USA ROAD TRIP FIVE:

Los Angeles to Philadelphia

Once again, I was on the move. It was time to move to Philadelphia to start a Ph.D. program. Baby (my Honda) still had less than 100,000 miles on it, so I decided to take it with me. My mom decided to come along as well, to make sure her baby got to Philly safely.

Some statistics for the trip:

Days on the Road: 7 plus one morning

Distance Driven: 3458mi (5533 km)

Gallons of Gas Purchased: 98.48

Total Cost of Gas for the Trip: $282.78

Average Cost of Gas: $2.85 per gallon

Day and Location	Distance driven	Travel time (with gas and bathroom stops and only; breakfast/lunch stops extra time)	Dining	Lodging (Hotel Name, City, State)
Day 1 (August 24): Valencia, California to Salt Lake City, Utah	694 mi	12 hours 59 minutes (plus one hour for transition from Pacific to Mountain Time)	Lunch: Silverton Casino and Lodge, Las Vegas, Nevada	Comfort Inn, Woods Cross, UT (3 stars)
Day 2 (August 25): Salt Lake City, California to Cody, Wyoming	467 mi	13 hours 32 minutes	Breakfast: Hotel continental breakfast Lunch: Golden Cafe, Afton, Wyoming	Comfort Inn, Cody, WY (4 stars)
Day 3 (August 26): Cody, Wyoming to Custer, South Dakota	411	12 hours 21 minutes	Breakfast: Hotel continental breakfast Lunch: A and W, Gillette, Wyoming	Comfort Inn, Custer, SD (3.5 stars)
Day 4 (August 27): Custer, South Dakota to Minneapolis, Minnesota	641 mi	13 hours 17 minutes (plus one hour for change from Mountain Time to Central Time)	Breakfast: Hotel continental breakfast Lunch: Al’s Oasis Restaurant, Chamberlain, South Dakota Dinner (me only): Bryant Lake Bowl, Minneapolis, Minnesota	Stayed at the home of Lynette’s (friend from college) boyfriend Tim (5 stars)
Day 5 (August 28): Minneapolis, Minnesota to Rockford, Illinois	341 mi	8 hours 31 minutes	Breakfast: Lucias Bakery Dinner: Maza (modern Afghan cuisine), Madison, Wisconsin	Hampton Inn, Rockford, Illinois
Day 6 (August 29): Rockford, Illinois to Cleveland, Ohio	427 mi	11 hours 5 minutes (plus one hour for change from Central Time to Eastern Time)	Breakfast: Hotel continental breakfast Lunch: Art Institute of Chicago Cafe’ Dinner: Fat Fish Blue, Cleveland, Ohio	Radisson Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio
Day 7 (August 30): Cleveland, Ohio to Pottstown, Pennsylvania	427 mi	10 hours 8 minutes	Breakfast: Library Grille (hotel restaurant buffet) Lunch: Fallingwater Café, Mill Run, Pennsylvania Dinner: Covattas Brinton Lodge, Douglassville, Pennsylvania	The Browns (family friends)
Day 8: Arrived at new home in Philadelphia at 10:00 a.m. Spent Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia and Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Full descriptions of each day of the trip can be found on my blog. Pictures are on my Photobucket web site.

Enjoy!

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