Ah… getting away from it all!

My idea of getting away from it all is not going to Disney, Universal Studios, and any amusement parks. Typically every time we go to one of these I come home stress out, worn out, and broke. The tickets are almost $100 each, food is going to cost you $50 per person (and that is being very conservative), parking is $20, and souvenirs’. Add another $200 for 1 night at a hotel, and breakfast the next morning,  for a family of 6 it cost us a $1300 per day. Now it’s just not the money, it’s let me pay that much money and wait in 40 minute lines in the Florida sun for each ride? WTF … how is any of that enjoyable.  I hate crowds and idiots, I hate the heat, and I hate waiting?

My idea of getting away is going to Key West and enjoying the fishing, drinking, night life, and relaxing! I can get a hotel for 4 days for $150 per night ($600), eat food in the room ($200 and we’re eating our catch), boat for 2 day rental $400,  and throw in $100 for gas. So for $1,300 total I can take a 5 day (4 night) vacation in the Florida Keys. So we fish and stay on the water for 2 days, and the other two days go sightseeing Key West or out to the Dry Tortugas. We’re eating fresh fish, (maybe lobster) and drinking cold beer every night.  Going down to Duvall street and watching the shows and listen to the music.

To each their own I guess but for the same time in Orlando for 5 days I’d be out several thousands of dollars. So like Jimmy Buffet said, ” Well, I’m still here. Didn’t have to go to rehab, and I’m not broke.”