Photo courtesy of RR PhotographsWe went to the pool yesterday with this gal and her über-cute twins.
Guess how much it cost?
No, guess higher.
No, still higher.
OK, your last guess was just ridiculous. ($25? C'mon!)
It cost each adult $SEVEN, though kids under 2 were free. And despite Miss Dub's extraordinary height, she's still passing for a baby.
The kiddie play area was super cool, complete with water tanks, a spouting whale, a huge water jungle gym and various other water features. But at $4.50 an hour it seemed a little steep. I could have seen a matinee for that price, though movie ticket prices are a whole 'nother issue. And let me tell you, I didn't see Matt Damon at the pool. Even for $SEVEN.
Going to the beach here is even pricier. You get a small discount for living in the town where each beach is located, but it's $NINE for non-residents. To walk on rocky sand and swim in a frigid lake!
Maybe I'm just out of it, but when I worked as a pool lifeguard, admission was a mere $1.50. And last time I went to the beach in Cali admission was free. So that's some steep inflation.
Don't get me wrong. I paid it. And I probably will again because Miss Dub had such a fun time crawling around in the shallow water and getting sprayed, and I enjoyed the sun without having to hold her above water.
But it seems excessive.
What do you think?
How much are you paying to enjoy the outdoors this summer?
