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August 17, 2011
OK---I’m a numbers guy. I inherited it from my Dad (shut up, Larry!).
And, while I’m not as precise as my Dad is about numbers, I do have fun seeing what they turn up.
That being said, here’s the Epic Road Trip by the numbers:
OK---I’m a numbers guy. I inherited it from my Dad (shut up, Larry!).
And, while I’m not as precise as my Dad is about numbers, I do have fun seeing what they turn up.
That being said, here’s the Epic Road Trip by the numbers:
AND AWAY WE GO!
TOTAL MILES: 9567
DAYS ON THE ROAD: 42
GROUND COVERED: 27 states, 1 Canadian province (yes, we ate at Tim Horton’s!)
LEAST EXPENSIVE GAS (premium): $361.9, Cincinnati, OH
MOST EXPENSIVE GAS: (USA) $429.9, Eureka, CA
GAS IN CANADA: $5.32 ($1.405 per litre), Brantford, ON
DAYS ON THE ROAD: 42
GROUND COVERED: 27 states, 1 Canadian province (yes, we ate at Tim Horton’s!)
LEAST EXPENSIVE GAS (premium): $361.9, Cincinnati, OH
MOST EXPENSIVE GAS: (USA) $429.9, Eureka, CA
GAS IN CANADA: $5.32 ($1.405 per litre), Brantford, ON
HEADED INTO ONE OF THE TUNNELS ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE
MACKINAC BRIDGE, MICHIGAN
TOLLS PAID: Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnels, Virginia: $12.00
George Coleman Bridge, Route 17, Gloucester, VA: $.85
Thomas Dewey Thruway, I-90, New York: $2.99
Peace Bridge, between Buffalo NY & Fort Erie, ON: $3.00
Blue Water Bridge, between Sarnia, ON & Port Huron, MI: $3.00
Mackinac Bridge, between Mackinaw City, MI & St Ignace, MI: $3.50
George Coleman Bridge, Route 17, Gloucester, VA: $.85
Thomas Dewey Thruway, I-90, New York: $2.99
Peace Bridge, between Buffalo NY & Fort Erie, ON: $3.00
Blue Water Bridge, between Sarnia, ON & Port Huron, MI: $3.00
Mackinac Bridge, between Mackinaw City, MI & St Ignace, MI: $3.50
GREYSTONE MOTEL, HILLSBORO, OH
LEAST EXPENSIVE MOTEL: $44, Greystone Motel, Hillsboro, OH
MOST EXPENSIVE MOTEL: $96.35, Super 8, St Ignace, MI
TOTAL MILEAGE OF THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY: 470 (yes, we rode ALL of it!)
NUMBER OF “ROAD SURGERIES” ON THE BIKES: 8 (4 on Mike’s, 4 on mine)
MOST EXPENSIVE MOTEL: $96.35, Super 8, St Ignace, MI
TOTAL MILEAGE OF THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY: 470 (yes, we rode ALL of it!)
NUMBER OF “ROAD SURGERIES” ON THE BIKES: 8 (4 on Mike’s, 4 on mine)
ROAD SURGERY IN MICHIGAN
Stay tuned, folks! More stories to come! In the meantime, I’m headed off to Canada for a few days, eh?
END OF THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY