umm, obviously too far... but I do believe in being a member of an orchid society... a local one would be good... that way you can chat with other growers who have to put up with similar growing conditions... also, it's good fun to go to some of the meetings and get involved in things like showing plants, bbq's (not of plants), bus trips to shows...

of course, not all orchid society's have nice members, so just be aware that it's like the real world too...