Going Back To Indiana...Cause Indiana's Where We're From

After taking some time to reflect and settle back into life in one stationary place we wanted to recap our trip across the United States and thank all who followed our Blog!

Our travel map of the United States
Although the pins fell out each time we hit a bump, this map helped us keep track of the states we visited
We skipped Oklahoma, Hawaii, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois & North Carolina

By The Numbers:

242 - Days out on the road
178 - Nights we slept in the Rig*
79 - Wal*Marts we spent the night in*
71 - Family & friends we saw while out on the road
20 - National Parks
60+ - Casinos*
5 - Sporting Events
7 - Amusement Parks
266 - Cities
2 - Countries
42 - States
*A couple of these numbers are not exact.  Katie had a running total of quite a few different items in her planner, but after the robbery, the only one who knows the real truth is somewhere in Memphis, TN.

Flat Hank back in Indianapolis, IN

Top 25:

1.  Walking Ghost Tour in Charleston, SC
2.  The Forbidden Journey Ride at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, FL
3.  Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge & Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground in Orlando, FL
4.  New Orleans School of Cooking in New Orleans, LA
5.  The HAUNTED Myrtles Plantation in Saint Francisville, LA
6.  Barton Springs in Austin, TX
7.  Green Chilies in Hatch, NM
8.  Margaritas at Tesuque Village Market after our hike in Santa Fe, NM
9.  Bryce Canyon National Park in Bryce Canyon, UT
10.  The Four Corners in NM, CO, UT and AZ
11.  The Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV
12.  JW Marriott Tuscon Starr Pass in Tuscon, AZ
13.  The Hey Dude Ranch in Tuscon AZ
14.  Eating at Portillo's in Buena Park, CA
15.  The California Screamin' Roller Coaster at Disney's California Adventure Park in Anaheim, CA
16.  Eating dinner on top of a mountain in Ojia, CA
17.  Driving Highway 1
18.  The Wanderlust Festival in North Lake Tahoe, CA
19.  Watching Breakfast At Tiffany's at McMenamin's Back Stage Bar in Portland, OR
20.  The views from Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, WA
21.  Alaskan Cruise
22.  Eating poutine after the Grouse Grind in Vancouver, Canada
23.  Stomping grapes at the Summerset Winery in Indianola, IA
24.  Bar Harbor, ME
25.  Samuel Adams Brewery Tour in Boston, MA

Anne's Garage - AKA: Our Storage Unit
The Rig has been put into storage and we have officially moved back to Trees II at least until February!

A special thanks to everyone who let us shower, do laundry & wash the Rig at their homes.  We would also like to extend our gratitude to Wal*Mart, YMCA, CASINOS, Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, Anne for flying out to see us twice and anywhere with free Wifi!

Making A Full Lap

It didn't take us long to notice that West Virginia did not have much to offer in the way of tourist attractions, plus it did not smell great there!  So, we called our friends, Chad & Morgan, who used to live in the area to make sure we weren't missing anything during our smelly drive home.  They confirmed our suspicions, but let us know that there was one stop we had to make, Tudor's Biscuit World!  After lunch, we couldn't resist one last casino in Charleston, WV before ending our trip where it all began with the Brenner family in Cincinnati, OH. 

Tudor's Biscuit World in Beaver, WV
After stopping here for one of our favorite meals, we noticed many other T.B.W.'s that weren't
attached to gas stations, but we wouldn't have traded our experience for the world

Lunch at Tudor's Biscuit World in Beaver, WV
If you like any kind of gravy, you can't go wrong here!
Thanks to Chad & Morgan for the spot on recommendation

Babbitt, Jack & Brenner in Cincinnati, OH
Even though Jack doesn't look very impressed, we swear we had a fun night!