Sunday, August 17, 2008
It’s going to be a long haul in the car today. Nothing else to do but crunch the numbers. Here’s how my summer vacation shakes out, quantitatively:
Days away from home: 9
Number of hotels/motels/resorts/guest rooms slept in: 5
Beatles spotted along Route 66: 0
Almost-encounters with Beatles in art gallery: 1
Margaritas sampled: 13 (Note: That’s margaritas only, not a total cocktail count)
Tortilla chips nibbled on, with salsa: 140 (approx.)
Mud baths taken: 1
Number of times I applied Burt’s Bees to my parched lips: 45
Nalgenes full of water consumed to avoid altitude sickness: Countless
Miles to go before we get home: 740
Total number of miles we will have traveled: 1848
Dollars spent on gas: I don’t even want to know.
Comments
gudrun (anonymous) says...
Thank's for taking me on vacation with you, every morning I could'nt wait to see where you were, what beautiful places you got to see! I am german born so I really loved looking at the photos from the Bavarian,miss that food and beer, have a safe trip back to Lawrence, Gudrun
August 17, 2008 at 10:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
cathy (cathy) says...
Gudrun, you're very welcome. The Bavarian was one of my favorite stops and Thomas was a great guy (a real visionary, too.) Look for additional photos of the Inn - and a lot more shots I didn't have time to post - in the coming days. Thanks for riding along on a memorable vacation. We're finally home after 11+ hours in the car. Not wanting to drive anywhere for a while...
August 17, 2008 at 7:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
rockandrollgrandma (rockandrollgrandma) says...
Welcome back, Girlfriend! Sounds like you had a great trip. I also enjoyed following along with you everyday.
August 17, 2008 at 7:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
golfergirl (anonymous) says...
I really enjoyed it, too, and I hope to follow your footsteps in New Mexico someday soon. Have always wanted to go but tend to end up in Arizona ...for the golf courses! Thanks for the travelogue.
August 17, 2008 at 8:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
lostinthe70s (anonymous) says...
I lived in Santa Fe in the late 70''s and had the time of my life. It's all changed now as the area has grown and become cost prohibitive for those of us who would like to return.
August 18, 2008 at 4:51 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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