Roadtrip Summary

So, it's nigh impossible to sum up (heck, even remember) all of the awesome things I was able to experience over the past month, while driving around the USA. I saw amazing sites, and appreciate the beauty of this continent infinitely more now. It's cheesy, but true.
I've listed a few points that give the barebones of my experience - for the stories, find me and ask - I could talk about them for months... I loved seeing new places and old friends, and meeting new ones. I have the WanderLust, and this was a good preparation for my upcoming move. Thank you to everyone who helped me out and supported me, and made this trip possible! <3

Days Traveled: 27 (April 7 - May 3)

Total Miles Driven: 7377.3 miles 

Total Flown: 12850 miles

Total Bus: 296 miles

Total Train: 365.8 miles

Total Miles Traveled: ~20,889 miles (including inter-city flights, trains, buses; not including travel within cities while exploring)

Modes of Transportation: Car, Train, Bus, Bike, Plane, Taxi, Feet

Number of States Traversed: 19  - Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia

Other countries visited: 2 - South Korea, Canada (not counting Japan, as I didn't leave the airport)

World Heritage Sites visited: 4 (Gyeongju, SK; Gyeongbok Palace, SK; Chaco Culture National Historic Preservation, NM; Grand Canyon, AZ)

Campsites: 3

Motels (ie, foiled camping..): 5

Hostels: 2

Friends visited: 13

National/State Parks passed: Countless

Wildfires passed: 2

Number of states' license plates not seen: 12

Litres of coffee consumed: Countless

Best Coffee: Vivace in Seattle

Regrets: Passing Monument Valley and Yellowstone, not visiting the DMZ (though it's not a huge regret - just something that'll be difficult to do in the future), not visiting several other people I wished to see.

Worst drivers: Southeast (anything from Arkansas southeast was just unfortunate)

Most polite drivers: Oregon, Kansas

Biggest Snaffoo: Being re-routed through Japan on my way to South Korea

Geekiest Moment: Freaking out when I realized that I was driving through Ponderosa Valley

Most un-Melinda experience: Going to a club in Seoul - that was a thing that happened.

Scariest experience: Going to Gyeongju, South Korea, on my own for a day trip, and then trying to get back to Daegu... turns out you can ride on a single in-city bus for 2 hours before the route ends.