Homeward Bound

After breakfast it was time to head home. Google told us it would be a 9 hour 36 minute drive. We’ve seen much of what is between Phoenix and home, so we just decided to get home. 




We arrived home at 9:20 PM PDT

Facts about the trip —

States visited/traveled through, not including CA (initials indicate first time visited):
Nevada
Utah 
Colorado - J & K
Wyoming
Nebraska - J & K
Iowa
Missouri - K
Illinois 
Kentucky - K
Tennessee 
North Carolina - J & K
Virginia
West Virginia J & K
Maryland 
Pennsylvania 
Ohio - J & K
Indiana - K
Oklahoma - J & K
Texas 
New Mexico - K
Arizona

Major rivers crossed: 12
Arkansas
Colorado 
Cumberland 
Gila 
Missouri
Mississippi 
North Platte
Ohio
Rio Grande
Snake
Tennessee
Wabash

# of Days: 18

Longest distance in day: 770 miles (Carlos to El Reno, OK)

Longest travel day by hours driving: 12 hours

Sovereign Nations visited:
Tuah Tah - Place of the Red Willows (Toas Pueblo)

Roller coaster ridden: 9

Family/friend visits: 8 households 

Highest elevation: 14,115’

Oldest scenery: 200+ million years

#times eating BBQ: 3

Favorite Truck Stops: Love’s

Notable live animals sighted: deer, antelope, prairie dog, wood pecker, bison, quail, bighorn sheep, marmot, and more. 

Road kill: deer, raccoon, skunk, and many more 

National Parks: 3

Number of missed sites: Innumerable. Will get them on the next trip(s)

Remaining states to see: 11

Best thing about modern road trips: GPS turn-by-turn driving instructions. 

Best road trip snack: Jim - cheese flavored chicharron. Kristi: cookies with frosting (best weee from Safeway- I sampled a few 🤣) 

Number of passenger seat naps: Innumerable 

Number of arguments: Classified

Miles driven: will be updated after contest winner is decided.

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