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To ask if this is too much effort for a holiday

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Auntiejohnfromjamaica · 08/08/2022 12:08

Am I mad to try to make this holiday work?

PILs have surprised us with a villa booking in Greece next year, for them, us and BIL and his wife.

We were so excited as it’s somewhere we have always wanted to go, but I’ve been looking at travel and it’s so complicated.

PILs and BIL+SIL live near London and don’t have kids. We are further north, don’t live that close to any airports, the closest ones to us don’t fly to this destination, and we will have a 18 month old and 4 year old with us.

I think we have two choices. Drive 1 hour to nearest airport, take a low cost flight to one place then another low cost flight to actual destination. would have to be Hand luggage only :(

Or we drive four hours (setting off midnight) to London and take direct flight.

First option seems more expensive but I haven’t priced up fuel and parking.

PILs won’t be impressed if we don’t go. And won’t really understand about the kids, and how long it’ll take, and the price (we are on a budget).

So I suppose my question is - would you bother?
YABU - make it work, it’s worth it!
YANBU - too much effort, don’t go

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Endlesslypatient82 · 09/08/2022 18:43

I suppose that is what intrigued me! Because I read that I read someone who doesn’t feel my fancy holidaying either people.

but as you have repeated multiple times - you are very excited.

so enjoy and 🤞!

Auntiejohnfromjamaica · 09/08/2022 21:26

Endlesslypatient82 · 09/08/2022 18:43

I suppose that is what intrigued me! Because I read that I read someone who doesn’t feel my fancy holidaying either people.

but as you have repeated multiple times - you are very excited.

so enjoy and 🤞!

Not a clue what this means but thanks! Glad you’ve caught up x

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