The total distance from both Buick's Odometers are 12,235 miles driven on this journey.
Many have asked "did you fight?" and "what were your favorite places?"
Well, Sean and I did snap here & there, but no blow-up, stop the car, I'm outta here type of fights. Mostly just exhausted, driving too long I'm grumpy bickering, I'm giving you the silent treatment for 1/2 an hour type of fights. Which never lasted very long, because sooner or later we had to talk to one another - and damnit this trip really did take teamwork. Navigating, finding out where to eat, changing the audio book cds, looking up things to do in our next destination - all while the other person was driving. I think we'd both say that this trip was 99% positive memories.
Our favorite places - we'd have to separate them into cities, states and national parks because we experienced so much of each.
Favorite states: Sean - California (are you kidding?! why?) - because there were a ton of things to see before we even got out of the state. April - any state where I could walk around barefoot (I was pretty pissed off when I stepped out into new mexico with burrs on my toes)
Favorite Cities: Sean and I both agree on this one - Montreal and New Orleans
Favorite National Parks: Sean - Carlsbad Caverns, Badlands, and White Sands. April - Upper Peninsula of Michigan (Pictured Rocks), and the Appalachian Mountains
It is good to be back, but we both feel like we need to move on to our next destination - we've been on the go so much we're unsure of how to settle.
I immediately started working on my Pedagogical Fellow Workshop this weekend, and Sean is on an intense search for a job.
Other than that, you are officially all caught up and I hope that you have enjoyed the Adventures of Sean and April!!
I changed our blogger profile, so even if you don't have a blogger account you can now leave comments if you'd like too.
Now that I have a computer - here are some video clips from our trip! I *starred our favorites. I missed out on a TON of videos from the beginning (up through Ohio) because they are still on my camcorder, but this should keep you busy, Enjoy!
Day 2 - Vernal Falls, Yosemite California
Day 3 - Zip lining at Lake Tahoe (from a distance), California
Day 3 - Zip lining at Lake Tahoe (detail), California
*This is where I actually took video with my camcorder, sorry**
*Day 15 - Almost blowing my hand off with fireworks while at my parent's house, Valley City, Ohio (thanks Mina!)
Day 16 - Niagara Falls at Night, Ontario Canada
*Day 17 - Sean Loves elevator music while in ferris wheels over Niagara Falls
Day 17 - Little tot & his squeaky shoes! Niagara Falls, Ontario
Day 18 - French Music Festival, downtown Montreal
Day 19 - Bike riding in Montreal
*Day 19 - Camera tricks while eating crepes, Montreal Quebec
*Day 19 - Storm in Three Rivers Canada
Day 19 - Driving into downtown Quebec at night
Day 20 - Changing of the Guards, La Citadelle de Quebec
*Day 20 - Boom goes the cannon at noon! Quebec, Canada
Day 20 - Spectators in downtown Quebec, Canada
*Day 20 - Canadian Forward Roll, Battlefield Park, Quebec, Canada
*Day 20 - Canadian Cartwheels, Battlefield Park, Quebec, Canada
*Day 20 - Canadian Log Rolling, Battlefield Park, Quebec, Canada
*Day 20 - Driving out of Quebec and Into Maine, Sean's expectations
Day 21 - Sean's first encounter with the Atlantic Ocean! Bar Harbor Maine
Day 21 - Boat Tour of Bar Harbor, Maine - Our Renaissance Man WINSTON I!!
Day 21 - Boat Tour of Bar Harbor, Maine - Our Renaissance Man WINSTON II!!
Day 21 - Boat Tour in Bar Harbor Maine
Day 21 - Driving down a dirt road in Coopers Mills Maine, to Carl & Claire's house!
Day 21 - Carl dunking our TWO DOZEN LOBSTERS!
Day 24 - Rock Hill SC, We're On A BOAT!
*Day 24 - Rock Hill SC, Sean's swimming strategy against children
Day 24 - Sean Clarkson
*Day 25 - The Aglet Song By Griffin Ellison & Sean Sullivan
*Day 25 - Rock Hill SC, Bailey's Interview with the Band Members (Sean and Griffin):
Day 25 - Rock Hill SC, Swimming at the Boat with Robin, Jim, Bailey & Griffin!
*Day 26 - Tallahassee Florida, Robbie serenading us with his words
*Day 26 - Tallahassee Florida, Robbie's brother song to Sean
Day 26 - Tallahassee Florida, Robbie and the Beer Bong
Day 27 - Pensacola Florida, Goodbye Buick I & Hello Buick II!
Day 27 - New Orleans, Bourbon Street at night
*Day 28 - New Orleans, Bourbon Street, 10am Daiquiris and shots!
*Day 28 - New Orleans, Bourbon Street, The Hand Grenade
Day 28 - New Orleans Saint Louis Cemetery I, Entering into the undead
Day 28 - New Orleans Saint Louis Cemetery I, Cannonball to the Grave
Day 28 - New Orleans Saint Louis Cemetery I, Sean's grave analysis
Day 28 - New Orleans Saint Louis Cemetery I, Sean is sick of my shenanigans
Day 28 - New Orleans Saint Louis Cemetery I, Get Out of my WAY!
*Day 28 - New Orleans Saint Louis Cemetery I, Sean's Heavenly Prayer
Day 28 - Lizard
*Day 28 - Sean's Testimony to his shoes almost being stolen
Day 28 - New Orleans, Walking to Yo Mamma's
Day 28 - Baby Alligator hangin around our boat before we take our tour - Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours, Louisiana
Day 28 - The Swamps
*Day 28 - The Biggest Grasshopper I have EVER seen!! Look for it in the trees!
*Day 28 - Our Guide's friend "JO"
Day 28 - Slitherin Alligator
Day 28 - Sean handing off a baby Alligator
Day 28 - Big Turtle Battles the Baby Turtle
Day 28 - The Turtle and the Alligator, Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours, Louisiana
Day 29 - Hi Fishies! Port Aransas TX
Day 29 - The Ferry Boat that took us to the Island of Port Aransas TX
Day 29 - Walking out to The Gulf Of Mexico, Port Aransas TX
Day 30 - Waking up on the Gulf of Mexico! Port Aransas, TX
Day 30 - Corpus Christi TX - The Hospital where Sean was born!
Day 30 - Inside The Alamo, San Antonio TX
Day 30 - The Bat Bridge, Austin TX
Day 30 - Esther's Follies (just a taste)
Day 31 - A taste of Schlitterbahn! New Braunfels, Texas
Day 32 - Natural Entrance to Carlsbad Caverns
Day 32 - Inside Carlsbad Caverns NM, Spelunking
Day 32 - Inside Carlsbad Caverns NM, The Bathroom Situation
Day 32 - Elevator up from Carlsbad Caverns 650ft below the earth "Goin UP!"
Day 32 - Sunset at White Sands, New Mexico:
*Day 32 - White Sands Dune Log Rolling (Practice makes perfect!), White Sands NM*
*Day 32 - Sean's running exploration of White Sands, NM*
Day 32 - Driving out of White Sands - Snow?!
Day 33 - The "THING!" - Arizona
Day 33 - Titan II Missiile - Arizona
Day 33 - Hello Cows! Arizona
Day 34 - April's Introduction to the Grand Canyon Take II
Day 34 - April's Introduction to the Grand Canyon Take III
Day 34 - Sean's Hoover Dam Factoids:
Day 34 - Sean's Idea of fun in Vegas:
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