This is the conclusion of Road Trip 2008 coverage.
Dead deer: 11
Live deer: 4
Slushies: 4 (2 watermelon, 1 lime, 1 blue)
Times my ears popped in Colorado: Many
Herd of Elk: 2 (one huge male just feet away from my car window)
Purchased Elk Jerky: 1
Buffalo or Bison: none
Buffalo sculptures we thought were real Buffalo: 2
Times Robyn fell on mountain rocks: 2
Geographical Markers: 1 (center of the United States in Kansas)
Cheapest hotel room scored by yours truly: $45 talked down from $54
Most expensive hotel room: $71 talked down from $71
Number of states covered: 6 (Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas)
Cows we saw in Nebraska the Steak State: Bajillions
Food we ate while on the road: Friedastic
Rest stops where Erica had to pee: every 30 miles
Gnomes stickers I left as graffiti: 4
Percentage of children trick or treating on the streets in Loveland, CO: 100%
Largest in the World attractions viewed: 3 (Ball of Twine, Truck Stop, Rocking Chair)
New hats I bought: 2
Times we heard Pink’s song So What, ya know that song that says “I’m still a rock star”:
Times the GPS lead us to locations that no longer existed: Infuriatingly-scads
<>Miles covered: over 2,500
flat tires, accidents, overheated engines, speeding tickets: ZERO!
Welcome home.
hey, i held it for more than every 30 miles. but thanks for the shout out anyway:}
next time it will be to new york for pancakes. talk about friedtasticness;)
i’m completely inspired by this road trip. i must do one.