Final Post: About Us
We are a brother (Detroit, MI) and sister (Houston, TX) who love to travel together to parts unknown. This year my sister flew into Detroit and we began our journey West. Stops include Davenport, IA, the Amana Colonies in Amana, IA, Marengo, IA, Des Moines, IA, Omaha, NE, Grand Island, NE, Rapid City, SD, Sioux Falls, SD, several cities in MN including Mankato, MN, Wisconsin Dells, WI, Marinette, WI, Mackinaw City, MI and back to Detroit.
We are also stopping for selfies and pictures along the way at some very interesting and unusual out of the way places that you will see in the blog. Enjoy!
Fun Facts:
- Total Miles Driven on the complete trip: 3,319
- Average Miles Per Gallon for the entire trip: 56.8 MPG
- Average Miles Per Gallon today: 53.2 MPG
- Car being driven: 2016 Prius 4
- Miles Driven Today: 266 Miles
- Weather: Perfect with temps around 90
Well, it was a LONG trip; much longer than we anticipated for two siblings. We estimated 2,800 miles before all the side trips so we drove almost 500 miles extra after reaching our destinations.
Today was a straight drive home after breakfast. We only stopped for quick rest stop breaks. Both of us were more than ready to get home but my sister won't actually fly home to Texas until Thursday. She's ready.
We learned that we could travel together for a long time in the car without killing each other and yes there were arguments about trivial things but in the end, we are siblings; family; and in the end we always forgive and forget the things that annoy each other.
We learned how useful a selfie stick can be when trying to get pictures of each other with something funny in the background and we learned that the selfie stick must be recharged!
And now Ladies and Gentlemen, enjoy the highlights from our 3,319 mile trip...
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| Vulcan Hand |
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| Literary Rest Stop |
Worlds Largest Wooden Rocking Chair
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| Freedom Rock |
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| Peter Toth Indian Head |
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| Mt. Rushmore |
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| Courthouse Rock in Nebraska |
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| Dinosaur Park in Rapid City, SD |
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| Near Mt. Rushmore |
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| Mt. Rushmore |
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| Mt. Rushmore |
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| Wall Drug |
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| Wall Drug |
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| Wall Drug |
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| Wall Drug |
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| Wall Drug |
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Worlds Largest Prairie Dog
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| Worlds Largest Prairie Dog |
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| Wall Drug |
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| Minuteman Missile Silo |
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| Wall Drug |
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| Mitchell, SD Corn Palace |
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| Mitchell, SD Corn Palace |
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| Wall Drug |
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| Wall Drug |
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| A Town Dear to our Hearts |
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| A Geocache Location |
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| Amphibious Duck Tour in Wisconsin Dells |
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| Mickey-Lu BAR-B-Q (Best hamburgers in the world!) |
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| Mackinaw City, MI |
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| Mackinaw City, MI |
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| Michigan's Mackinaw Bridge |
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