My trip to San Antonio, Texas By Zachary McCann

Our trip My trip to San Antonio begin on May 4 and ended on May 10, 2007 with my mom, my dad, my 9 year old brother Jon, and myself. We drove in our 2003 Cadillac CTS. The car gets 26 mpg on the hwy. It took us a total of 1,724 miles (862 going and 862 coming)! It took us 67 gallons of gasoline (26 mpg / 1724 miles). We used Exxon gas at $2.79 per gallon x 67 = $ We drove 70 miles per hour. It took hours to get to San Antonio and another to arrive home. Thats alot of driving hours total!

ManeuversDistance 1:Start out going NORTHWEST on 24TH ST N toward 5TH AVE N.0.2 miles in Birmingham, AL US 2:Turn LEFT onto 8TH AVE N.0.2 miles 3:Turn RIGHT onto RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N.<0.1 miles 4:Merge onto I-59 S via the ramp on the LEFT toward I-65 / TUSCALOOSA (Passing through MISSISSIPPI- then crossing into LOUISIANA) miles 5:Merge onto I-12 W via EXIT 1A toward HAMMOND.84.9 miles 6:Merge onto I-10 W via the exit on the LEFT toward BATON ROUGE.4.5 miles 7:Keep LEFT to take I-10 E toward LAFAYETTE (Crossing into TEXAS) miles 8:Merge onto I-410 N via EXIT miles 9:Merge onto I-35 S / US-81 S via EXIT 31 on the LEFT toward SAN ANTONIO / BINZ-ENGLEMANN RD.4.5 miles 10:Merge onto I-37 S / US-281 S via EXIT 158B toward CORPUS CHRISTI.1.3 miles 11:Take the COMMERCE ST exit- EXIT 141A- toward DOWNTOWN.0.1 miles 12:Take the HEMISFAIR PLAZA / INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURES ramp.<0.1 miles 13:Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto E COMMERCE ST.0.5 miles 14:Turn LEFT onto S ST MARYS ST.0.1 miles 15:Turn RIGHT onto VILLITA ST.0.1 miles 16:Turn RIGHT onto E MAIN PLZ.<0.1 miles 17:End at San Antonio, TX US

Our hotel We stayed in the Marriott San Antonio Rivercenter The cost was: $269 per night x 6 = $1,614.00

Day 1 – Food (tax included) BreakfastShoneys2 adult meals at $9.50 x 2 = $ child meals at $7.50 x 2 = $15.00 $ tax = $36.72 LunchMcDonalds4 Big MAC combo meals – $14.16 $ tax = $15.29 DinnerRed Lobster2 seafood meals = $9.99 x 2 = $ Child spec at 7.99 ($7.99 x 2 = $15.98) $ $15.98 = $ tax = $38.84

Day 2 – Food (tax included) BreakfastDennys2 adult SLAM meals at $3.00 x 2 = $ child meals at $2.00 x 2 = $4.00 $ tax = $10.80 LunchSouthern TendersFamily feast for 4$ tax = $21.55 DinnerRuby TuesdaySalad bar for all (6.99 x 4 = $27.96) $ tax = $30.20

Day 3 – Food (tax included) BreakfastWaffle House1 adult meal = adult meal = kids meal = kids meal = 4.00 = $23.00 $ tax = $24.84 LunchBackyard Burgers1 adult meal = adult burger = child plate = child burger = drinks = 8.00 = $25.86 $ tax = $27.92 DinnerBarnhills2 buffets = kid buffets = 9.98 = $25.96 $ tax = $28.04

Day 4 – Food (tax included) BreakfastChick-Fil-A4 chicken sandwiches ($3.00 x 4 = $12.00) 4 drinks ($1.00 x 4= $4.00) $ tax = $17.28 LunchOld RogersAdult salad – $4.00 Adult steak – $8.37 Child sand - $3.50 Child big sand $ drinks – $8.00 $ tax = $31.45 DinnerOlive Garden2 adult steaks $ children chicken – = $50.00 $ tax = $54.00

Day 5 – Food (tax included) BreakfastIHOPBreakfast bar for 4 = $19.96 $ tax = $21.56 LunchWhataburgerFamily burger meals for 4 $10.50 $ tax = $11.34 DinnerSonic4 meals ($6.00 x 4) $ tax = $25.92

Day 6 – Food (tax included) BreakfastHardees4 breakfast meals - $3.49 x 4 = $13.96 $ tax = $15.08 LunchBurger King4 combos meals $5.00 x 4 = $20.00 $ tax = $21.60 DinnerLaFiesta2 adult – $7.00 x 2 = $ child – $5.00 x 2 = $10.00 $ tax = $25.92

Day 7 – Food (tax included) BreakfastKrystalsFamily meal for 4 $15.00 $ tax = $16.20 LunchFull MoonFamily BBQ for 4 $21.50 $ tax = $23.22 DinnerBuffalo Wild WingsFamily wings for 4 $25.00 $ tax = $26.80

SeaWorld – Day 2 SeaWorld 1 child price - $ adult prices $44.09 x 3 = $ TOTAL = $167.36

Rio San Antonio Cruises – Day 3 Rio San Antonio Cruises 4 adult prices $7.75 x 4 = $31.00 TOTAL = $31.00

San Antonio Zoo – Day 4 San Antonio Zoo 1 child price - $ adult prices $9.00 x 3 = $27.00 TOTAL = $34.00

Ripleys Believe it or Not – Day 5 Two Ripleys Attractions 2 children prices - $11.99 x 2 = $ adult prices - $18.99 x 2 = $37.98 TOTAL = $61.96

Natural Bridge Caverns – Day 6 Natural Bridge Caverns 1 child price - $ adult prices $16.95 x 3 = $50.85 TOTAL = $60.80

Grand Total for Trip Project Total Cost for Hotel$1, Total Cost for Gas$ Total Cost for Entertainment$ Total Cost of Food$ Grand Total for Trip$2,680.62