Each year my family and I try to take a trip somewhere. We always have dreams of doing something different, of breaking the mold of the outer banks or the shores of South Carolina, but we never seem able to do it. Whenever a new place is offered up, the same problems always arise:
We can't afford that!, What about the dog?, I don't want to go there!, What do you mean there is no pool?!, I can barely see the ocean!, It's only 3 stars?!, I'm not sharing a room with you!
Pathetic isn't it?
So this year, we have settled on a different strategy, and made the vacation planning a contest.
On July 17th or 18th, we will set off for some trip to some place for some pre-determined amount of time, and it will cost no more than a pre-determined amount of money. Sound vague? Good. These are the only parameters that we have set for this vacation, and it's up to each of us to figure out the best place for the best price.
The Rules:
1) Each of us must come up with our own idea for a trip. It can be the same place we have been to every year, or it can be a place that none of us have even heard of, we just have to plan it out.
2) It must occur during the third week of July, i.e. we have to depart either July 17th or 18th and must be back home by the 25th.
3) We must stay within the budget of $2000, which only covers Travel and Lodging (unless you pick Disney World or DollyWood or some other theme park based trip, in which case it must cover admission prices as well)
4) NO CAMPING (not that I would mind)
5) We have to be finished and ready to present by 8pm on Wednesday, July 7th.
It's that simple.
So, we are all "scrambling" to plan and come up with ideas in hopes that our vacation is chosen.
Four will fall. One will rise. Stay tuned to find out who will win
The 2010 Great Getaway Gauntlet
Yes, I named it. Why should I not, it was my idea.
You don't like it? Be quiet.
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