We are not the type of family that go abroad every year, it just works out way to much. We are a regular working class family, who can just about afford to pay the bills, eat and drink. Our usual holidays just consist of visiting a caravan park out of season and spending a bit of time together.
My story started when we agreed to enter a family holiday exchange event, where we had to take a random family on holiday with us and then they took us on holiday. When we initially applied we never ever dreamt of being picked, but then we suddenly received a phone call and were so happy.
When we initially met the family they come across as very pleasant although they were a lot wealthier then us, I knew that we could have got along a huge amount. First things first was they came on holiday with us, we took them to the caravan park. After a few days I could really see that they were not happy at all, they were not used to living a hard life, but I respect them for putting up with it.
As time got closer and closer I started to get anxious and happy because I knew that the family were going to take us on holiday abroad, something that I had never done before. When they announced we were off to some Caribbean spa holidays I was jumping with joy. When we arrived it was like absolute paradise in the sun. The next seven days were like something that I had never before experienced.
Since returning back I now go out of my way to make sure that I visit spa hotels every single year, sometimes even twice a year.