Aug 22 - Sept 16: Whirlwind of a month

After we crossed back into the Lower 48 it was all about getting back to the Bay Area as we had finally hit a wall with driving. We still made time to drive through the gorgeous prairie land of Central Oregon, sleep at the top of a volcano at National Volcano Monument and gaze into the impossibly blue waters of Crater Lake.




Since then it's been all about catching up with family, friends and weddings.

Some stats from our five week road trip:

Distance Driven: 9,200 miles (14,800 km)
Average Distance Driven Each Day: 280 miles (450 km)
Oil Changes: 2
Most Expensive Gas: $1.65/Liter ($6.60/Gallon) Remote Lodge in the Yukon Territory
Nights We Paid For Lodging: 3
Coldest Temperature: 25° F (-4° C) - morning of last day, waking up to an ice covered tent in Volcano National Monument
Hottest Temperature: 104° F (40° C) - afternoon of last day, driving through Northern California
Accidents: 0
Speeding Tickets: 0
Parking Tickets: 1 ($10 in Ashland, OR)
Bears seen from road: 9 (8 brown bears, 1 grizzly)
Bears encountered hiking/camping: 0
Weddings in the last 3 weeks: 3 (Kate & Andy in Madison, WI, Pippa & Mark in Norwich, VT, and Jess & Rishi, in Washington, DC. Congrats again guys!)

Apologies for the delay in posting, we should be back to our regular pace going forward. Next stop, London...