On our rooftop Friday Night
As tribute to the global recession, green living, and not wanting to drive 7 hours to Cape Cod over Memorial day weekend, we decided to opt for a grand new tradition: staycations.
Wikipedia puts it this way:
"A staycation (or stay-cation, or stacation) is a neologism for a period of time in which an individual or family stays at home and relaxes at home or takes day trips from their home to area attractions. Staycations have achieved high popularity in current hard economic times in which unemployment levels and gas prices are high. Common activities of a staycation include use of the backyard pool, visits to local parks and museums, and attendance at local festivals. Some staycationers also like to follow a set of rules, such as setting a start and end date, planning ahead, and avoiding routine, with the goal of creating the feel of a traditional vacation."
Our Philly Staycation 2009
Friday: Camden rooftop fireworks party
Saturday: The Du Pont Longwood Gardens
Sunday: A hike in Wissahickon Gorge
Monday: Ocean City Beach
Kate and Toni with the beautiful flowers at Longwood Gardens
Kate, Jordan, Ben and Toni in the topiary gardens at Longwood
Hiking the Wissahickon Gorge in Philadelphia
A relaxing day at the Jersey Shore
