Comments on: Going On a Frugal Safari

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Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:46:59 +0000

[...] Dad took his family on a frugal safari. Goes to show that there ARE fun things to do in your own [...]

By: I Want To Work Smarter, Not Harder

I Want To Work Smarter, Not Harder — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:36:46 +0000

[...] Dad went on a frugal safari! Check out the great animal shots (I mean, [...]

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:39:03 +0000

What a great trip- I wish we had a place like that near us! That looks like a blast!

I started carrying hand sanitizer in our cooler bag for times just like those. We have a zoo pass and there are so many times where I am glad that I have that handy little sanitizer when I need it

By: Writers Coin

Writers Coin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:47:52 +0000

This is a great way to get away and snap out of the routine. Thanks for sharing!

By: Michael@ Awareness * Connection

Michael@ Awareness * Connection — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:06:06 +0000

It is indeed a free country. I couldn’t stifle your opinion if I wanted to. I have no interest in doing so. And I’m completely in favor of expression differences of opinion.

As I reflect on your post I think I was responding less to your opinion about where animals are happier, and more to what appeared to me to be a condescending, snarky tone toward frugal dad, and anyone else who happens to enjoy this activity with their family. And you didn’t bother to back up your tone with with any facts.

I probably could lighten up also and I may well have responded too strongly to feeling like you were spoiling the fun here.

I have no interest in derailing what I think is a fun and useful thread for families, so I leave you with the last word concerning our difference of opinion here. If I jumped the gun I apologize to FrugalDad and to other readers, including you, AT.

Michael

By: AT

AT — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:28:46 +0000

I guess having a difference of opinion is not allowed to be expressed. It is a FREE COUNTRY still isn’t it.
To Michael @Awareness*Connection why don’t you lighten up and do more research on these types of places as well. Read and learn more, it’s quite enlightening.
I remember going to the zoo as a kid and seeing animals pacing back and forth in cages and elephants shackled by the leg and other children being allowed to taunt animals in their cages. These are some “fun memories” that children can also take away.
My point is there are better places for family fun. I guess people want to believe what they want to see at these types of places.

I like Frugal Dad’s blog and his posts but I do think a difference of opinion is allowed to be expressed. I have seen it many times on this blog in the past.

By: Marci

Marci — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:25:57 +0000

I think the money was well spent! One of the points of being frugal daily is to be able to splurge occasionally on some great family trip like this one. The kids got to see animals that they could never experience at home in their daily lives (unless they are the safari keeper’s kids) You’ve brought the big wide world to them so it was well worth it. And you stayed true to your frugal self with the picnic lunches!

The kids will remember it always and that’s what keeps families together in later years – those shared memories

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:15:57 +0000

One other tip that we use a lot as we live in a very tourism heavy area — a lot of the attractions will give “locals” a discount if you show your driver’s license. Some of them will charge full price for the first admission, but give you a pass that will let you come back in free all year. Also, before and after peak summer offers discounts too.

By: Michael@ Awareness * Connection

Michael@ Awareness * Connection — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:52:47 +0000

I just had the beach boys tune go through my mind with the words Frugal Safari rather than Surfin Safari. Sorry in advance to anyone else’s brain this gets stuck in.

Yes Im gonna (frugal) take you frugal (frugal safari)with me.

By: Scott @ The Passive Dad

Scott @ The Passive Dad — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:41:14 +0000

I remember my parents taking me to an animal park like this near Los Angeles. It must have been around 1978, I wonder if the park still exists. I recall a large animal trying to get some food through our window. Great memory!