Josh GriffinMore PostsFamily Road Trip by the Numbers

Here’s the Griffin family road trip, by the numbers:

  • 5,645 round trip mileage from home to home
  • 16 number of states visited
  • 21.5 miles per gallon in minivan
  • 2.70 average gas price
  • 20 days gone
  • 17 days that included swimming
  • 4 times we vacuumed out our car during the trip
  • 4 number of National Parks visited
  • 72 cost for our family of 6 to get into the Creation museum
  • 145 average total cost per day
  • 3 number of different kids stung by a bee
  • 150 length of the waterslide at one of the hotels we stayed in
  • 4 different firearms shot
  • 49 cheapest hotel (Comfort Suites)
  • 152 most expensive hotel (Embassy Suites)
  • 88.9 top speed, as reported by our GPS
  • 1 number of rattlesnakes seen
  • 6 number of minutes spent in Ohio
  • 3 miles per gallon lost to max A/C
  • 13 number of DVDs watched
  • 7 Christmas ornaments purchased
  • 818 pictures taken (2GB memory card full!)

JG

Comments 4 View Comments August 30, 2009

4 Comments

  1. 10 cousins playing
    3 siblings getting pizza together
    42 number of photos taken to get 1 semi acceptable group photo.

    How many prayers for protection offered by grandmothers and grandfathers, brothers and sisters? Countless.

  2. And every minute of every day being a dad and mom and instilling your lives into your kids’ lives?

    Eternal.

  3. Welcome back!

  4. You missed ther best part of Ohio-Amish Country-livin and leadin youth in the heart of amish country

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