earlier is better we can do it if it means a day at that beautiful spot!! We are a group of 8 this time,,,another 3 newbies we are bringing to our favourite place in the world!! Dont want them to miss this spot. I would rather not rent a van, but in this case, we have too. We only usually have one driver - ME,,,so just looking ahead. January 26 cannot come fast enough,,,it's cold up here in Canada!!!!