Contemplating the ride over the Mid-Bay Bridge on my bicycle has crossed my mind more than a few times lately. Unfortunately, my life insurance policy is just not adequate enough for me to actually partake on the endeavor of cycling to work each morning. To be honest, the gasoline hike is painful, but it has not changed our way of life drastically. Going out to dinner is a luxury, the morning latte is a seldom treat, but planning our annual vacation has not been curbed just yet.
We often shop around for the best deal on our accomodations, but adding a few vacation planning tips and tricks to your agenda will help you maximize your vacation dollar. First of all, most of you probably have a GPS in your vehicle or on your phone. Note to self, they are not always right! In fact, mine is a bonafide smart ass and can say, "please make a legal u-turn" in multiple languages when in fact it should have been programmed to say, "just kidding". Really research your route!
From the north we highly recommend that you take I-65 but avoid Highway 331 from Montgomery. Although previously my route of choice for years, I've recently discovered that following 65 a little further south to Andalusia and then following Highway 55 to Highway 85 into Florida will chop off almost an hour of your drive or about 3 gallons of gas!
Fill up before you reach Florida. It's not fair for us folk that live here day in and day out, but gasoline in Alabama is significantly less expensive, sometimes twenty cents a gallon cheaper. If you forget to pump before you park, then take a short stroll to Fort Walton Beach, you'll save a buck or two that way as well.
Regardless of the gas prices - realize that you work all year long for this vacation. Just enjoy it.
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