Our friend Aimee Hendrickson sent us a survey of the trip. We thought it would be fun to share the answers with you.
Please use car trip time to answer the following questions. If a democratic vote is needed to come to an answer, feel free to do so. When a concensus cannot be reached... the person typing the answers will be forced to qualify the answers with the family member's name (no Soc. Sec. # necessary to verify voter eligibility) so we know who said what!
This is both because I want to know these things AND because I feel you haven't been tortured enough on this trip! (Just kidding....)
1.) What is the date?
tuesday, july 15
2.) What time is it?
7:15 pm
3.) Where are you right now?
Baltimore, Maryland
4.) How many miles have you put on the van so far?
4551 mi
5.) What has been your favorite stop/place so far?
Jo- New York city
Kens- Liberty Island, NY
Dad- Niagara Falls
Sam- Staten Island, NY
Mom- no answer (aka trying to maintain proper lane placement of van
towing tent trailer through major metropolitan)
6.) What has been your least favorite stop/place so far?
Jo- clueless
Kens- clueless
Dad- clueless
Sam- I-25 Wyoming
Mom- no answer
7.) Which travelling day was the worst so far?
Jo- Wyoming
Kens- Wyoming
Dad- bouncy highway in minnesota
Sam- Wyoming
Mom- finding gas in east side chicago
8.) Which travelling day was the best so far?
Jo- July 12; Johnson City to Florida, NY
Kens- July 11; Niagara Falls to Johnson City
Dad- clueless
Sam- July 11; Niagara Falls to Johnson City
Mom- July 12; Johnson City to Florida, NY - shortest driving time so far
9.) Which campsite wins "best of show" so far?
Jo- Crooked Creek Resort in SD
Kens- Black Bear Campground in Florida, NY
Dad- 4 Mile Creek in Niagara Falls, NY
Sam- Ingalls Homestead in SD
Mom- 4 Mile Creek in Niagara Falls, Ny
10.) Which campsite needs to be burned to the ground? (Okay... that's harsh... which one was the worst... so far?)
Family consensus: Holiday Hills RV park in Utah
11.) How many quarters would you say you've used to do laundry up to this point?
110
12.) How many states have you driven through so far?
16 and 1 district
13.) How many times has Mom said, "Knock it off", "Stop fighting", "Just read a book or something" (or some version of the beforementioned phrases)?
Too many to count and sometimes Sam gets a few in too.
14.) How many times has Dad selectively NOT heard the things going on around him?
Dad says: "What? I'm working. Don't bother me!"
15.) Did Sam get to bring all 14 pairs of flip flops on this trip?
Sam says: "I only have 8 and I wanted to but I refrained myself and only brought 5 or 6."
16.) Did Josie pee her pants in Niagra falls, or was it really just water?
Josie says: "I did not pee my pants! (although it did look like it...)
And I did NOT approve of those pictures going on the website!!!
17.) Did Mackensie get to keep the oh-so-beautiful yellow rain coat (that she looks THRILLED to be wearing) or was it on loan?
Mackensie says: "Oh yes I did!!! And I got to keep the stylish sandals too!"
18.) What is the next stop?
Alexandria, VA/ Washington DC
19.) Which day gave you the best weather?
Niagara Falls/ Ingalls Homestead (during the day)
20.) Which day gave you the worst weather?
(OR NIGHT) winds across the SD plains, Ingalls Homestead
21.) How do you REALLY feel about inter-state mosquitos?
Jo- "They think we are sweet. (especially me)"
Kens- "I HATE THEM!!!"
Dad- "They really like us."
Sam- "Personally, I don't have a problem with them."
Mom- "THEY"RE VICIOUS!"
22.) How and where do you plan to steal a White House pen or bowling ball? :-)
If we reveal that secret they won't let us in....
23.) On a scale of 1-10, one being "nah... this is great" and 10 being "what was I thinking?"... how ready are you to be home?
Jo- 4
Kens- 1
Dad- 2
Sam- 3
Mom- 1
24.) What place had the best food? (My vote is for that deep dish pizza... but my last name isn't Murphy, so I'll shut up now)
Jo- Top of the Falls Resaurant
Kens- Bubba Gump
Dad- Campo's Philly Cheese Steaks
Sam- Campo's Philly Cheese Steaks but Bubba Gump has amazing chicken
Mom- Campo's Philly Cheese Steaks
25.) And, last but not least, "HOW MUCH FARTHER?" (Oh, wait... that's your line... sorry!)
All the way back across America.... after a four days in DC.