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michigansandzil
Feb 24, 2014Explorer
Gonzo42 wrote:
Couple of years ago we took one of our granddaughters to Dizzy World in Florida for a week. We hit every one of the parks, and on the last day hit two of them again to see a few things we had missed the first time.
All together it cost me about $3000, and that didn't include the air fare from California.
WOW!!
For 3 grand this summer I plan on camping 11 times, including 7 days in the Smokies, 5 days in DC, 7 days on the beach of Lake Michigan and 5 days on the sand dunes (not including 7 other local camping sessions). We'll see civil war battlefields, national parks, museums, fur trader forts, and go to aquariums and even an amusement park. My kids certainly aren't missing out on anything.
Maybe this is why I've never been motivated to go to Disney. I would have to sacrifice all of those vacations for 1 week long trip to Disney. This is basically the statement I make to people that go to Disney once every year but can't figure out how I manage to afford to go camping so much. Crazy! It's nice we all get to make our own choices though. To each their own.
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