Originally Posted by
tacomee
Pittsburgh and DC aren't cheap places, Historian. You would have saved money if you were in cheaper part of country. But you did get to see a great part of the country. Northern California isn't cheap either-- but it's a great place to ride!
Look at it like this. Did you have any fun? How much was that worth? What else would you have done with that money?
There are cyclo-tourists who spend $300 plus on holiday. I would too if I had the money! But there isn't any reason you still can't have fun for much, much less.
I wasn't in downtown Pittsburgh, and I only passed through DC. The bulk of the food costs were spent in towns like Hancock, MD and Paw Paw, WV. I'm not criticizing my spending, since I had a great time eating at some very nice places, and I didn't have to cook or haul around cooking gear. But in a thread on economy it's worth discussing less expensive alternatives.