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Old 10-21-2016, 09:04 AM
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Default A couple pics from my commute home

I don't take this route every day, but try to at least a couple times a week. It's a great way to unwind after a trying day at the office. I rarely even come across another car and when I do, they are usually very cool on this road to pull aside and let me pass them.

It's about 22 miles of mountain road with a few tight switchbacks. pretty much 2nd and 3rd gear the whole way. These two shots are in the most open sections actually.



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Very nice with fall colors. Where is this?
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Very nice with fall colors. Where is this?
Western North Carolina.

The colors just started coming out this week. The next few weeks should be pretty beautiful.

Here's a couple more I took yesterday:







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Looks like a great time for some relaxation and reflection. Much better than a gridlock interstate.
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wanna trade commutes???

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No thanks Ksurfer2.

I have well paid my dues in that world, and with a manual shift too.
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Great road! Great car to be on those roads
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Originally Posted by RicardoFors68
Great car to be on those roads
That's exactly what I think. Every time I drive on it.

I can't count how many times I pull into my garage after driving on these roads and say to myself "I love my Corvette".



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Beautiful ride !

No colors like that down here in Florida
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Great photos, those roads look fun! There are some like that in N GA that I frequent some in the fall and spring that are great for viewing leaves changing colors or blooming!

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Nice stretch of road. Traffic in town here is hell, but weekend drives out of town are another story.

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Very nice
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Nice scenic drive!
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This is pretty special as well, and in Eastern Canada, there is no real busy time, it's always open roads.
Here is a pic from one of our summer road trips to the neighbouring province of Nova Scotia (Cabot Trail)





The fall foliage in the same area.


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Originally Posted by LV2TOUR
This is pretty special as well, and in Eastern Canada, there is no real busy time, it's always open roads.
Here is a pic from one of our summer road trips to the neighbouring province of Nova Scotia (Cabot Trail)





The fall foliage in the same area.

Wow!! That looks like a great road with awesome secenery!

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Originally Posted by Turbo6TA
Beautiful ride !

No colors like that down here in Florida
not only no fall colors.....everything down here is straight & flat.
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Nice roads guys!

LV2TOUR, I bet that road along the ocean is nice ride. Looks like a fun road and really beautiful scenery.

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Very nice, almost makes me wish I had a daily commute!
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Originally Posted by dmk0210
Nice roads guys!

LV2TOUR, I bet that road along the ocean is nice ride. Looks like a fun road and really beautiful scenery.
That is a fun road, because it has a lot of twists, turns, uphill and downhill. It is made for a Corvette to test it's agility for sure.
The trail is 180 miles in length, best travelled from the west to east. There is about 100 miles of roadway following the coastline on both west and eastern sides, similar to the pictures, which are of the western side of Cabot Trail.
It's really beautiful and fun to drive.


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Wow beautiful roads and colors which I miss.

The only color change down here in South Florida are some trees that have flowers and of course all the Snow Birds arriving with their different state color plates.

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