OK, So it's here. Are you ready?
I spent a good while on the computer the other night looking at flight costs and transport costs at this end for each of the airports, relative to the flight costs.
The upshot of this is that assuming I will fly into Orlando because that is where most UK flights to Florida go,
I need:
£310 for flights (Flying on Mon - Thurs with Virgin or Tue - Thurs with BA)
£32 for an hotel room at the airport the night before my flight out. (no way to get to the airport early enough otherwise)
£40 for transport to the airport from my town.
£6 for transfers between airport and hotel
So the costs to JUST GET THERE are currently £388
Those prices are valid until the end of June and from the beginning of September, but NOT in July and August.
I know you all want to fight over who I get to stay with, so there's no hotels to worry about, but I need some spending money and I probably ought to consider costs for transport at that end if I want to visit more than just Florida.
So, for round figures lets call the
ABSOLUTE MINIMUM £400
IDEAL MINIMUM £500
IDEAL £600
At current exchange rates those figures are:
ABSOLUTE MINIMUM $606
IDEAL MINIMUM $760
IDEAL $910
The TRIP TO AMERICA FUND BANK ACCOUNT currently stands at £140, or $212
So at least £260 or $394 to go, and preferably a bit more than that.
REMEMBER EXCHANGE RATES CHANGE, so the figures in dollars change, those are correct, today, 9th January 2009.
I am NOT asking anyone to give me money. HEAR THIS AND LISTEN!
The funding for this trip WILL COME, of that I am certain.
Andrew has promised another £25 for my birthday, I'll ask dad to do the same although that will be less. And each and every paid blog post I do will go straight into this fund. if it takes until NEXT YEAR, it WILL happen, I JUST KNOW IT! I know that I know that I know!
Friday, January 09, 2009
TRIP TO AMERICA FUND DETAILS!
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2 comments:
IF you fly into Orlando you don't need to worry about transport costs AT ALL. If you even think any one of us would LET you pay our gas, you are crazy.
IF you stay in FL I can guarentee that even going out to eat you will have no food costs. At least not if you are with me.
Don't come in July-Sept--really high hurricane chance those months.
THIS IS VERY EXCITING
We are going to Disney (Orlando) September 21-October 3rd so if you come during that time I will pay for you to come with us to the Magic Kingdom for a day or two!! The best part about going with ME, Zoe, is we don't ever have to wait in line because of Caleb's disability. Fast Pass for everything ALL THE TIME! Go to Sea World with Dana, and Disney with MEEE!
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