One year has passed since we said goodbye to friends and family in Harrisburg, PA and set out on our two year journey. Our route looks nothing like we originally planned it. Even with detours and side trips, we are making excellent time. We want to thank all of you for reading the site and following our travels. Many of you have opened your homes to us and played active roles in this cross-country adventure. Thank you.
Here is a look at our first year on the road. First, the numbers:
Days on the road: 365
Miles traveled in the Altima, not counting 2 flights to Harrisburg or miles traveled as passengers in other people’s cars: 42,412
Nights spent with family and friends: 115
National Park sites visited: 185
National Park sites missed because they were seasonally closed: 11
National Park sites missed because of exterior forces: 2 (the road to Gila Cliff Dwellings NM was flooded and destroyed; all the furniture at the Vanderbilt Mansion NHS was covered up because of a new heater billowing out smoke.)
National Park sites missed because it was hunting season: 1 (Mojave N PRES in California)
Presidential Libraries and Museums, including Jeff Davis' Beauvoir: 8
Sports-related Halls of Fames visited: 5 (Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Football and Tennis)
Sports-related Halls of Fames driven past but not entered: 6 Horse Racing (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), Swimming (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), Greyhound Racing (Abilene, Kans.), Pro Rodeo (Colorado Springs, Colo.); Auto Racing (Indianapolis, Ind.); U.S. National Skiing (Upper Peninsula, Mich.)
NBA Arenas seen from outside: 14
NFL Stadiums seen from outside: 13
Major League Baseball Stadiums seen from outside: 12; inside: 6
NCAA Division I Football Stadiums seen from outside: 36; inside: 7
Factory Tours: 5
Palaces covered in vegetables: 1
Former residences driven past, including our beloved Front Street apt in Harrisburg: 4
State Capitols: 33
States: 43. Arkansas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina and Vermont remain unseen.
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