After driving 6,041 miles (9,666 km), we pulled into our driveway at 5:55 am this morning. We left Shenandoah, IA, Friday morning around 7:30 AM and only made one stop for lunch, fuel, potty; one for dinner, fuel and potty; and 3 other potty breaks along the way rounding out our trip to 21 hours and 40 minutes. That is a record time for us.
I will continue adding other events to this blog like our day mountain climbing, Montana and Iowa pics but for now I will give some totals for our journey.....drum roll, please!!!!
Final Straw count = 123
License plates:
Out of 50 States, we saw 47.
Out of 10 Provinces & 3 Territories, we saw 7 Provinces & 2 Territories
The states not seen by the Travelling Quigley's were Deleware, Hawaii and Rhode Island. Yes, we did see Alaska---at a gas station in Montana. They were pulling in while we were leaving and they saw us all point at their license plate and yell, "ALASKA" They responded with a kind northern smile and wave, knowing they had made our day! :) The provinces not seen were Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island; The territory missing from our sight was Nunavut. I guess we'll have none of that! :)
Total Miles Driven = 6041.3
Gallons of gas used = 282
Average Mileage = 21.4 miles per gallon (We had the infamous Bubble traveling with us.)
Average Speed = 56.2 mph (Our time in Chicago didn't help this number.)
Total Suitcases = 4 -- along with each child and mom having a "carry-on' for the van trip.
Loads of laundry done along the way = 10 and counting, now that we are unpacking! :)
To all those traveling along with us on this blog, thank you for joining us! We had a wonderful, relaxing vacation with many awesome memories made along the way! Hope you enjoyed the journey, we know we did!
PS There are about 3 more blogs coming with pictures and stories for this last fun filled week.
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