July 3 and Home July 4

 

After a leisurely exit from Kenneth & Pat's, we thought "hmmm, maybe we can make it home by July 4th".  And so, the challenge began.  11.5 hours on the road with one lunch break and short stops for gas and switching drivers.

Crossed the border, ate and camped at NY's Akwesasne Casino, headed out by 8:30am.

We drove straight to the Warren VT 'after-parade activities' where Malcolm was running a beer and taco tent!  Great to see him and the Toast & Eggs crew!

Hope you enjoyed the journey, we sure did!

For those interested in numbers, here are some stats:

28 friends and family visited including a week with Christine!

30 ebiking days, 4 days on water, 1 truck tour, lots of walks/hikes

9600 miles for 12 weeks through 17 states and 5 provinces

9 US and 5 Canadian national parks
other national: 2 monuments, a river, a rec area, 2 BLM, 2 USFS
14 state parks, 1 regional park (Calif), 4 Canadian provincial parks

Lodging: 55 places, 15 of those for more than 1 night (-:

Gas prices US$/gal: our average cost was $4.09/gal
US: $3.06 (Arkansas) to $4.90 (California, but saw higher in Wash)
Canada: $3.90 (Alberta) to $5.11 (British Columbia) yes, converted

So many good times: immeasurable and priceless !!!