OK, so as I mentioned the other day we took a leap of faith and changed our vacation plans while on vacation.  Pretty risky thing to do considering we have 7 people to contend with.  It’s amazing what you can do with an iPhone or any smart phone (I guess).  While my husband drove I surfed the web to first find a beach location that was a doable one day drive from my sisters.  Gulf Shores, AL fit the bill.  Next I looked for rental options.  Believe it or not calling from the car was not as easy as surfing the web from the car.  So, I made a list of rental agencies to call and saved that task for when we arrived at my sisters.

We scored huge!  As I mentioned we were able to rent a fully furnished 3 bedroom, 3 bath condo right on the beach overlooking the Gulf of Mexico!  This wasn’t “cheeseville” either my friends.  It was a really nice place, not crowded, with a beautiful beach!  To boot since it was low season they gave us one night for FREE!  Even sweeter it was only $150/night!  That’s almost half the cost that we pay for all of us to stay in a hotel for one night!

So moral of the story, live a little, don’t be shy about changing your plans – if a family of seven can be accommodated – anything is possible.

Oh ya – Bahama Bob’s in Gulf Shores, AL super friendly wait staff and great food overlooking the Gulf.

This year for spring break we didn’t want to break the bank – 5 kids and 2 adults can be muy expensivo! Our plan was to drive to Tennessee visit family, head to Memphis for a day, return to my sisters, then head back to Minnesota. Well back up to driving to TN. My husband hatched an idea on our drive to TN to head down to the Gulf of Mexico. Not all at once mind you – TN first then the beach. I have to say I am amazed at how smoothly it all went off. Albeit we have yet to drive home. We were able to get a great 3 bedroom condo right on the beach plus a free night! I’ll fill you in when I return. More to follow stay tuned!