1. The Cross Country Trip! By: Cody Durst and James Lock

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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

16. Made it to Las Vegas -Staying at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino -2 nights --Activities to do-- 1 st Day - Going to the red rock driving experience Per person $505.00 2 nd Day - Going to Vegas Mini Baja Chase Per person $ 205.00 Eating at Texas de Brazil $55.25 Heading off to Phoenix

17. 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

18. -- Activities in Phoenix -- 1 st Day – Going Wild Rafting and Jeep Trail Tours Per person $80 Ate at Portland’s Restaurant & Wine Bar $55 2 nd Day – Tocaloma Spa & Salon Per person $40 Ate at Durant’s $ 60 Headed of to El Paso

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

20. Staying at Lake Austin Spa Resort $3280 – 2 nights and eating at hotel -Activities- 1 st Day – Town Lake Swimming free 2 nd Day – Cathedral of Junk free Spent most money on hotel had to go free Off to Huston….

21. Staying at The Houstonian $370 - 2 nights Activities 1 st Day – Holocaust Museum FREE Eating at – Treebreads $60 2 nd Day – National Museum of Funeral History FREE Eating at – Pappas Bros Steakhouse $ 100

22. 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

23. Staying at Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel 2 Days for $500 Eating at hotel for the nights -Activities- 1 st Day – Confederate Memorial Museum FREE 2 nd Day – Mardi Gras World $75 Per person including food Next morning heading off Jacksonville

24. Staying at Hotel Indigo Jacksonville Deerwood Park 2 nights– $450 Activities 1 st Day – Atlantic Beach Free but parking $5 an hour Eating at Ruth’s Chris Steak House $110 2 nd Day – Back to the beach for tanning Free but Parking $5 an hour Headed off to Aiken the next morning….

25. Made it to Aiken going to stay at Hilton Garden Inn Aiken $450 – 2 nights Activities 1 st Day – Hopelands Garden FREE Eating at - Five Guys $50 2 nd Day – Hitchcock Woods FREE Eating at – Waffle House $50 Heading off Washington DC…….

26. Made to it to Washington DC Staying at The Hay-Adams $1300 – 2 nights Activities 1 st Day – City tour $200 Eating at - Old Ebbitt Grill $ 80 2 nd Day – Pass the Peas (Food Event) Eating at – Pass the peas Heading off to New York City

27. 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

28. Total spending $ 15,600.25 Leftovers $4,399.75