{"id":16174,"date":"2026-06-27T14:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T18:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/?p=16174"},"modified":"2026-06-27T14:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T18:04:11","slug":"ts_12-wrapup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/27\/ts_12-wrapup\/","title":{"rendered":"TS_12 wrapup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 12th trip south was almost as quick as the 12th trip north. But there was a bit of sightseeing &#8211; a full day on the Outer Banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By the numbers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8 days, 7 nights in 4 hops, 1858 route miles (465 miles per hop)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>92 extra miles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>52.5 gallons of fuel (37,1 miles per gallon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total fuel cost: $178.22 ($3.39 per gallon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tolls: about $50<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hotel cost: $347.27 ($173.63 per night)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Time spent with family and friends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The day of sightseeing on the Outer Banks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The trip over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lowlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The stupid argument with Family Dollar in Manteo NC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Planned and actual routes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plan-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"16176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plan-1-982x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plan-1-982x1024.jpg 982w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plan-1-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plan-1-768x801.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plan-1.jpg 1036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TS_12 plan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/actual-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"929\" data-id=\"16175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/actual-1-1024x929.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/actual-1-1024x929.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/actual-1-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/actual-1-768x696.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/actual-1.jpg 1191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TS_12 actual<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The actual route was pretty close to the planned route. The greatest deviation occurred on the approach to Brooksville FL &#8211; we left I-75 further north.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 12th trip south was almost as quick as the 12th trip north. But there was a bit of sightseeing &#8211; a full day on the Outer Banks. By the numbers: Highlights: Lowlights: Planned and actual routes: The actual route was pretty close to the planned route. 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