Yes we could use a steemship!
Yes I am serious about meeting up before the trip. This will be more a part of my continuous endeavors to be meeting and working with people in the community as it is something I greatly enjoy and is valued and appreciated. So we shall see who is interested and where may be a good location. Probably on the East Coast since I imagine flights could be cheaper from there being closer to Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean and all. Since I will also being traveling along to meet a but of strangers. Some are not strangers and known on various levels through many steem(it) interactions at this point.
So I may start doing post(s) and brainstorming this idea. Thank you for your response and feedback and look forward to hearing from others as we further explore this idea.