Ok - I am sure that I have mentioned this before but we will be travelling to Cape Cod in September for Laura and Rob's wedding. Well, Kip and I had some different opinions on how we would get there. So I have been doing some research to support my opinion. He believes that we should DRIVE to the Cape and I believe we should FLY. So here is a little comparision of the affordability factor - the sanity factor doesnt really need proving at all.
FLY: $235/person for 4 people = $940
Car Rental in Boston = approximately $200 for 5 days TOTAL Flying = $1100
DRIVE: We will have to rent a car because neither of our cars will comfortable fit all of us. Rental of SUV/MiniVan = $440-$950 for a week (will probably be longer than a week)
Gas: 1750 miles from Dallas to Boston = 3500 miles round trip at about 25 miles per gallon = about $375 in gas
Food: 2 days of driving - $20/meal for 3 meals each day = $240
Hotel: 1 night there and 1 night back = $50-75/night = $100
Ok - Grand DRIVING Total = $1155 (modest approximation)
So, it looks to me that we will be spending about the same amount of money to drive or fly! Probably less with Flying. BUT...With 3 children 5, 3, and 1 in September, we will save our sanity and our family love. Kip just thinks that I am against road-trips all together but it is mostly just because the kids are so young and their tolerance levels are young too. Please give me your support in this! With the cost being the same, doesn't it make sense to FLY???
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I think you should fly. I would go crazy driving. I think it would be really hard on the kids to be in the car that long. My vot eis to fly.
another vote for fly. You forgot to factor in all the time you would waste on the road when that time could be spent visiting with your friends. When my best friend lived in New Mexico I would still fly because I could be there in 1 hour vs. spending one day driving up there and one day driving back. Fly for sure!!
Fly, fly, fly!!!
Shauna,
I vote for whatever gets you here the quickest and safest....and gives us "MA Relatives" longer time to visit!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Love,
Jan
We're flying...and I had origonally planned on driving.
We're just so psyched that you are coming up. I vote for fly so you would be able to spend more time with all of us. If Kip insists on driving then let him, but you and the kids should fly!! just kidding Kip
Love and Miss
Laura and Rob
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