I am planning a trip to Florida to see some friends and get some sun. I have just got back from a larger trip that you may have read about on this site and I find myself without a job in a country which is sheds jobs faster than at any time in living memory which isn't a great situation to say the least! Therefore I am trying to keep this as cheap as I can:
25h Jan: Fly London - Orlando (Virgin Frequent Flyer points) - stay with friends in Sarasota
26th Jan: Stay with friends in Sarasota
27th Jan: Drive down to Keys - find somewhere to camp???
28th Jan: Key West - stay at Crowne Plaza (free wth Holiday Inn points)
29th Jan: Overnight visit to Dry Tortugas National Park - camp overnight on island
30th Jan: Overnight visit to Dry Tortugas National Park - find somewhere to camp???
31st Jan: Head back towards Sarasota - find somewhere to camp???
1st Feb: Stay with friends in Sarasota
2nd Feb: Stay with friends in Sarasota
3rd Feb: Stay with friends in Sarasota
4th Feb: Drive to Orlando - stay in Days Inn I-Drive ($36.34)
5th Feb: Fly Orlando - Dallas - Calgary (free with AAdvantage points) - stay with friends in Lake Louise
6th Feb: Stay with friends in Lake Louise
7th Feb: Stay with friends in Lake Louise
8th Feb: Stay with friends in Lake Louise
9th Feb: Stay with friends in Lake Louise
10th Feb: Fly Calgary - Dallas - Orlando (free with AAdvantage points) - stay at Days Inn I-Drive ($36.34)
11th Feb: Stay Days Inn I-Drive ($36.34)
12th Feb: Hopefully see Space Shuttle Launch then fly Orlando - London (free with Virgin points)
As you can see I have it most sorted and the price tag suitably low! But it is killing me to find suitably accomodation down on the Keys within my budget! I am desperately in need of suggestions for places to camp cheaply - any suggestions? The state parks are fully booked (apart from a small number of walk-up spots at Bahia Honda but I'll not be arriving back at Key West until 5pm so they will be ong gone by the time I get out there) and the commercial campgrounds near Key West are running out in the region of 75 bucks a night!! :o
I don't mind camping out towards the other end of The Keys but I am struggling to find anywhere cheap so I thought I'd throw it open to you guys in the hope that maybe you could suggest somewhere? Please!