After our Seattle road trip in 2019, we could not wait to hit the road again… two years (and a slight adaptation) later, we are ready! Our honeymoon will be an East-Coast Road Trip in July 2021!
Dave’s family will be in the Outer Banks, and we will head south a few days to meet up with them while they are there. After spending a day with the family, we will head west to the Blue Ridge Parkway. We plan to spend several days driving the Parkway and Skyline Drive before stopping off in Ohio to see the longest covered bridge in the United States. We also plan to see Niagara Falls before coming back home!
We are so grateful to our wedding guests for their wonderful destination suggestions in our guestbook. We received so many suggestions, some of which we will be incorporating into this trip (and we are still taking suggestions)… read on to learn more about our planned trip, and sign up to receive updates by email!
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Road Trip Overview
We are planning an East-Coast Road Trip!
We are planning to take two weeks to drive the country (again)! Some of the highlights of our trip will include:
- Harry Potter store in NYC (if they open online reservations!)
- Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
- Outer Banks
- Blue Ridge Parkway / Skyline Drive
- Smolen-Gulf Bridge
- Niagara Falls
We love documenting our adventures (as the Farrell-Hill Lakeside Resort… On Wheels), so you can follow our trip along the way and see our stats afterwards; we’ll be sure to post them! Follow us on Facebook or sign up for email updates!
Estimated Costs
The detailed information listed below is what our estimated costs will be based on the expenses from our previous road trip to Seattle. This page will be updated with our stats after our trip!
We want to thank all our friends and family who contributed to our Wedding Registry and helped us reach our goal! The estimated funds remain the same, though the sights in 2021 will be different than planned.
Preparation for the trip
Things we purchase before hitting the road.
- Groceries:
- Crystal Rose always makes sure there is enough to eat in the car, whether we need to eat a full meal on-the-go, or something to nibble on until we reach the next town.
- Estimated costs: $300
- Toiletries:
- Not only the usual things like toothpaste and shampoo, but also things needed for travel-by-car, such as baby wipes and hand sanitizer.
- Estimated costs: $50
- Car preparation:
- Getting the car ready for any extensive journey includes things like an oil change, tire rotation/balance, and an overall “health check”.
- Estimated costs: $150
Road traveling
Expenses we incur along the road.
- Gas:
- On our last trip, we filled the tank about twice a day, and the average cost (from across the country) was $25 per each fill-up.
- Estimated costs: $750
- Tolls:
- Connecticut may not charge tolls, but many other states in the country do. This is the price we pay for traveling the “open road”.
- Estimated costs: $50
- Road snacks:
- Crystal Rose does prepare for a lot… but most of her car food is quite healthy. Every once in a while, we indulge in a pit-stop treat.
- Estimated costs: $25
- Car care:
- Even with proper preparation, there are car costs along the way. The most frequent being car cleaning. Driving in the mountains at sunset, you are bombarded with bugs. Stopping at the carwash to clean the windshield and headlights ensures safety first!
- Estimated costs: $25
Accommodations
Where you sleep and what you eat greatly affects your mood on the road!
- Hotels:
- On our last trip, our average hotel cost per night was $125. This included the room, taxes, and fees. We are planning for 14 nights away from home for this trip.
- Estimated costs: $1,750
- Lunches:
- Because we prepare for food-on-the-go, we don’t often need to stop for lunches. However, every few days it’s nice to stop and eat something hot and/or fresh for lunch.
- Estimated costs: $150
- Dinners:
- Dinner is often the only meal we do not rush through for the day. Whether we get take-out to eat in our hotel room, or sit down at a restaurant, it is a nice end to our day before getting a good night’s rest.
- Estimated costs: $600
The Sights!
While the adventure is all about the journey, we do stop and see the sights along the way!
- Parking:
- Yes, there are lots of places that will charge us for parking along the way. This might be parking in a town at a meter, or it might be a parking lot/garage for a “tourist trap” (that we just can’t pass up!).
- Estimated costs: $50
- Entrance fees:
- We learned on the last trip that just about everything has an entrance costs. Whether we drove through (badlands), walked around (Hoh Rainforest), or just took a quick picture (Mount Rushmore), there were fees. We aren’t sure where we’ll stop along the way, but we estimated our budget based on our previous trip.
- Estimated costs: $125
- Attraction tickets:
- Even after you’ve paid to park and paid to get in, sometimes there that ONE extra thing that just makes the adventure dynamite (virtual bungee jumping off the Space Needle anyone?)! We want to be sure we don’t miss out on any once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
- Estimated costs: $75
- Souvenirs:
- We are minimalists when it comes to spending money on “keepsakes”, but we do enjoy bringing home an ornament or magnet from our adventures places.
- Estimated costs: $50
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