As I alluded to earlier, the most shocking part is how much it fucking COSTS to take your children away for a week of (mildly entertaining) fun.
Let's take it from the top, shall we?
Our luxe accomodations were worth every penny, let me just start by saying that. My good buddy, Larry, who I met through EBay last year, hooked us up AGAIN with amazing beachfront condos.
Initially, we were to have a 3 bedroom condo in Myrtle Beach, but as it turns out, we were given 2 2-bedroom condos instead. Since grandparents tagged along for the trip, it was perfect! Both condos overlooked the pool, and were right next to each other. Grandparents got some peace and quiet in the evenings, and were close enough for the kids to run over and show off their seashells, etc.
This place had several indoor AND outdoor pools and hot tubs, a lazy river, game rooms that showed movies all day, all kinds of stuff. Our room had a HUGE jacuzzi tub, and the kid's room had a large bath, too. They even had a washer and dryer in the condo, so no one had to put on cold, wet bathing suits in the morning.
Situated right on the sand, this place even built a little boardwalk straight from the pool to the beach.
We booked with Larry a month before we left, so by the time we left for vacation, we had very nearly forgotten the sting from shelling out $900 for the reservation.
Believe it or not, $900 was a steal, because the condos regularly booked for $1600 apiece for a week.
I was thrilled with our places for $900. I would have stabbed someone in the leg if I had paid $3,200, though. Actually, that might explain the looks on the faces of a few of the other parents we saw down there. I'd be pissed off, too, if I had ponied up full money for this place.
Anyway . . . . it was nice, but for those of you keeping track, we were into it for $1G before we even left the house.
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