Statisticals

Before I drift off into the blur that is Madrid in Autumn and believe me, I will try and keep this going on a weekly basis, I thought I’d share some figures with you, they are mostly approximate;
Total miles flown – 12,090
Total time travelling by air (incl. stopovers) – 54 hours
Total driven – 3,054 miles (5,082 km)
Cost per person (Flight, Car rental, Petrol, Hotels, Food, Admission charges, not including personal expenses such as pencils, shoes and Hawaiian shirts) - €2,510 ($3,765 at an exchange rate of $1,50).
We flew by Continental Airlines
The car was from National, by far the best rate when you consider the ‘drop off’ fee.
We stayed in ‘Motel 6’ and ‘Super 8’ motels most of the time, cost being between $55 and $70 a room, depending on location and local taxes. Most had wifi, all had t.vs. and coffee pots and some had fridges. A basic breakfast was included most of the time.
Best value for brunch (that we paid for Robin!!!) was ‘Muffin House’.
Best steak (that we paid for Robin!!!) – Harley Davison Restaurant in Las Vegas.
Best munchies – Harold's Deli in New Jersey, Mc Gurks and Tigín in St. Louis, Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse, 302, N. Market Street, Dallas, Applebys in Amarillo, Moloneys in Flagstaff, Peggy Sue’s near Barstow (Calico Ghost Town), the Buffalo wings in ‘Ye Rustic Tavern’ and of course, Robin in St. Louis and Huy in Los Angeles.
And I’ll skip Albuquerque the next time.