Sep

Family Vacation Time

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It’s that time of year again. We are starting a new tradition for the girls this year – we’re going camping. That’s right, we’re starting a new tradition before school starts and we’ll spend some time in the wilderness appreciating nature before starting a new year hitting the books; both for the girls and Dad, even though I already started school last week. Recession or no recession the trip has to be made. Giving all the chaos amid the hospitality business, finding deals on vacations are quite simple if you do a little digging and know where to look. I like to start in the condo world.

Timeshares and Condo rentals are the first segment to get hammered in a recession because of the perceived cost. We purchased a great deal on a 2-bedroom fully equipped condo in the Pocono Mountains for $139.00 per night for three nights and four days, including two horseback riding tickets. What a great deal as the entire package with tax only cost us $488.00. Not too bad because it’s close enough to drive there and we’ll pack food to cook in the fully equipped kitchen – saves a little extra money.

I have the whole trip planned out. We’ll visit the Crayola Factory on the first day; then we’re going hiking at Bushkill Falls on day and visit the outlets for some shopping; and the last day is horseback riding and nature trail hiking at one of the many parks. I’m sure we’ll have a blast. The resort also has indoor heated swimming pools and a hotbox for Dad; I love to get a good sweat going at the end of the day to open up the pores. I’ll post some pictures and tell you all about it when we return on Thursday.

Have a great Labor Day. Best wishes and God Bless.