A dad has revealed that he has no regrets after dropping nearly £600 pounds on a 12-hour holiday with his family.
Finding fun for all the family can often be complicated – and pricey – which is why one dad decided to make sure his wife and children had a day to remember and head out on a pretty adventurous day trip.
Like all great stories, 48-year-old Johnathan Wright’s day trip started by rousing the family at 2am so that he could head down to Luton Airport with wife, Anna, 45, and three children, Edward, 18, Oliver, 17 and Alexander, 14.
Johnathan Wright decided to take his family on an extreme day trip (SWNS)
Their intended location? Prague, also known as the ‘City of a Hundred Spires’.
The Wrights landed in the Czech capital at 9am and wasted no time in setting off exploring, making stops at the city’s famous Charles Bridge, Old Town Square (which features the iconic astronomical clock) and Prague Castle.
“All the buildings look like they are from Disney, they were so beautiful,” Johnathan said of the city, adding that the family had to ‘jam-pack their itinerary to take in all the sights.
Sightseeing wasn’t the only thing the family enjoyed throughout the day either, with the Wrights having a quick power nap in the park as well as enjoying local beers like Staropramen and the famous chimney cakes.
For Johnathan the highlight of the day was the riverboat cruise, which provided a welcome break from sightseeing.
“It took us away from the heat of the day and gave us an opportunity to properly look at the city,” he said.
In total, the family spent £584 on their trip, roughly £116 for each person, with air travel for the family of five making up the largest expense at £250. The remaining £334 was spent on meals, snacks, transport and the boat trip.
The experience is one Jonathan would personally do again (SWNS)
And the adventure certainly beats a day out at your closest theme park, cinema or shopping centre.
The family left Prague just before 10pm and arrived back in the UK at 11:15pm (factoring in the one hour time difference) before finally making it back home for 1:40am.
Although his family didn’t seem too keen on embarking on another extreme day trip anytime soon, Jonathan said he’d be more than happy to do one again.
“I personally would do it again but I’m not sure my family would,” he said.
“I think it is great way of seeing new cities and also you don’t have to spend as much as you would do on a proper holiday.”
So now you know what to do the next time you have a day off with nothing to do.