Why beach trip is so popular?

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Anonymous wrote:We just returned from a week at the beach and here is what we did:
--rope climbing/obstacle course
--go karts
--took a boat out to go fishing
--playing at the beach (body surfing/boogie boarding, playing in the sand, flying a kite)
--lots of pool time at the beach house we rented
--jet skiing
--pier/surf fishing
--big jigsaw puzzle
--card games/board games

Your vacation sounds fun, but most of these things are things you can do at home (no need to actually be at the beach). We like to go to museums, see historical sites, experience different kinds of cuisine, see different flora and fauna, etc. on vacation. We can't afford to do both (and don't have a "family beach house"), so for us, we do "touring vacations" mostly, and then go to the beach for day trips.

And? Some of us can afford to do both, and do. Go do what you want. You don’t have to “understand” my vacations.

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Anonymous wrote:I go to the beach but not around here. I fly to USVi or Sanibel Island, Fl. I can't for the life of me understand people who go to Ocean City, MD.

Well, for us, we have 3 kids under 5 so flying anywhere to go to the beach is an unnecessary hassle. A 3 hour drive we can manage and Ocean City is, actually, fine.

NP disagree. We have two under 5 and flying to an all-inclusive in the Caribbean is SO MUCH EASIER than driving 5-8 hours to a rental in Delaware or NC

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Yes... Notice I said 3 hours.

I agree, if you're driving 8 hours, might as well fly.

There is no good beach that is 3 hours away in weekend traffic.

Fenwick is only a little over that. (Granted I am coming from Maryland, so add another 30 for DC, I suppose.)

But for “driving 8 hours, might as well fly,” I don’t understand how you don’t take jet fuel usage into consideration. An 8-hour drive is not that difficult, even with kids.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I go to the beach but not around here. I fly to USVi or Sanibel Island, Fl. I can't for the life of me understand people who go to Ocean City, MD.

Well, for us, we have 3 kids under 5 so flying anywhere to go to the beach is an unnecessary hassle. A 3 hour drive we can manage and Ocean City is, actually, fine.

NP disagree. We have two under 5 and flying to an all-inclusive in the Caribbean is SO MUCH EASIER than driving 5-8 hours to a rental in Delaware or NC

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Yes... Notice I said 3 hours.

I agree, if you're driving 8 hours, might as well fly.

There is no good beach that is 3 hours away in weekend traffic.

Fenwick is only a little over that. (Granted I am coming from Maryland, so add another 30 for DC, I suppose.)

But for “driving 8 hours, might as well fly,” I don’t understand how you don’t take jet fuel usage into consideration. An 8-hour drive is not that difficult, even with kids.

Also driving lets us take our dog, which is super important to our kids