Our seven week journey was the most memorable trip I’ve ever taken. There were so many unexpected opportunities only made possible by all the wonderful people we met along the way. We appreciate everyone’s patience with our ever changing schedule as folks contacted us and said “if you are near, come visit!” We tried to meet as many people as possible, but at times the timing just didn’t work out.
Here are some stats from the trip:
1) We drove over 10,043 Miles
2) Trip lasted 49 days
3) We passed through 27 States (It would have only been 26 states, but Ann accidently drove into Colorado, before I looked up from my computer to see we were going the wrong way . . . lol)
4) We saw all 5 Great Lakes
5) We had 0 car problems!
6) Number of tickets . . . 0 (warnings 0)
7) Total cost of trip (unknown at this point, but would have been higher without all the generous jeepers)
8) Amount of debt from trip — $0. We don’t use credit cards.
9) Number of museums visited: 20
10) Number of National Parks: 4
11) Number of fights between Ann and I: Zero
12) Total amount of fun we had: incalculable!
All the posts related to the trip:
- Overview: 2013 East Coast Trip Overview
- Day 1 – Sat. May 4th: Miracle of America Museum, Polson, MT
- Day 2 – Sun. May 5th: Cowboys, Vistas, and Pirates
- Day 3 & 4 – Mon. May 6th & Tues. May 7th: Bismarck, ND For Two Nights
- Day 5 – Wed. May 8th: Don’s 1962 Wagon and Mr. Jangles
- Day 6 – Thurs. May 9th: Rain Rain Go Away
- Day 7 – Fri. May 10th: From Iron Mountain to Mackinaw City
- Day 8 – Sat. May 11th: Fire Engines, 16,000 Toys and A Destroyer
- Day 9 – Sun. May 12th: Tuckered Out? Then Visit a Firehouse
- Day 10 & 11 – Mon. May 13th Rest & Tue. May 14th: Crust, Raisins, and Smoked Pork
- Day 12 & 13 – Wed. May 15th & Thurs. May 16th: Mixers, Foodies & Heavy Equipment
- Day 14 – Fri. May 17th: Day 1 of the Midwest Willys Reunion
- Day 15 – Sat. May 18th: At the Reunion; A Brick Shy of a Full Load
- Day 16 – Sun. May 19th: On the Road to Gettysburg
- Day 17 – Mon. May 20th: Gettysburg and A Little Slice of Heaven
- Day 18 – Tues. May 21st: Food and Jeep Rides
- Day 19 – Wed. May 22nd: Old Cars and Chocolate Shots
- Day 20 – Thurs. May 23rd: And Then it Started Raining at the Worst Time
- Day 21 – Fri. May 24th: Jeeps, Meats, and Beeps
- Day 22 & 23 – Sat. May 25th & Sun. May 26th: NYC & Family With Karson
- Day 24 – Mon. May 27th: Peter Debella Jeep Parts
- Day 25 – Tues. May 28th: Some Family History
- Day 26 – Wed. May 29th: Exploring Mystic
- Day 27 – Thur. May 30th: A Submarine, A Lighthouse, and Lobsters
- Day 28 – Fri. May 31st: The Breakfast Club and Vintage Wiring
- Day 29 – Sat. June 1st: Acadia National Park
- Day 30 – Sun. June 2nd: State #49 Was Exciting!
- Day 31 – Mon. June 3rd: Through Russia With Love
- Day 32 & 33 – Tues. June 4th & Wed. June 5th: Rudeness at the Parkside Diner
- Day 34 – Thurs. June 6th: Carousels and Awards
- Day 35 – Fri. June 7th: An Old Building and New Cars
- Day 36 – Sat. June 8th: Escape to the Movies
- Day 37 – Sun. June 9th: Defecting to Canada
- Day 38 – Mon. June 10th: Trains and Planes
- Day 39 – Tues. June 11th: Checking Out Butler
- Day 40 – Wed. June 12th: A Collection Worthy of a Kaiser
- Day 41- Thurs. June 13th: Heinz History Museum
- Day 42 – Fri. June 14th: At the Bantam Festival
- Day 43 – Sat. June 15th: The Crowds Arrive; As Does a Storm
- Day 44 – Sun. June 16th: Escaping the Rain to Packard-ville
- Day 45 – Mon. June 17th: Three Museums & Steve
- Day 46 – Tues. June 18th: Shabu Shabu and Pipes
- Day 47 – Wed. June 19th: House on the Rock & Steve
- Day 48 – Thurs. June 20th: Meeting Karson’s Team
- Day 49 – Frid. June 21st: Arrive home (No link)
