Departure date/time: 9am, August 17, 2009
Arrival home date/time: 4:30pm, August 29, 2009
Miles driven: 4,815
States visited: (6) CA, NV, UT, WY, SD & MN
# of dogs on trip: (3) RiffRaff, Buster & Bodhi
# of times they got a potty/walk break: (?) can't count that high
Cheapest lodging: Winnemucca, NV
Most expensive gas: Winnemucca, NV
# of lbs. lost on trip (Elle): 6
# of days we had 3 meals: 0
Most awesome sight: Mount Rushmore, SD
Highest elevation reached: 8,559 ft (Cody to Yellowstone)
Most interesting person met (outside of reunion): Sonja Holy Eagle, Rapid City, SD
First rude driver/honker: Truckee, CA on the way home
Highest temperature: 107 around Vacaville, CA on way home
Lowest temperature: 44 going into Yellowstone National Park
National parks/historic sites visited: Ft. Laramie, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Devil's Tower, Jewel Cave, Badlands, Mount Rushmore
Favorite historical site (Elle): Oregon Trail remains in Wyoming
Favorite historical site (Steve): Deadwood, SD
Favorite animal observed: one particular buffalo in Yellowstone who definitely walked to the sound of his own drummer, traffic jams be damned
1 comment:
What a trip:) Can't wait to hear about all about the reunion! Did you take pictures of some of the places you saw on the way home? Glad to hear you made it home back safely. Selima
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