I wanted to share with you all the “stats” from our 81 day #BoxsterRoadTrip.
We actually did get to all 48 contiguous US states.
We also went to two Canadian provinces (British Columbia and Ontario).
We drove 15,745 miles and averaged 26 miles per gallon. And we spent $2,024 on gas, plus one oil change and service (in Hilton Head) costing $310.
Our longest driving day was 537 miles (from St George Utah to Ventura California). I think we were getting anxious to get home!
We stayed in 19 Airbnb’s, most for one night and several for 2-3 nights. Each and every one of them was very nice and we would definitely do this again.
We stayed at 7 Marriott’s, 1 Best Western and the Thunderbird Lodge at the Grand Canyon.
We also stayed at two Marriott’s Timeshares, one week at the Custom House in Boston and one week at Marriott’s Harbour Point in Hilton Head. Both were lovely!
We stayed at another timeshare in Wisconsin Dells. I would not recommend the Dells unless you have kids. Enough said!
I should also mention that we mooched off of a number of friends and family (thank you all so much), where we could get free food and do laundry! Gotta love our friends and family for putting up with us. Big hugs to you guys!
We spent $5,780 on accommodations, averaging $71.36 per day.
We spent $4,161 on food, averaging $51.37 per day. Keep in mind many of the Airbnb’s and hotels included breakfast. And, as I mentioned, we did mooch off of friends!
We had “miscellaneous” costs of $1,622 for things like bridge tolls, wine, entrance fees, wine, gifts, wine, etc.
The total trip cost was $13,587 for 81 days, averaging $167.74 per day. Pretty darn good, if you ask me.
Many have asked the question “Would you do it again?”. In a heartbeat!!! We live in a breathtakingly beautiful country, filled with great people. Everyone we met with was friendly, welcoming, and curious about our adventure. We saw beautiful places and met beautiful people all across this nation. And if you get the chance, DO IT!!!
Our thanks to everyone who hosted us and helped us along the way. And thanks to the 5,674 people from around the world who followed us on our blog and shared in our adventure. And, finally, thanks to our 1998 Porsche Boxster which performed flawlessly, was amazingly comfortable, and which got us home safe and sound.
The trip is over, but the journey continues . . .
