The Envelope Please...

On the drive back to Nashville, Cristy and I decided to put together some best and worst lists from our trip. We had a magnificent time seeing America. Through three time zones, fifteen states, and a thousand cities we were given an incredible perspective into how the country and all its disparate parts flow together. California and Texas and Wyoming and Missouri are all connected, and we proved it.

We had a great time -- thank you to everyone who hosted us, read the blog, and encouraged us along the way. Until next time!

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The Best

Favorite Hotel
1. Hyatt Place -- Scottsdale, AZ
2. The Graciela -- Burbank, CA
3. Metro Inn -- Salt Lake City, UT
3. Casino Queen -- East St. Louis, MO

Best Ballpark
1. Busch Stadium -- Home of the St. Louis Cardinals
2. Kauffman Stadium -- Home of the Kansas City Royals
3. Coors Field -- Home of the Colorado Rockies
3. The Hoover Met -- Home of the SEC Baseball Tournament

Favorite Experience
1. SEC Baseball Tournament -- Hoover, AL
2. Ciudad de Juarez -- Juarez, Mexico
3. Cardinals Game -- St. Louis, MO

Biggest Surprise
1. Sandlot Baseball -- Van Horn, TX
2. Drive through Texas
3. Scottsdale Drive-In -- Scottsdale, AZ

Best Drive
1. Pacific Coast Highway -- CA
2. Tahoe/Truckee -- CA
3. I-10 through Texas
4. I-80 from Salt Lake City to Denver
5. Highway 101 -- CA

Best Tourist Destination
1. Monterey Bay Aquarium -- Monterey, CA
2. Gateway Arch -- Saint Louis, MO
3. Mormon Temple -- Salt Lake City, UT

Best City
1. San Diego, CA
2. Healdsburg, CA
3. Saint Louis, MO
4. Scottsdale, AZ
5. Salt Lake City, UT

The Worst

Least Favorite Hotel
1. Comfort Inn -- Kansas City, MO
2. La Quinta Inn -- San Diego, CA
3. Cannery Inn -- Monterey, CA

Worst Drive
1. Kansas (all of it)
2. Reno to Salt Lake City
3. Phoenix to Los Angeles
3. El Paso to Phoenix

Biggest Disappointment
1. Meteor Crater Museum -- TX
2. Hearst Castle -- CA
3. Coors Field -- CO

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State Rankings
1. California
2. Missouri
3. Texas
4. Arizona
5. Wyoming
6. Mississippi
7. Illinois
8. Utah
9. Alabama
10. Colorado
11. Kansas
12. New Mexico
13. Kentucky
14. Louisiana
15. Nevada