A BRITISH man and his daughter flew to Lanzarote for a beach day – because it was cheaper than heading to London.
Aleksander Sikora, 41, booked return flights to Lanzarote in Spain after his daughter, Wiktoria, 19, said she wanted to go shopping in London.
The avid budget traveller dad decided that instead of heading to the capital, they would go to Spain – and he spent under £100 on the trip.
Return flights to Lanzarote Airport cost Aleksander £60 return and once there the duo had around six hours to spend on the sunny coast before returning home.
Whilst Wiktoria went off to do some shopping at the local fashion shops and markets, Aleksander lay on the beach.
The trip cost under £100 per person and they were even home by midnight.
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According to Aleksander, Wiktoria enjoyed the trip so much that she is keen to try another ‘extreme day trip’ in the future.
Aleksander, who lives in Farnham, Surrey, said: “My daughter said she wanted to go shopping – I said ‘give me a day and let me check something on the internet’.
“I came back and offered her a day trip to Lanzarote to do her shopping at the markets instead – and she said ‘why not?’.
“While she went off shopping, I listened to music and flew my drone on the beach – I enjoyed some peace and quiet time in the sun.
“It’s not for everyone and people will say I’m crazy for the trip – but it was what I needed to calm my mind.”
Aleksander booked the easyJet flights three days before the duo travelled.
They took off from Gatwick Airport at 7am, where they spent an additional £15 to park the car for the day.
When in Lanzarote, they spent £1.20 on the bus each to get to Puerto Del Carmen.
The two then separated, with Wiktoria heading off to find some knock-off designer handbags.
As for luggage, Aleksander had one small bag containing nothing more than a towel, his phone, passport, a powerbank, an empty water bottle, some headphones and his drone.
During four hours on the beach, he listened to music and flew his drone to take aerial pictures of the scenic coastline.
He also grabbed a Chinese takeaway, costing around £10 for a chicken chow mein.
He said: “It was on a budget, I’m not talking champagne and all-inclusive drinks.
“I just relaxed, it’s like meditation, you don’t need much more than that.”
During this time, Wiktoria had picked up all the items she wanted while shopping.
The father-daughter duo then departed after six hours in Lanzarote, landing back down in the UK at around 10:30pm.
Aleksander said: “If you spent a day in London it would cost more than I spent.
“In the present time, a lot is going on, the price of everything is increasing and everyone has work pressure.
“Sometimes you just need a few minutes to yourself, however you get it.”
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