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Love the coonskin cap on Dan. Like a finishing touch.
I'm glad you put your mileage and gas usage on your report, it kind of gives me a guage to plan a trip out west for us. Do you know how much you actually spent in fuel?
Oh boy, Joan. That's a really good question!! I don't know where the receipts went -- I went away for a few days and when I got back, Dan had committed a "neat" and cleaned up the computer desk of all my notes and receipts from the trip. But I'll give you a fairly close estimate. I think that we paid an average of about $2.75-$2.80/gallon. So 212 gallons at $2.80 would be about $600. Way less than it costs me to buy one plane ticket to WDW!
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Thank you to everybody who took the time to read this really long TR. We really did have a terrific trip and I enjoyed seeing so much of the States. We saw so many beautiful sights and met a lot of very friendly people. I'm not sure I'm ready for another road trip any time soon, because it was a lot of sitting in the van, but I'm certainly glad we did it!
Bill, I want to thank you again for letting Dan & me invade your home for nearly 2 weeks and for teaching us to speak Southern -- Dan still throws in a "reckon" and a "yonder" every once in a while! Y'all are the best!
Donna (and Bill!), I just read the entire thing in one sitting ... and I can't believe how fast it went!! Thanks so much for sharing. I loved every minute.
I just got caught up with your trip. What a great road trip you had. Those Florida beaches are beautiful (much better than the Jersey shore). Thanks for sharing your pictures and memories.
Thanks for sharing your trip with us. You've seem more of this country than I have. The pictures of the Peace garden are beautiful. Can't wait to see where you go on your next trip.
Liz
I never heard of some of those places, but it sure makes me want to get in the car and go! The Peace Garden looks very beautiful and serene.
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Wow! I'm finished. Read your TR straight thru. Amazing sites and experiences. Your time with Bill and Jan sounds very relaxing and almost therapeutic. Loved all your pictures and impressions on places that I've never been.
I have grate issues also so I could feel your stress. Glad you worked thru it. Thanks for sharing your amazing journey!
We have family in Naples, FL, way down on the southwest coast, and the beaches, piers and gulf waters remind me very much of that area. Actually, Destin looks nicer b/c it appears they haven't let it grow up as quickly as Naples has; it still looks "unspoiled". I also have some very similar pictures of sunset off the Naples Pier (minus the cannon! ).
I can also relate to your grate issues (Naples Pier is wooden, thankfully) and hate walking on the sidewalks in NYC for that reason. You were very brave to continue and not let the grates win!
Thanks for sharing you adventure with us. I'll have to keep the Drury Inns in mind when/if we ever head out that way.
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Just found and read your TR from start to finish!! I need to come into this forum more often. Awesome report!! Sounds like you had a great time travelling and sharing time with some wonderful friends! for sharing!
Wow, Donna! This was fantastic! I certainly admire you guys for getting in and driving for that long!! I think the best part of it had to be the Florida destination! So glad for you guys and Bill and Jan!
I'm surprised that as close as you were, you didn't see the Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo!!
Donna what a wonderful trip report. I love Disney but I also love Florida in general and enjoyed reading your report from the Gulf side since my friends live close to the middle but on the Atlantic side. Glad you had a wonderful trip.
I just read your report Donna - what a great trip! Thanks for writing it and sharing it! And, we live close to where you were in Missouri so it made me smile and laugh seeing your pictures of KC/St. Louis.
Thanks again for sharing your trip with us!
I'm only 2 pages into this TR so far and loving it! I think I need to get out my notebook- seriously. The trip were planning for next summer includes Kansas City, KS and St. Louis, MO. And we also plan to go to the top of the Golden Arch.
The pics of Sioux Falls look amazing! I *think* I've heard of the falls before, but definately didn't know what state they were in. We are not going to the Dakota's next year, but hope to make it eventually....
I've got to pull myself away so I can make dinner; but wanted to go ahead and comment (and make a little bookmark for myself)
The tour of the brewery sounds cool; I'm suprised to hear it was not only a free tour, but also included free (full size) samples.
I also haved debated for our upcoming trip on Memphis or Nashville. It actually makes more (driving/time line) since to do Nashville; but I want to tour Graceland, so were going for Memphis.
Had you continued on the main interstate from Memphis to GA- you would have came right into our town.
**This is my book mark through page three
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But I'll give you a fairly close estimate. I think that we paid an average of about $2.75-$2.80/gallon. So 212 gallons at $2.80 would be about $600. Way less than it costs me to buy one plane ticket to WDW! 
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We really did have a terrific trip and I enjoyed seeing so much of the States. We saw so many beautiful sights and met a lot of very friendly people. 
I'm not sure I'm ready for another road trip any time soon, because it was a lot of sitting in the van, but I'm certainly glad we did it! 
Y'all are the best! 
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. We are not going to the Dakota's next year, but hope to make it eventually....
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