God Bless the U.S.A.!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
UPDATE!!!
I have answered all the questions that I added to the blog. Some are added as a new blog and some I answered in the original post! ENJOY!!
RESULTS of time spent in states...
We spent the most time in TEXAS!!
We spent the least time in MARYLAND!!
Miles Per Day!!!
Day 2 - 416 miles Indio, California to Tucson, Arizona
Day 3 - 581 miles Tuscon, Arizona to VanHorn, Texas
Day 4 - 597 miles VanHorn, Texas to Wylie, Texas
Day 5 - 470 miles Wylie, Texas to Wynne, Arkansas
Day 6 - 403 miles Wynne, Arkansas to Homestead, Texas
Day 7 - 489 miles Homestead, Texas to Luray, Virginia
Day 8 - 309 miles Luray, Virginia to Stanhope, N.J.
Food and Other Expenses
Miscellaneous Expenses (Snacks, drinks, camping supplies and other) $278.00
Gas Price RESULTS...
Highest price paid for gas $4.25.9 in Simi Valley,California
Lowest price paid for gas $3.83.9 in Loray, Virginia (our last gas fill up)
TOTAL amount spent on gas $487.23
Total gallons of gas used 122.18 gallons
Gas milage: 28.7 miles per gallon
Dania guessed the highest price correctly!!! at $4.25.9
Kendra guessed the least price closest at $3.60
Saturday, April 9, 2011
The result of the best welcome center (ta da!)...
And the winner is...ARKANSAS!!! Clean, new, lots of maps and tourist information, a lot of parking, pet area, vending machines and friendly!!
Colleen's first air mattress!!!
It didn't make it past the first 10 minutes of our first camp-out!
BEFORE
DURING the assault by Kore!
BEFORE
DURING the assault by Kore!
Friday, April 8, 2011
New Jersey Fun Facts
* N.J. has the highest population density in the U.S.
* Picturesque Cape May holds the distinction of being the oldest seashore resort in the U.S. and one of the most unique
* N.J. has the most diners in the world and is sometimes referred to as the diner capitol of the world
* North Jersey has the most shopping malls in one area in the world with seven major shopping malls in a 25 square mile radius
* Passiac river was the site to the first submarine ride by inventor John P. Holland
* The lightbulb, phonograph (record player), and motion picture projector were invented by Thomas Edison in his Menlo Park Laboratory
* Atlantic City is where the street names came from for the game of Monopoly
* Atlantic City has the longest boardwalk in the world
* The first indian reservation was in N.J.
* N.J. has the tallest water tower in the world
* The first baseball game was played in Hoboken
* The first intercollegiate football game was played in New Brunswick
* The first drive-in movie theatre was opened in Camden
* Tourism is the second-largest industry in N.J.
Pennsylvania Fun Facts
* Pennsylvania's nickname is "The Keystone State"
* The first magazine in America: the "American Magazine" was published in Philadelphia
* Pennsylvania is the first state of the fifty United States to list their web site URL on a license plate
* In 1909 the first baseball stadium was built in Pittsburg
* Hershey is considered the Chocolate Capitol of the U.S.
* Betsy Ross made the first American flag in Philadelphia
* Philadelphia is home to the cheesesteak sandwich, water ice, soft pretzels, and TastyKakes
* Kennett Square is known as the Mushroom Capitol of the World
* The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia in 1776
* Philadelphia is the home of the Liberty Bell
* Little League Baseball's first World Series was held in 1946 in Williamsport
* Punxsutawney citizens are proud to be over shadowed by their town's most famous resident in the world-renowned weather forecasting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil. (Groudhog's Day)
Maryland Fun Facts
* Maryland's nickname is "The Old Line State"
* The first umbrella factory was in Baltimore
* The United States Naval Academy was founded on October 10,1845 at Annapolis
* In 1830 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company built the first railroad station in Baltimore
* King Williams School opened in 1696. It was the first school in the U.S.
* Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore
* America's national anthem was written by Francis Scott Key a Maryland lawyer
* Annapolis is known as the sailing capitol of the world.
*Maryland gave up some of its land to form Washington D.C.
* Maryland is a prominent producer and processor of seafood and a national leader in the production of blue crabs and soft clams
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