We arrived back at the farm in northeast Iowa and have been enjoying doing the yard work and watching the spring season begin. We have assembled a list of fun facts from our year long trip that we want to share with everyone. Hope you enjoy them. If you are in West Union and you see the lights on, please stop in to say "Hi". We would enjoy visiting with you.Fun Facts:
Number of miles driven in Winnebago motor home - 12,576
Number of miles driven in Jeep tow vehicle - 12,136
Traveled to - 3 countries
Traveled through - 30 states (this trip) all 50 now completed
Traveled through - 9 provinces of Canada
Price of fuel - Diesel - start of trip May of 2007 - $2.79 per gallon
Price of fuel - Diesel - end of trip May of 2008 - $4.27 per gallon
Price of diesel in Canada - June of 2007 - $.89.9 per litre
Price of diesel in Canada - September of 2007 - $1.09.4 per litre
Number of photos taken - 12,329
Number of blogs posted - 125
Longest stay - Brooksville, FL - 132 days
Favorite activities: (not in any particular order)
Branding in Montana
Collecting agates on the Pacific and Atlantic shores
Canadian Rockies
Calgary Stampede
Tuna catch on Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Tide changes in Maine
Light houses
Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway
NASCAR Shops in North Carolina
Sunsets at Treasure Island, Florida
Fresh oranges in Florida
Horses and gophers at Brooksville, Florida
Walmart and Taco Bell
Taking memorable photos and blogging
Visiting family and friends (making new friends along the way)
Texas and Kansas NASCAR Races
And many more too numerous to mention!
1 comment:
Wow! And you picked a great time to retire if you are watching the news.:0) So happy to see you having such a great time. It will be 13 years for me on Thursday and enjoying every minute of retirement and Roy too. Leila
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