Family Road Trip to the North East

 Last month we headed out on a road trip to the North East United States. During our three weeks away we had the enjoyment of seeing all of the New England states. We also saw New York, Ohio, Tennessee, and DC. It was a fun and educational trip for all of use. We found ways to cut costs and save money for the trip, so it was a budget road trip. To see all of the trip updates be sure to follow our blog, The Traveling Family Adventures or follow our YouTube Channel. They are both just getting going so please show support if you can.

We started our trip leaving our new home in Arkansas early in the morning. Our first stop was in Memphis, TN. I have always known who Elvis was, but my son actually learned who he was because of the new Elvis movie. We learned that it was free to walk up to Graceland and see The grave site of Elvis for free between 7:30am and 8am. Before leaving Memphis we made a stop by the Bass Pro Shop Pyramid and rode up the elevator to the top.

 Next we traveled through a few states to get to Niagara Falls, NY. We made it at night so we were able to see the amazing light show over the falls. I have never seen anything so amazing. The water and the colors made everything shine. It was mesmerizing to see. The video does not do it any justice.

Next we tent camped for a week in Bar Harbor Maine. It was in a central location of Maine, so we were able to see most of the coast of the state. I was even able to see the Creed house from Pet Semetary as well as Stephen Kings home. Of course we had to also have some Maine lobster and see the beautiful lighthouses that were there.

After the week in Maine, we headed down the coast to Salem, MA. On the way we made a stop by the Lizzie Borden house. In Salem, we spent a couple of days and were able to take a tour and see one of the museums. It was a great experience.

Along the route down to New York City we detoured through Plymouth, MA and Cape Cod, MA. I wanted to go over to Martha's Vinyard, but the ferry fees were crazy. If money was not an option I would have went because I am a huge Jaws fan. I was still able to swim close to where they filmed it.

New York City was the next stop. I had to also go to Amityville, NY. I am sure you are seeing that I personally love horror movies, but there is also a lot of interesting places to see if you look for horror movie locations. New York was interesting to say the least. We made it to Grand Central Station and Time Square, which was very fun to see in person. It is probably not a place I will be visiting again unless the kids are older.

After we left New York city we finished the trip through Centralia, PA and finally Washington DC. Check out our blog and Youtube for the rest of the trip.

To save money on the trip we tent camped and slept in the truck a few nights. We did get a hotel about seven of the 21 days. If we stayed in a hotel we searched for deals online and we made sure it was a place that had ice and a hot breakfast in the morning. That would help us put ice in the coolers, fill everyone up for most of the day, and have a few snacks for later. We also checked gas prices through gas buddy to plan the fill ups.