Harper's Index to John and Lo's Summer Adventure

Miles driven: 12,831

Average miles per day: 203

Cost of gas: $2642

Oil changes: 2

Tires purchased: 4

Tires repaired: 2

Windshield replaced: 1

Bearing seals replaced: 2

Car washes: 2

Speeding tickets: 0

Most commonly seen roadkill: Deer

States visited: 23

Northernmost stop: Grand Marais, Minnesota

Southernmost stop: Miami

Circus sites visited: 2

Drag strips visited: 1

Jet skis ridden: 2

Family members visited: 18

Bodies of water waded in: 17

Fish caught: 5

Crocodiles spotted: 1

Campsite with the most mosquitos: Yellowstone River, Forsythe, Montana

Old men who wanted to talk about the teardrop: 11

Beers consumed: We have no idea.

Backtracking

Although we had to backtrack (a no-no on a road trip) to return to CA, we did everything we could to enjoy our last few days on the road. Sleeping in the teardrop has been the bomb, and we stopped in a few beautiful places in Colorado and Utah before hitting the hellacious Interstate 15.

Creekside in Vail

Blue Colorado skies

I don't know this fly fisherman. I just included his photo because I wish it were me.

 A final view of summer in the Rockies.