We had a great trip. That isn't to say it didn't come without challenges....(think 3 people in a confined space for 21 days...!) Brooke was ready to come home first (at 14 days out, she was ready.) I was ready as soon as the truck headed west and Dave, well, I think he'd enjoy still being out there!
Here are some facts and a few opinions from the travelers.
Miles traveled: 8038
Underestimated: fuel costs (didn't underestimate MPG, but underestimated miles traveled)
incidentals such as toll road fees, parking lot fees, maintenance items, i.e.
windshield wipers, oil change for truck, entry fees to state parks.
Overestimated: food costs
Cheapest Gasoline: South Carolina. $ 2.36
Most expensive gasoline: California. Nowhere else was gas above $3.
Cheapest campground: Natchez State Park, MS. $18 That was with full hookups.
Prettiest Interstate drive: I-68 across Northern Maryland and West Virginia.
Places we'd like to visit again:
Dave: Pennsylvania and Ouray/Durango, CO
Stacy: Pennsylvania and Kentucky
Brooke: Pennsylvania and New Orleans
Favorite Meal on the trip:
Dave: Sunny's BBQ, Tallahassee, FL
Stacy: Mrs. Wilkes Dining House, Savannah, GA (Southern Comfort Food)
Brooke: The Outlaw, Ouray, CO (grilled chicken linquine)
Our Cross-Country Chronicles
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Rocky Mountain High...Colorado
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
America's Heartland... Missouri and Kansas
Meet me in St. Louie, Louie
Paducah, Kentucky
Nashville...downtown
Saturday afternoon we headed downtown. Us and a few thousand other tourists! We found out that American Idol was holding auditions there in Nashville. Apparently hotel rooms were scarce and the downtown area was just crawling with people. It was hot and humid, but that didn't slow them down. The downtown area we went to was mainly Western themed shops and clubs. We got hot and tired of walking so we inquired where we could go do do REAL shopping, not the tourist stuff. We were sent to a nice little shopping district over by Vanderbilt University. Brooke found something at a little boutique over there that she had been looking for for a long time. (hard to describe. come by and check it out when we get home, it will be in her room.) I found a pair of shoes. Well, I did need a souvenir from Nashville and I thought shoes would be a better choice than a T shirt from Dolly Parton's Tourist trinkets. Just sayin'.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Nashville....The Grand Ole Opry, what else?!
Here is Dave and Brooke, waiting for the show to start. I didn't realize that the Opry is also a radio show. It is broadcast live. So, you watch and listen to the announcer do the advertising between songs. The stage is being changed while you watch and made ready for the next performers. It was very interesting to watch.
Riders in the Sky....think "Sons of the Pioneers". We enjoyed them!
The Opry show is a smattering of many types of Country/Western music. There is something from every era, that way it appeals to every age group there. We enjoyed it very much! It was definitely "an experience".
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