travel

Spring break, 2009 Drive Prius to LA and back day 1: 23672 miles on odo 2:15 PM Aurora to Fruita, Co 23951 miles on odo (fill up: 7.1 gallons x $1.899/gal=$13.51. 278.8 miles @ 49.8 MPG. Disappointing mileage, but it was blowing hard including ascent over Loveland pass. (head and sidewinds up to 60 MPH!), to Thompson, UT (sleep).

day 2: Thompson UT to St. George 24333 miles on odo 2:15 PM 651 miles in 24 hours (2nd fill up: 7.29 gallons x $1.839/gal.=$13.41. 381.9 miles @ 47.9MPG terrible mileage in high winds and blowing snow. ) through North Las Vegas to Beatty NV (sleep)

day 3 Beatty NV to Furnace Creek Ranger Station, Death Valley National Park, to Lone Pine CA 24711 miles on odo; 1038.5 on trip odo (3rd fill up: 7.71 gallons x $2.279/gal=$17.57. 377.7 miles @ 49.0 MPG.) to Culver City. (sleep). Last leg of trip 61.5 MPG!!

days 4, 5, and 6: stay in Culver City--minimal driving One block to shopping center, 4 blocks to world's greatest hardware store: