First, I snorted when I saw your "finances guy" photo
Second, wow what a great deal! I can't believe all the savings you and Steve enjoy when in Orlando. Your food budget alone puts me to so much shame
we end up averaging around $100 per person per day!!! We have a budget trip coming up so I'll need to take a note out of your book for some savings.
As a southerner you are right about Chick-Fil-A. The little things like the flowers set them apart. And those chicken biscuits need no gilding, they are perfect as-is, as you know!!!
Thanks again as always for bringing us along on your fabulous vacation
it was another awesome Bo-Bina trip. And, again, happy anniversary. It's so heartwarming to see the love between you and Steve. Many many happy years ahead, I'm sure!
You are so sweet
. Thank you so much for all the kind compliments, and the anniversary wishes as well. So hard to believe its been a quarter century already......savor all those newlywed moments, my friend, because all of a sudden, you'll find yourself old like me!!
(and wondering how the blazes that happened so fast
)
I can't understand why Chick-Fil-A hasn't caught on here in Michigan (ditto to Friendly's.......and Sweet Tomatoes!). Of course, it might be a blessing in disguise ... 'cause I'm sure I'd be there WAY too often if we had one even somewhat close by
.
The link worked! What a beautiful photo book!
I would love to make one of these!
Good job on the vacation budget!!
Only a few short weeks until your fall trip!
If you have never done a photo book with Picaboo before, I can get you a freebie for your first project. Let me know if you're interested and we can chat
. I have also done photo books through Costco and Shutterfly, but Picaboo is my favorite for ease of use, background choices, and finished product. PLUS.....there is ALWAYS a Groupon or other discount available to bring your final price way down to something manageable. My book for our May trip would have been $155 full price through Picaboo, but I paid $35 with a Groupon.
Another fabulous trip report! I enjoyed every moment. We won't be back in Orlando until at least next summer, so I'll be living vicariously through your fall trip as well!
What??? No trips for a whole year?? Say it isn't so!
How did you guys fare with Hurricane Florence? Did I read on your Facebook page that your town mostly escaped her wrath?
Thanks for all of this. My wife would be very jealous of your choices for your travel day, chickfila biscuit and frappuccino are her FAVS! Little tip for your next visit, if you want a variation of their menu items (for example, the chicken egg and cheese on a biscuit instead of bagel... MY favorite) they will do it no problem.
Your wife has great taste
.
I could easily become hooked on those silky smooth Frappuccinos (as easily as I could become hooked on those chicken biscuits!!).
Another brilliant report that I have thoroughly enjoyed. I'm glad your plans are coming together for the next trip
The financial breakdown is always interesting to see how things compare
although if I don't put mine down all together then I can't really have spent it all, right??
Hope you're having a good week and I'll keep a lookout for any future trip reports.
I have done one of those financial summaries for every single vacation we've taken to Orlando. I print a copy (and make it all pretty with stickers and other embellishments
) and put it on the inside cover of the photo book for the trip along with some of the mementos I save along the way.....our boarding passes, park tickets, wristbands, etc. It's fun to look back at the early cost summaries (from 2009 onward) and see how costs have changed. Especially for flights and car rentals!!
So sad the TR is done, but looking forward to the next one!
And I love Chik-Fil-A! So good
Hopefully we'll get a chance to say hello in October, and you'll be featured in the next trip report!
Ummm, calories don't count until you're unpacked, clothes are washed and put away! That will buy you at least another day or two!
Dang girl, that's some great budgeting.
Love, love, love the book.
I wasn't horrified by the final total this time, especially when it included our annual passes for SW & AQ. Sometimes I'm like
WHOA! We always seem to hover somewhere in the $3500 range.
Do you do anything special with all your awesome trip pictures? Do you have a Disney "wall of fame" at your house that you just keep adding to with each trip? (if you don't, you TOTALLY SHOULD!!!! Your photos always make me smile!!)
I'm really thinking I should just pay you to do our Grand Canyon vacation photo album.
I just get so frustrated and give up, I haven't done it and it has been over a year. But it is one that I know I would look at often if I ever completed it.
Heck, girl, you don't have to pay me!! We just need to set up a few Friday coffee dates. I work for Sam's Club chocolate chip cookies
. You bring snacks, I'll bring drinks, and we'll have a fabulous book of your Grand Canyon memories whipped up in no time
.
We got one too! I am glad I picked that instead of the drink package.
Love the book Gina!
We are under 40 days crazy!
Bring on October!
It can't some soon enough for me!!