Now that we're back, I've been compiling some stats to sum up our trip through numbers. There are a billion others I could've added, but for the sake of brevity and short attention spans, here are the most important (grouped, sort of, into similar categories):
States visited: 33
Canadian provinces visited: 2
Days traveling: 82
Days living out of suitcases: 123 (4 months, 1 day)
Number of different hotels: 42
Stays with friends/family: 10
Miles traveled: 14,504
Tanks of gas: 43
Number of oil changes: 3
Speeding tickets: 0
Parking tickets: 0
Fastest speed limit: 80
Items lost: 1 (Melissa's iPod)
Times pooped on by birds: 2 (once each)
Fights: 0
National parks visited: 11*
Bodies of water touched: 7**
Most time at a scheduled stop: 5 days (NYC)
Least time at a scheduled stop: 30 minutes (Taos, NM)
Blog posts: 54
* Zion, Grand Canyon, Great Sand Dunes, Finger Lakes, Mt. Rushmore, Badlands, Niagara Falls, Redwoods, Everglades, Blue Ridge, Castillo de San Marcos
** Colorado River, Rio Grande, Virgin River, Lake Ontario, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico (we saw more than this, but these are the only ones we physically stuck our fingers or toes in)
If there are any numbers you'd like to know that we didn't include, just let me know, and I'll add them in!
We had such a blast on this trip and are so fortunate to have been able to do something like this. We know many people have dreams of a cross-country road trip, and we know how lucky we are that life worked in such a way that we were able to do it. We saw so much of America, and this country truly is great, vast, varied, and beautiful. Thanks to all of you for your support and interest in our adventure!!
And one last post coming soon: getting settled in our new downtown Raleigh apartment
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