Okay, I recently traveled by car to Indiana from Virginia and visited three new states! It got me thinking that in the last 12 months, I have added six new states to my list of U.S. I believe this brings my total of states I have visited up to 22! Woot! NJ, PA, DE, CT, NY, VA, MD, WV, FL, GA, NC, SC, AZ, TX, TN, KY, IN (Indiana?), OH, IL (Illinois?), VT, MA, and AK (Arkansas?).
This (and having some extra books from the conference I’ve been to) got me thinking. I should have a contest! Who has been to the most states in the U.S.A.?
So, I will send a free book to the person who has traveled to the most states in the U.S.
Anyone can enter this contest, and I will mail you this book (even if you live outside the U.S.)! So, comment with the # of states you have visited. If you have been to all 50, please add U.S. territories and countries you have been to, as this will help me break a tie. 🙂 In that case, whoever has been to all the states, plus the highest number of countries, that person will win the free book.
Which free book, you may ask?
This free book!
The contest will end at 11:59pm on Thursday, September 19th, and I will announce the winner by Saturday evening! Make sure to identify yourself, so I can email you to get the address to send your book! You could be reading it by this time next week!
All right, comment now!
With our trip to Alaska this summer, I’ve visited 49 states in an RV with my hubby. Hawaii is all we have left, and I don’t think our camper will float! Vie Herlocker, Fancy Gap, Virginia
Vie, that’s amazing!!!! what an experience you’ve had. And the stories you must have to tell!
I’ve visited a bazillion states myself. But less than 49. 🙂
You’ve got me beat by a long shot! But one of my goals is to visit all 50 states – and that means to do something in each one, not just drive through them. So…any suggestions you have would be welcome. 😀
My suggestion is to stop and do something meaningful when you are driving through those states. Example: I bought pecans in Georgia on the way to Florida and experienced the essence of Georgia!
So far, you are winning, Vie! 😀
Vie Herlocker! You are the winner! Email me at allisonkgarcia@yahoo.com to give me your address, so I can send you your free book!
Reblogged this on Samantha Marie Writes… and commented:
My friend Allison is doing a giveaway at her blog! You could get a free book – how cool is that?
I have been in the state of confusion most of my life. I have also been in a state of delusion, mostly of my own creation, but there are some people who’d helped me maintain the state.
Seriously, when I was 5 we went on a cross country camping trip (and missed North or South Dakota… I don’t really remember… I was 5.) The things I do remember were thinking my mom was crazy for making us put on our winter coats in the middle of August. I remember playing in the snow in the Rocky Mountains that same day and being amazed that my mom *knew*. I remember the petrified forest, driving through Death Valley and actually getting to use the “Desert Only” setting on our air conditioner. I remember my mom stepping on a nail on Prince Edward Island, Canada… and her disappointment that we didn’t get to see the pipers play.
I remember going to Disney and being amazed at how “It’s a Small World” seemed to go on and on forever and I was afraid every time we rounded a corner it would end… and it just kept going. (I only found out about 10 years ago that the ride had broken down on us… ) I remember my brother filling a copper tone bottle with ocean water when we were in Ocean City, Maryland… and I remember him pouring that water into our hands as we stood on the opposite coast and touched the Atlantic and Pacific oceans at the same time.
I remember getting lost in Mexico, and how… when mom and dad splurged for an expensive dinner… all I wanted was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich– and I remember how hard the people at the restaurant tried to make me one– when all they had was whole wheat bread and orange marmalade.
Through the years since then I’ve managed 48 states including Hawaii – The missing two: North (or South) Dakota… and Alaska.
I know I don’t qualify, but I wanted to share that with you, since you brought back so many happy memories. I think I shall raise a PB&J in your honor!
You totally qualify! This is the best explanation so far! Sounds like an awesome trip! Thank you so much for sharing. 🙂
Thank you for inspiring me!
Mary, this is GORGEOUS. Just reading this made me all squishy happy inside. What a beautiful, telescoped report.
And now: get thee to the Dakotas!
I’ll have to hit both of them, just to be sure.
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22 for me!!
Allyson! We have twin names and twin number of states visited! 🙂
Oh, I’m sure you all have me beat! Here’s my count: NY, NJ, Mass, PA, DE, CT, MD, VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, Tenn, AL, LA, Ohio, IL, IN, WI, Mich, WY, Montana. Wow! That’s more than I thought. 🙂
You’ve got me beat! 🙂
Oh, and I was in an airport in Colorado on the way to Wyoming. Guess that doesn’t really count.