DAY 7 - Nov 25: 387 MILES ICE SKATING - $239
Hudson, WI to Chicago, IL
More driving, if you love driving then this is for you (road trip!). Millennium Park, ice skating, downtown area, under the train, cloud gate, best pizza, 360 skydeck observatory, no much free parking in downtown (double read the parking sign). Our kids see snow falling for the first time.$17 McDonald Hudson, WI
$40 Full Tank of gas$16 Subway Madison, WI
$24 Parking at Millennium Park, IL
$7 Starbucks coffee for the cold
$14 Ice skating rinks at Millennium Park, IL
$72 Hotel Indigo Gold Chicago, IL (priceline)
$21 Beer
$28 Papa John's pizza and wings
DAY 8 - Nov 26: 606 MILES - $155
Chicago, IL to Niagara Falls, NYTake pictures with the signs in which state are you in. Tolls are brutal. I'm just regret that ordering Papa John's pizza from last night (I think their pizza is overprice).
$29 The 3rd coast cafe breakfast Chicago, IL
$41 Full Tank Costco Gas
$12 Toll Illinois - Indiana
$23 Wendy's
$11 Costco Groceries
$39 Full Tank Costco Gas
FREE Sleeping in car while one of us drive
DAY 9 - Nov 27: 430 MILES ThanksGiving Day - $127
Niagara Falls, NY to Flushing, Queens, NYYou have to see the powerful Niagara Falls, We noticed that gas prices in NY cost more. Cross the border if you can (do not forget your passport). ThanksGiving Days with family.
$4 Coffee
$5 Parking
$16 Souvenirs Niagara Falls State Park, NY
$27 Taco Bell
$45 Full Tank Sam's Club Gas
$30 Sam's Club groceries and flowers
FREE stay with Family
DAY 10 - Nov 28: 16 MILES - $167
Flushing, Queens, NYCooking some diner its always a plus. Central Park, Metropolitan Museum, Time Square, Empire State, Brooklyn Bridge, see skyview of Manhattan from Liberty State Park, NJ. Lot of tolls and traffic.
$30 Brutal Tolls in NY
$12 Parking meters in NY
$75 Dim Sum in NY
$50 Groceries
FREE stay with Family
DAY 11 - Nov 29: 80 MILES - $186
Flushing, Queens, NY to Manhattan to NJHave to visit 2 old friends in NJ and go to out and have some lunch. Quiet sometime in the mall to make a change for once. Gas prices in this side of the country its quiet more than other states.
$41 Full tank of gas
$73 Famous Footwear, NJ
$72 Dinner City Tavern, NJ
FREE sleeping in our car
DAY 12 - Nov 30: 360 MILES - $142
New Jersey to Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC to Richmond, VALiberty Bell, Independence Hall, Love Park, White House, Capitol, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Smithsonian Museums. Have a lovely-long talk with some ladies at Burrito Brothers, DC
$15 Breakfast and groceries
$38 Independence Visitor t-shirts and souvenirs
$11 White House souvenirs
$30 Burrito Brothers, DC
$40 Full Tank of gas
FREE sleeping in our car
DAY 13 - Dec 1: 851 MILES HEADING HOMEEE - $108
Richmond, VA to Orlando, FLLate for work, from now on we just head home. Stop for gas and have small chat with people at the gas station. Also South of the Border between SC and NC very colorful place in a Mexican style.
$15 Breakfast
$38 Full tank of gas
$15 Groceries
$40 Full Tank Costco Gas
We all know that We overspend in our budge for going $100 a day. We have learn so far:
1. If you stay in the Hotel check if they offer: free breakfast, free parking, free WI-FI (1-2 star hotel usually offer these things)
2. Be creative, for kids (blue tape, DVD player, iPads, etc)
3. Always be positive and be open to whats ahead of you
4. Bring anything to make you conformable in your car (teddy bears, pillows, etc)
You have to spread yourself out. Budget the high priced events with the rock bottom lodging. Stay in the US and average $150 a day. If you get creative, traveling on $100 a day is possible anywhere in the world.