Thursday
Jun262008
CAMP MOMMY 2008 - Vacation Planning
Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 03:39PM
Week 5/Day 24 out of 55
So far, so good. Tomorrow is the [gasp!] last day of summer camps. Even 13yo Puberty Angst Boy (who has been home this week) made note today:
"Tomorrow's my last day of peace and quiet!"
I know the feeling.
However, next week is not only a Holiday Week, it's a birthday week, too, for 7yo ADHD Phenom, who turns 8 on July 4th -- party boy.
I spent the entire day yesterday on the computer, researching our Big Family Vacation/Birthday/Holiday Plan for 4th of July -- next week. Nothing like waiting until the last minute to increase the stress, but sometimes the best deals are to be found last-minute.
With expenses of The Move and summer camp programs and all, we're still on the Economy Plan -- I was (am) determined to find the most bang for our buck, literally, starting (not good) with $4 per gallon gas and a 12mpg Jeep SUV. To Florida, around and back, 1200 miles, is going to cost us at least $400, just in gas. Still cheaper and way, way, way easier than trying to fly a family of five anywhere, especially over a holiday weekend.
Long story short:
Atlanta to Cocoa Beach hotel on the beach for fireworks, 2 nights = $300
Cocoa Beach to Orlando for 2-day theme park extravaganza, tickets = $400
Orlando 3-star hotel, 2 nights (Hotwire.com - awesome!!) = $160
Mocha to Atlanta doggie hotel, 4 nights w/bath = $150
Gas = $400
Total, family of five (six, counting the dog), four nights
Economy Plan (so far) = $1410 - not including food or misc.
I probably should not have itemized it all out like that.
It was easier not knowing.
So far, so good. Tomorrow is the [gasp!] last day of summer camps. Even 13yo Puberty Angst Boy (who has been home this week) made note today:
"Tomorrow's my last day of peace and quiet!"
I know the feeling.
However, next week is not only a Holiday Week, it's a birthday week, too, for 7yo ADHD Phenom, who turns 8 on July 4th -- party boy.
I spent the entire day yesterday on the computer, researching our Big Family Vacation/Birthday/Holiday Plan for 4th of July -- next week. Nothing like waiting until the last minute to increase the stress, but sometimes the best deals are to be found last-minute.
With expenses of The Move and summer camp programs and all, we're still on the Economy Plan -- I was (am) determined to find the most bang for our buck, literally, starting (not good) with $4 per gallon gas and a 12mpg Jeep SUV. To Florida, around and back, 1200 miles, is going to cost us at least $400, just in gas. Still cheaper and way, way, way easier than trying to fly a family of five anywhere, especially over a holiday weekend.
Long story short:
Atlanta to Cocoa Beach hotel on the beach for fireworks, 2 nights = $300
Cocoa Beach to Orlando for 2-day theme park extravaganza, tickets = $400
Orlando 3-star hotel, 2 nights (Hotwire.com - awesome!!) = $160
Mocha to Atlanta doggie hotel, 4 nights w/bath = $150
Gas = $400
Total, family of five (six, counting the dog), four nights
Economy Plan (so far) = $1410 - not including food or misc.
I probably should not have itemized it all out like that.
It was easier not knowing.
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