What I Did On My Summer Vacation

Quite a few of my posts have dealt with vacations lately. With summer swiftly approaching and the bleak, cold winter diminishing in the rear view mirror, vacations are on my mind. I have been searching for the right place to go, not this year, but next. We travel with my sister and her family every other year on a major jaunt and trying to find a house that is affordable and has the amenities that we would like is a difficult job. We have few requirements (at least for us) but they seem to be a major hurdle for some of the popular tourist areas.

The first requirement is a place big enough for 9 people. That would be at least a five bedroom place, with a minimum of three baths. It has to be within walking distance of a beach. The house needs to have a pool and be pet friendly. Yes, we want to take our dogs. That seems to be the big sticking point for most areas. We are looking for the last two weeks of July which is prime vacation time. It is before marching band and sports practices start at high school and the peak of warmness for sun and fun on the sand.

We have looked at Pawleys Island in South Carolina, Rehoboth Beach in Maryland, any coastal town in Maine, and finally the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We did the Outer Banks in 2002 and had a great time. Of all the places, OBX has places that meet the requirements and do not break the bank. If we start saving now, we may be able to afford renting a place across from the beach, with a pool, pool table, hot tub, two master suites, and pet friendly. We just have to settle on the house we want. Choices choices.

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