The Cross Country Trip!

By: Cody Durst and

James Lock

The Destinations

• Start--- San Jose, California • Las Vegas, Nevada • Phoenix, Arizona • El Paso, Texas• Austin, Texas • Huston, Texas• New Orleans, Louisiana• Jacksonville, Florida • Aiken, South Carolina• Washington DC• Finish--- New York City

San Jose

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay.

Las Vegas

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city known primarily for gambling, shopping, and fine dining.

Phoenix

Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populous city in the United States of America, and is also the most populous state capital in the United States.

El Paso

El Paso is the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. As of the 2010 census the city's population was 649,121.

Austin

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, Austin is the 13th most populous city.

Huston

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States of America, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of 656.3 square miles.

New Orleans

New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The population of the city was 343,829 as of the 2010 U.S. Census.

Jacksonville

Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida based on population, and the largest city by area in Florida and the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968.

Aiken

Aiken is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area.

Washington DC

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States.

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world.

Mileage • San Jose to Las Vegas = 529.35 miles• Las Vegas to Phoenix = 285.53 miles• Phoenix to El Paso = 431.16 miles• El Paso to Austin = 577.28 miles • Austin to Huston = 165.45 miles• Huston to New Orleans = 347.86 miles• New Orleans to Jacksonville = 546.54 miles• Jacksonville to Aiken = 257.99 miles • Aiken to Washington DC = 535.71 miles • Washington DC to New York City = 229.21 miles• Miles All together = 3906.08 Miles

Roughly 1953.04 Miles per person

The Journey Begins!

• Started at Dolce Hayes Mansion, San Jose, California.

• Stayed 2 nights • Ate at the hotel for the 2 days• Total price = $350

• The next morning we headed out to Las Vegas

Made it to Las Vegas

-Staying at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino-2 nights

--Activities to do--1st Day - Going to the red rock driving experience Per person $505.002nd Day - Going to Vegas Mini Baja Chase Per person $ 205.00

Eating at Texas de Brazil $55.25

Heading off to Phoenix

On the way stopped at McDonalds for some Mcdoubles (9) and McChickens (8)

Total price - $20

Got gas at Paradise Hill gas station

Made it to Hotel Valley Ho in phoenix

Staying in Phoenix 2 nights

-- Activities in Phoenix --

1st Day – Going Wild Rafting and Jeep Trail ToursPer person $80Ate at Portland’s Restaurant & Wine Bar$552nd Day – Tocaloma Spa & SalonPer person $40Ate at Durant’s $ 60

Headed of to El Paso

Staying at El Paso Marriott 2 nights$208Eating at hotel Activities 1st Day – El Paso Zoo $8 person 2nd Day – Border Patrol museumFreeHeaded off to Austin

Staying at Lake Austin Spa Resort$3280 – 2 nights and eating at hotel

-Activities-1st Day – Town Lake Swimming free2nd Day – Cathedral of Junk freeSpent most money on hotel had to go free

Off to Huston….

Staying at The Houstonian $370 - 2 nights

Activities 1st Day – Holocaust Museum FREEEating at – Treebreads $602nd Day – National Museum of Funeral History

FREEEating at – Pappas Bros Steakhouse $ 100

On the way to New Orleans stopped at Burger King to get BK Stackers (4) and Quarter pounders (4)

$ 20

Gas at Discount Zone Gas Station

Staying at Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel 2 Days for $500 Eating at hotel for the nights

-Activities-1st Day – Confederate Memorial Museum FREE

2nd Day – Mardi Gras World $75 Per person including food

Next morning heading off Jacksonville

Staying at Hotel Indigo Jacksonville Deerwood Park

2 nights– $450

Activities1st Day – Atlantic Beach Free but parking $5

an hourEating at Ruth’s Chris Steak House $110 2nd Day – Back to the beach for tanning Free

but Parking $5 an hour

Headed off to Aiken the next morning….

Made it to Aiken going to stay at Hilton Garden Inn Aiken

$450 – 2 nights

Activities

1st Day – Hopelands Garden FREEEating at - Five Guys $502nd Day – Hitchcock Woods FREEEating at – Waffle House $50

Heading off Washington DC…….

Made to it to Washington DCStaying at The Hay-Adams$1300 – 2 nights

Activities1st Day – City tour $200Eating at - Old Ebbitt Grill $ 802nd Day – Pass the Peas (Food Event)Eating at – Pass the peas

Heading off to New York City

We arrived at our final destination in New York City

Staying at The Sun Bright Hotel $ 130 – 2 nights

Take a city tour of the city and head back to the hotel and get ready for the flight back home!

Plane tickets $598 for both

Total spending

• $ 15,600.25

• Leftovers $4,399.75