US Cross Country Addendum

What a trip this has been. By far the best trip I have ever had. So many places I have visited and so many people I have met. Precious!

Some stats about the trip:

States visited with their descriptions:
New York -- Concrete Jungle
New Jersey -- My home
Pennsylvania -- Green
Ohio -- Flat land, lot of trucks, toll roads (bad in condition)
Michigan -- Green and bad roads
Indiana -- can't think of anything
Illinois -- full of tolls and bad roads
Wisconsin -- lot of camping spots, green
Minnesota -- lot of lakes, agriculture. Overall a very nice state.
South Dakota -- Beautiful, high speed roads, Black hills are amazing.
Wyoming -- Lonely roads, ranches alongside, friendly people.
Colorado -- Mountains, canyons, rivers. Just beautiful.
Utah -- Deserted with a charm of its own. Red rocks. Beautiful landscape.
Arizona -- Hot and dry.
Nevada -- Gambling center
California -- Lot of motorcyclists here and what can I say about the beaches.

Favorite state: Colorado
Most fun for motorcycle riding: South Dakota
Most boring ride in the trip: Chicago to Wisconsin patch. Illinois tollway sucks.

Interesting places visited: Chicago, Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Black Hills, Rocky Mountain National Park, Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon Sky walk.

Favorite attraction: Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah.

Miles: 3700 motorcycle + 300 car
Fuel: 75 gallons (motorcycle) + 14 gallons (car)
Fuel price: approx. 2.80$ (avg) per gallon
Top Speed: 145 mph in Wyoming @ 13000 rpm
Speeding tickets: Only 1 in Utah (55 mph in a 50 mph zone)

Favorite food places:
Peggy Sue's Diner, California -- Intersection of route 66 and I 15.
Country breakfast, Minnesota. Vegetables were amazing. Home grown, fresh.

Longest day of the trip: 15 hr day in South Dakota.
Coldest day of the trip: Night spent in Rocky Mountain.
Hottest day of the trip: Utah - Vegas via Arizona. Boiling temperatures.