Happy Earth Day.


We all by now should have seen the Classic "National Lampoon's Vacation." If you have not, well then there should be a Blockbuster or go to NetFlicks. It was a classic, real funny.

Driving. You might think I m crazy. Why would I want to take a driving trip with Gas at $4.00 almost. Well because, sometimes it is all about the journey that counts.

Think about it this. I took a driving trip one year from San Fransisco to Seattle. Up the Coast 8 days and it was amazing. Yes it was 1,500 miles after all was said and done. So lets look at that 1,500 miles.

Option A:
Father, Mother and Little Suzie (7 years old)
1,500 miles
A car that gets 20 miles to the gallon.
75 Gallons of gas needed.
$4.00 per gallon
= $300.00
or
$100 per person.

Option B:
Now lets say you get that Mini Van and take five people with you on this trip.
Father, Mother, Little Suzie, little Billy and Grandma.
1,500 miles
A car that gets 15 miles to the gallon.
100 Gallons of gas needed.
$4.00 per gallon
= $400.00
or
$80.00 per person.

Option C:
Same set-up as A but you rent that Hybrid Prius, or Escape that gets 60 miles to the gallon.
Father, Mother and Little Suzie (7 years old)
1,500 miles
A car that gets 20 miles to the gallon.
25 Gallons of gas needed.
$4.00 per gallon
= $100.00
or
$33.34 per person.


So you see gas does not cost all that much if you think about it. And $4.00 a gallon is the average now for San Fransisco. Go driving in a region that has lower gas prices and you cost goes even lower.

It all takes a little work before you go. Just a little planning. Go to Gas Buddy, and they will show you the best places on your drive to get gas.

Seriously, drive the PCH, the Pacific Coast Highway. Start in Los Angeles and make you way up to Monterey. Up these steep winding mountain roads, the views are breathtaking.

I live in Ft. Lauderdale so driving from down here to any other state taken a good 7 hours. But if you live in New york state lets say, 7 hours can get you to a lot of places. Like Niagra Falls, or Toronto, or Washington, DC. Plus your in control, you leave when you want to you stay where you want to.

Please do not let the media hype of huge gas prices get you down. Grb those keys andtake a driving Trip. You will love it.

In Part 2 I will explore some of the sites you can use to map your exploration of this amazing country we live in.