Road Trip - Skyline Drive, Blue Ridge Parkway
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I'm visiting an old college buddy of mine in Greensboro, NC this week. Instead of flying or driving straight down, I've decided to take a few days and take the Porsche (2006 Cab). It'll be back roads most of the way down, and something quicker on the way back. I've got the time and it's a beautiful time of the year here in the east for a road trip.
The plan is to drive 4 to 5 hours each day, and take 3 or 4 days getting there.
Day1
Wilmington, DE - Harpers Ferry - 141 mi
Day 2
Harpers Ferry - Front Royal, VA - 43 mi
Front Royal, VA - Charlottesville or Lynchburg, VA - 190 mi
Day 3
Charlottesville or Lynchburg, VA - Greensboro, NC - 240 mi
Return - US 29 most of the way back
If anyone familiar with the area has any ideas, tips, hotel, restaurant or town recommendations, please let me know.
Photos when I get back!
The plan is to drive 4 to 5 hours each day, and take 3 or 4 days getting there.
Day1
Wilmington, DE - Harpers Ferry - 141 mi
Day 2
Harpers Ferry - Front Royal, VA - 43 mi
Front Royal, VA - Charlottesville or Lynchburg, VA - 190 mi
Day 3
Charlottesville or Lynchburg, VA - Greensboro, NC - 240 mi
Return - US 29 most of the way back
If anyone familiar with the area has any ideas, tips, hotel, restaurant or town recommendations, please let me know.
Photos when I get back!
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That is a beautiful route. Enjoy, be safe, and post pics as soon as you can.
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> Lots of cops in those areas. Be careful as they love to pull over German sports cars. The limit on skyline is painfully slow and its enforced.
Yeah, that's what I hear. It's not my intention to turn Skyline Drive into the Nurburgring, but 35 or 45 is unreasonably slow!![Wink](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
> Charlottesville is nice. Monticello is a required stop. Lots of great roads in the area.
I'm hoping to do an overnight in Charlottesville, and I hear Lexington is nice as well.
> That is a beautiful route. Enjoy, be safe, and post pics as soon as you can.
Thanks Rob, will do.
Yeah, that's what I hear. It's not my intention to turn Skyline Drive into the Nurburgring, but 35 or 45 is unreasonably slow!
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> Charlottesville is nice. Monticello is a required stop. Lots of great roads in the area.
I'm hoping to do an overnight in Charlottesville, and I hear Lexington is nice as well.
> That is a beautiful route. Enjoy, be safe, and post pics as soon as you can.
Thanks Rob, will do.
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i just made that drive in the summer. lynchburg is nice. went to the fair on saturday and had bbq. the ridge was ok... i've been on better with less cops. this time of year becareful of the wet leaves.
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I'm visiting an old college buddy of mine in Greensboro, NC this week. Instead of flying or driving straight down, I've decided to take a few days and take the Porsche (2006 Cab). It'll be back roads most of the way down, and something quicker on the way back. I've got the time and it's a beautiful time of the year here in the east for a road trip.
The plan is to drive 4 to 5 hours each day, and take 3 or 4 days getting there.
Day1
Wilmington, DE - Harpers Ferry - 141 mi
Day 2
Harpers Ferry - Front Royal, VA - 43 mi
Front Royal, VA - Charlottesville or Lynchburg, VA - 190 mi
Day 3
Charlottesville or Lynchburg, VA - Greensboro, NC - 240 mi
Return - US 29 most of the way back
If anyone familiar with the area has any ideas, tips, hotel, restaurant or town recommendations, please let me know.
Photos when I get back!
The plan is to drive 4 to 5 hours each day, and take 3 or 4 days getting there.
Day1
Wilmington, DE - Harpers Ferry - 141 mi
Day 2
Harpers Ferry - Front Royal, VA - 43 mi
Front Royal, VA - Charlottesville or Lynchburg, VA - 190 mi
Day 3
Charlottesville or Lynchburg, VA - Greensboro, NC - 240 mi
Return - US 29 most of the way back
If anyone familiar with the area has any ideas, tips, hotel, restaurant or town recommendations, please let me know.
Photos when I get back!
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Agreed on 42 & 33- great roads & if you need a good stop for lunch checkout Jack Brown's Burger and Beer Joint in Harrisonburg (one in Roanoke too). If burgers aren't your thing, next door in Harrisonburg is Billy Jack's Wing Joint (same owner with damn good beer list and food).
http://www.jackbrownsjoint.com/
the owners and Mrs. Rob grew up together.
cheers, and enjoy my state on the way to NC!
Rob in NoVA
http://www.jackbrownsjoint.com/
the owners and Mrs. Rob grew up together.
cheers, and enjoy my state on the way to NC!
Rob in NoVA
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Just drove blue Ridge on Tuesday. It was closed at the Cherry Lane NC exit for road work
We got off there. We were headed SW. We proceeded to drive 441. Elk had started to come down at the Cherokee nation site. Enjoy
We got off there. We were headed SW. We proceeded to drive 441. Elk had started to come down at the Cherokee nation site. Enjoy
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Got back from the road trip a few days ago. The weather was nice enough to drove mostly top down. The scenery was beautiful, the roads were fantastic, and I didn't see one single cop on the back roads. I did see plenty of dead deer along the side of highways, especially in northern Maryland. Thanks to everyone who chimed in with suggestions. Here are a couple of photos:
![](http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/kamyab/Other/Porsche/IMG_3543_zps0109e99e.jpg)
![](http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/kamyab/Other/Porsche/IMG_3537_zpsd09adbac.jpg)
![](http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/kamyab/Other/Porsche/IMG_3539_zps400b14ff.jpg)
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![](http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/kamyab/Other/Porsche/IMG_3537_zpsd09adbac.jpg)
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Got back from the road trip a few days ago. The weather was nice enough to drove mostly top down. The scenery was beautiful, the roads were fantastic, and I didn't see one single cop on the back roads. I did see plenty of dead deer along the side of highways, especially in northern Maryland. Thanks to everyone who chimed in with suggestions. Here are a couple of photos:
![](http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/kamyab/Other/Porsche/IMG_3543_zps0109e99e.jpg)
![](http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/kamyab/Other/Porsche/IMG_3537_zpsd09adbac.jpg)
![](http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/kamyab/Other/Porsche/IMG_3539_zps400b14ff.jpg)
![](http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/kamyab/Other/Porsche/IMG_3540_zps2faddafc.jpg)
![](http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/kamyab/Other/Porsche/IMG_3543_zps0109e99e.jpg)
![](http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/kamyab/Other/Porsche/IMG_3537_zpsd09adbac.jpg)
![](http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/kamyab/Other/Porsche/IMG_3539_zps400b14ff.jpg)
![](http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af251/kamyab/Other/Porsche/IMG_3540_zps2faddafc.jpg)
That first pic has got to be one of the best I;ve seen in these Forums. I mean the matching colors of the Mts and Car-like a reflection in water but in reverse.
Nice.