Spring Break Road Trip Photos

 Finally, they’re up! I’ve even weeded out the lame photos of empty deserts, lens caps and such, so this album is nothing but photo goodness. Check it out!
If you’re up for even lighter fare, check out my favorites album.
It’s amazing how full this country is of beautiful scenery and interesting out-of-the-way places. [...]

By the Numbers

We made it back!

Total miles: 5743.9
Tanks of gas: 19
Number of days: 12
Most miles in one day: ~945 (Salt Lake City to Omaha)
States visited: 10
Motels: 3
Nights in the car: 1
Photos taken: 405 (not counting deleted photos)
Bottles of wine we brought back: 2
Amount Ross now owes me: $204

After two days of relaxing in Milwaukee with Ross’s family, [...]

Paying the Price

We just got the shaft on gas.
We’re in Animosa, Iowa, where we just stopped for gas.  To save a few cents a gallon, we pulled into the discount station.  It’s one of those places where the price is displayed on a big LED because it changes daily.  We pull up, fill up our tank and [...]

Sleeping Arrangements

It’s always a challenge to find a good place to sleep in your car.
Not that sleeping in the car is a particularly good option, but sometimes you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do.  Like, for example, when you are out of money and lending money to your broke friend to pay for his [...]

Road Food

Eating is one of the best parts of travel.  Although our finances have forced us to eat on the cheap for the most part, Ross and I have managed to squeeze in a couple of good meals.
I had some excellent Navajo stew in Arizona.  I was initially skeptical of the place.  Whenever there’s no food [...]