Utah Trip By The Numbers
I've always wanted to write one of these fun "by the numbers" wrap up of a vacation but usually blank on what numbers/facts to include-- but not this time!
8-- total days we were gone
7-- total nights we were gone
4- flights taken to and from Utah; Providence to Midway, Midway to Salt Lake City, then the same flights in reverse
1,253- total number of miles we drove in Utah with our car rental
5-- National Parks visited (Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches, & Canyonlands)
2-- State parks visited (Dead Horse Point & Red Canyon)
4-- trips to the grocery store
0-- number of ice cream dishes/cones I ate
7-- Number of restaurants we tried for the first time
7-- Number of restaurants we'd go back to a second time! The food was fantastic everywhere we went
2-- Number of times we had to stop for cows IN the road
646-- Total number of photos Evan and I took combined (not counting those blurry or duplicate/deleted ones)
1- The number of times we had to go looking for a fob battery because our rental key fob stopped working. It's also the number of time we set off the car alarm "breaking" in with the actual key.
80-- the speed limit on most roads in Utah
15--Total trails hiked
2-- The number of hikes we didn't "finish"
16.2-- total miles hiked
15-- PB&J sandwiches made
5-- Nutella and Jelly sandwiches made (Alec doesn't eat Peanut butter)
2-- Times we packed our lunches and didn't eat them in any park
3-- Places we slept-- an AirB&B in Moab, an AirB&B in Panguitch, and a hotel in Salt Lake City
4-- Books I read/listened to on the trip
89-- Highest temp we saw all week (Moab)
34-- Lowest temp of the week (Panguitch)
9,115-- feet above sea level at Rainbow Point in Bryce Canyon (our highest elevation of the trip not including flights, of course).
3,855-- lowest elevation of our trip in Springdale just outside Zion
306- feet of the longest arch in America (that we got to see)
1,600+-- years old; the oldest tree we saw on our trip (Bryce Canyon)
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I bet you had the best time! Just reading some of the places you mentioned sends me right back to when I went there. Goosebumps! Ruth@playworkeatrepeat
ReplyDeleteWe really did have an amazing time and I thought of you when we saw the narrows and all the people kitted out in their walking gear.
DeleteOh my gosh does this sound like a wonderful trip- you covered so much ground! The only question I have, though, is how come no ice cream? Ha! Can't wait to read more about this!
ReplyDeleteI had a really bad reaction to the delicious mousse cake and pretty much avoided all dairy for the entire rest of the trip.
DeleteNo ice cream? I am concerned! You all got some mileage in! Wow! It sounds like an amazing trip!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think my body is telling me I need to give up dairy for good. I figure now that I'm back home I'll give it another try but I got so sick after eating my delicious triple layer mousse cake.
DeleteSo fun! And how nice that all the restaurants were really good.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what it is but it seems like so many food places near these parks and hiking trips end up being SO SO good!
DeleteThat's a lot of miles, but equally a lot of national parks visited. But why no ice cream??
ReplyDeleteI think I'm allergic to dairy and didn't want to chance any adverse reactions when we were going to be on the road so much.
DeleteThat's a lot of miles but I'm sure it was fabulous!
ReplyDeleteIt sure was!
DeleteI can no longer eat dairy and do miss it. Whipped cream is like heaven to me. #MMVC
ReplyDeleteWhipped cream holds no appeal to me but gosh I love ice cream and cheesecake.. I'm really going to miss them if I can't ever eat them again.
DeleteI loved this recap told through numbers! Sounds like you had a fabulous - and memorable - trip!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThis is so fun! Sounds like a wonderful trip.
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks!
DeleteNice! Can't wait to read more about it!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI really enjoyed hearing about your trip through numbers. I am a visual person and the numbers were just as descriptive as pictures!
ReplyDeleteAll the best.
Debra @ Life Captured
Thank you so much!
DeleteNice round up! I thought we had a high speed here in TX at 75mph
ReplyDeleteYeah, we thought that was crazy too. We had seen 70's in Montana but not 80 before.
DeleteThis is a fun way to look back on a trip!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I totally stole the idea from other bloggers I read.
DeleteHow fun to keep a number redcord this way! We live so close to Utah, but have yet to explore much of it and hopefully we will be able to rectify that someday soon.
ReplyDeleteOh I hope you get to too.
DeleteThis was so fun to read! Now I want to plan a Utah vacation to visit all those parks!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThat was a fun post, great idea. But no ice cream!
ReplyDeleteNot for me; my husband and son did have some though.
DeleteWhat a fun post and a fantastic vacation! I can't wait to read more about your trip!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteCan't wait to read more details of your trip and see some more of those pics!!
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks!
DeleteWhat a great way to break it down...no.ice cream? Are you okay?
ReplyDeleteXoxo
Jodie
I was avoiding all diary just to be on the safe side.
DeleteSounds like a fun trip! Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteAll those numbers add up to FUN! Can’t wait to hear all about it!
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks!
DeleteWhat a wonderful trip. You guys saw some of the most beautiful national parks in America!
ReplyDeleteWe sure did!
DeleteI love this perspective of your trip! That's all so impressive!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI have to admit I've never seen a post like this, but I loved it! What a great way to record information. I look forward to even more.
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Thanks! I always think they are so fun.
DeleteZero ice cream Joanne? How is that possible, lol.
ReplyDeleteRight?! We only saw ice cream twice and both times I just was NOT hungry at all.
DeleteI love how you did that Joanne. That's a lot of numbers! Very creative to get such a big list!
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you!
DeleteI can't believe you still drove that many miles AFTER flying there. That's usually our total miles for an entire road trip.
ReplyDeleteYep, it was a lot of driving-- 4 hours to our first AirB&B, through all the national park scenic drives (most of the parks we visited had 2), 3 hours to our second AirB&B, 4 hours back to Salt Lake City... but we all felt it was totally worth it.
DeleteWhat a fun way to document a trip! I can't wait to see all the pics from this vacation.
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Aw, thank you!
DeleteVery cool way to document the trip!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThis is a very fun wrap up! I laughed at the number of pix you took -- I do that too. And then you have to edit them!
ReplyDeleteYes! It's a lot to cull through later on but I don't want to miss anything. I typically develop pretty much all of them and then sort through when it comes time to actually scrapbook and label.
DeleteI love that you had to stop for cows in the road. Twice!!
ReplyDeleteLuckily most roads are really flat and you can see for miles so we always knew when to slow down.
DeleteI love this and have wanted to do one for our vacations too. Can't wait to hear more about your trip.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteOh awesome, I'm so glad you did one of these posts! They're so fun! But I am SHOCKED at your lack of ice cream eating! Haha.
ReplyDeleteI know! So unlike me!
DeleteSo fun!!! Sounds like a lot of numbers but man I bet it was wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt really was wonderful!
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