We're headed to Universal studios tomorrow and the beach on Saturday (jealous?). Scott and Chris leave on Monday and I start work on the 1st!
What a trip.
Final mileage: 4,241.4 miles.
State Lines Crossed (18): Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California.
Favorite State Motto: "Drive Friendly-The Texas Way" (Texas obviously)
Favorite City: San Antonio, TX
Favorite Sketchy Pit Stop: Two-way tie between Bayou Lebatre, AL and Somewhere, TN (John 3:16 bible lesson from gas station attendant).
Temperature Extremes: 115 Degrees while crossing the Hoover Dam
Days with Rain: One (New Jersey for half day and random rain in Las Vegas)
Notable Wildlife: Weasel in Tennessee, 2 deer in Fall Creek Falls, TN, 5 deer in Grand Canyon National Park, 2 pet sheep in pickup truck in Arizona, skunk at Carlsbad, NM (Stacia stops to watch it, Chris tells me to get the hell moving).
Favorite National Park: Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Favorite Roadkill: Coyote in Arizona
Quote of the trip: Scott says while looking at the floor in New Mexico, "If you're in Mexico and you want to buy a rug, are they called Mexican rugs or just...(pause)rugs?"
Individual Low Points: Scott - Camping in Tennessee (for the record, I had a great time). Chris - Puking on shoes and pants (which were thrown away) on Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA. Stacia - Walking 6 miles in the 110 heat index while dehydrated, with no water, and wicked hung over in New Orleans.
Best (and by best I mean worst) hotel experience: Carlsbad, NM. Continental breakfast consists of 2 dozen sketchy donuts. Scott goes to check in and there is only a poodle at the front desk. Tournament softball team comes back at 11pm and has a party outside our room.
Favorite Drive: Durham, NC to Fall Creek Falls, TN
Least Favorite Drive: San Antonio, TX to Carlsbad, NM...lets be real, all of Texas and New Mexico was the least bit exciting.
Favorite Historical Stop: Montgomery, AL - Civil Rights Movement Birth/Memorial
Movies to Watch After/Before Driving Across the Country: Bull Durham, Forest Gump, Vegas Vacation, Blue Crush, The Alamo, Apollo 13.
Lots of love from sunny California,
Stacia, Chris, and Scott