Just for your info the AA5 is a doddle to fly and you'd just need a check out by a friendly CRI to be signed off for it (who doesn't charge). Can't help with a Cessna though I am afraid but if you get stuck you may want to consider the AA5. It is owned by a maintenance organisation and used as their "air taxi" to ferry customers home so I don't anticipate a problem taking it away for a number of days over xmas and I shouldn't think they will sting you for minimum hours flown.
Rgds