Vacation by the Numbers
by Liz Thomson
October 14, 2013
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9- days we were on vacation
5,027- miles flown
996- miles driven
19- Selfies attempted
3- Selfies successfully completed
2- National parks we tried to visit that were closed due to the government shut down
2- Vineyards we visited in Napa Valley
5- Groupons purchased for dinner
2- Friends we saw along the way (Hi, Vishal & Jeremy!)
14-Times I almost checked my work e-mail and then decided not to
3- Times I actually checked my work e-mail
5- Local wine tastings
7- Times I accidentally gave Alex the wrong directions
2-Times I correctly identified which direction we should go, without consulting the GPS
1,273- Times I whined about being cold. Who knew San Francisco got so chilly?
8- Episodes of Breaking Bad watched from various hotel rooms
1- Scary run-in with a local when we accidentally wandered off the hotel path on a surry bike.
53- Foursquare check-ins
7- Coffee shops visited. 8 if you count the gas station.
2- State Capitols visited
214- consecutive hours I spent with Alex. And still didn’t get sick of him 😉
Yay for California and vineyards! 🙂
I want to hear about the scary run in with the local. Was it in San Francisco? There are some interesting characters in the city…
Hahaha, we stayed at a hotel between Portland and Napa Valley for a night, just to split up the drive, so it was somewhere in Northern CA. We rented a surry bike the next morning and we were riding it down this little winding road. We stopped to take a picture of us on the bike, and this random lady started yelling at us from her porch! I don’t think she liked us being there… although I’m not sure why! It was a little scary so we peddled away pretty quickly!
It sounds like an amazing vacation! I’m glad you two were able to enjoy some time away together! 1- slightly jealous Nicole, I would love to travel more! So sorry the stinky government shutdown got in the way of your park plans.
Love this recap. It sounds like you had an amazing time!!
Love this!!! I am beyond jealous of your vaca. Spent the weekend in Minneapolis which was wonderful but I am wayyyy overdue for a trip out west. Also I perpetually complain of being cold…even in Mexico!
I went to Minneapolis this summer (that’s where Alex’s family lives) and I loved it! I can’t wait to go back!
Aww! You guys looks so cute! Sounds like a fun vacation.
What a cool way to recap! My hubs and I also got back from vacay and didn’t get sick of each other. 😉 In fact, I had to go back to work Friday and he did not. I was missing him and our pooches all day. I didn’t think that was possible after spending 24/7 together for a week.
Cute! Looks like a great trip.
Can’t wait to hear about San Francisco! Sounds like you had a blast on your trip 🙂
Wow, you had me at the amount of miles flown and also driven. It sounds like an absolute blast though!
Such a fun and creative vacation recap! This is my favorite because I can totally identify:
“7- Times I accidentally gave Alex the wrong directions”
😉
Hahaha I’m SO bad at directions! I don’t know how I’m so bad!