Nice Route to Drive...
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Melting Slicks
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From: Fredericksburg VA
Nice Route to Drive...
Those of you not familiar with true four season weather won't appreciate this without images, but like an idiot, I left our digicam at home.
The wife and I jumped in the corvette yesterday armed with a Virginia Gazetteer, cell phone and wallet. The temps for the day were to be around 80 degrees, and the leaves hadn't fallen from the trees yet, which made for spectacular top off driving. We headed from our home in Fredericksburg, to Charlottesville via Rt.3 to Rt. 29, then on across Rt250 west to the southern end of Skyline Drive, where the Blue Ridge Parkway starts. We jumped on the parkway there, and headed south towards where ever the road took us... Trundling along at 45-50 mph in this hotrod with the top off, the windows half way up, and the heat on for her (Still in the upper 60s in the mountains), it was breathtaking and just one of those "most memorable days" in a while.
We stopped in Love, Va. which is a little spot on the parkway where you can rent cabins. We grabbed a bite at the deli, checked out the cabins and the facilities, and decided we'd be back... Nothing like mountain cabins with Jaccuzzis in them! :2thumbs:
We headed on south until we came to a road I'd previously hit on the motorcycle and knew to be scenic and fun. I don't get squirelly with Donna in the car, but do hit my marks and apexes. We drove across several mountain ridges while we went due east across Rt.56, one of the most beautiful roads in Virginia. As a matter of fact, we took it until it dead ended at Rt.60. So we jumped on Rt.60 and went northeast towards Cumberland, Buchinham, and at Powatan Virginia we hit Rt.522 to go due north towards Mineral, Virginia. We've never been to Cumberland, Buchinham or Powatan, but those under-populated areas of the state were some of the most scenic I've seen in some time. Once we got back to Rt.522, we headed north on familiar roads to Lake Anna, then back home.
All in all we drove 300+ miles, knocked down 26mpg (most of that driving was in 3rd, 4th, & 5th) and just had a wonderful "top off" fall day... Best company in the world (my wife and I), and in one of the best escape pods I could think to be in! :2thumbs:
Mike
The wife and I jumped in the corvette yesterday armed with a Virginia Gazetteer, cell phone and wallet. The temps for the day were to be around 80 degrees, and the leaves hadn't fallen from the trees yet, which made for spectacular top off driving. We headed from our home in Fredericksburg, to Charlottesville via Rt.3 to Rt. 29, then on across Rt250 west to the southern end of Skyline Drive, where the Blue Ridge Parkway starts. We jumped on the parkway there, and headed south towards where ever the road took us... Trundling along at 45-50 mph in this hotrod with the top off, the windows half way up, and the heat on for her (Still in the upper 60s in the mountains), it was breathtaking and just one of those "most memorable days" in a while.
We stopped in Love, Va. which is a little spot on the parkway where you can rent cabins. We grabbed a bite at the deli, checked out the cabins and the facilities, and decided we'd be back... Nothing like mountain cabins with Jaccuzzis in them! :2thumbs:
We headed on south until we came to a road I'd previously hit on the motorcycle and knew to be scenic and fun. I don't get squirelly with Donna in the car, but do hit my marks and apexes. We drove across several mountain ridges while we went due east across Rt.56, one of the most beautiful roads in Virginia. As a matter of fact, we took it until it dead ended at Rt.60. So we jumped on Rt.60 and went northeast towards Cumberland, Buchinham, and at Powatan Virginia we hit Rt.522 to go due north towards Mineral, Virginia. We've never been to Cumberland, Buchinham or Powatan, but those under-populated areas of the state were some of the most scenic I've seen in some time. Once we got back to Rt.522, we headed north on familiar roads to Lake Anna, then back home.
All in all we drove 300+ miles, knocked down 26mpg (most of that driving was in 3rd, 4th, & 5th) and just had a wonderful "top off" fall day... Best company in the world (my wife and I), and in one of the best escape pods I could think to be in! :2thumbs:
Mike
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From: Troutman, NC
Originally Posted by Mikelly
Those of you not familiar with true four season weather won't appreciate this without images, but like an idiot, I left our digicam at home.
The wife and I jumped in the corvette yesterday armed with a Virginia Gazetteer, cell phone and wallet. The temps for the day were to be around 80 degrees, and the leaves hadn't fallen from the trees yet, which made for spectacular top off driving. We headed from our home in Fredericksburg, to Charlottesville via Rt.3 to Rt. 29, then on across Rt250 west to the southern end of Skyline Drive, where the Blue Ridge Parkway starts. We jumped on the parkway there, and headed south towards where ever the road took us... Trundling along at 45-50 mph in this hotrod with the top off, the windows half way up, and the heat on for her (Still in the upper 60s in the mountains), it was breathtaking and just one of those "most memorable days" in a while.
We stopped in Love, Va. which is a little spot on the parkway where you can rent cabins. We grabbed a bite at the deli, checked out the cabins and the facilities, and decided we'd be back... Nothing like mountain cabins with Jaccuzzis in them! :2thumbs:
We headed on south until we came to a road I'd previously hit on the motorcycle and knew to be scenic and fun. I don't get squirelly with Donna in the car, but do hit my marks and apexes. We drove across several mountain ridges while we went due east across Rt.56, one of the most beautiful roads in Virginia. As a matter of fact, we took it until it dead ended at Rt.60. So we jumped on Rt.60 and went northeast towards Cumberland, Buchinham, and at Powatan Virginia we hit Rt.522 to go due north towards Mineral, Virginia. We've never been to Cumberland, Buchinham or Powatan, but those under-populated areas of the state were some of the most scenic I've seen in some time. Once we got back to Rt.522, we headed north on familiar roads to Lake Anna, then back home.
All in all we drove 300+ miles, knocked down 26mpg (most of that driving was in 3rd, 4th, & 5th) and just had a wonderful "top off" fall day... Best company in the world (my wife and I), and in one of the best escape pods I could think to be in! :2thumbs:
Mike
The wife and I jumped in the corvette yesterday armed with a Virginia Gazetteer, cell phone and wallet. The temps for the day were to be around 80 degrees, and the leaves hadn't fallen from the trees yet, which made for spectacular top off driving. We headed from our home in Fredericksburg, to Charlottesville via Rt.3 to Rt. 29, then on across Rt250 west to the southern end of Skyline Drive, where the Blue Ridge Parkway starts. We jumped on the parkway there, and headed south towards where ever the road took us... Trundling along at 45-50 mph in this hotrod with the top off, the windows half way up, and the heat on for her (Still in the upper 60s in the mountains), it was breathtaking and just one of those "most memorable days" in a while.
We stopped in Love, Va. which is a little spot on the parkway where you can rent cabins. We grabbed a bite at the deli, checked out the cabins and the facilities, and decided we'd be back... Nothing like mountain cabins with Jaccuzzis in them! :2thumbs:
We headed on south until we came to a road I'd previously hit on the motorcycle and knew to be scenic and fun. I don't get squirelly with Donna in the car, but do hit my marks and apexes. We drove across several mountain ridges while we went due east across Rt.56, one of the most beautiful roads in Virginia. As a matter of fact, we took it until it dead ended at Rt.60. So we jumped on Rt.60 and went northeast towards Cumberland, Buchinham, and at Powatan Virginia we hit Rt.522 to go due north towards Mineral, Virginia. We've never been to Cumberland, Buchinham or Powatan, but those under-populated areas of the state were some of the most scenic I've seen in some time. Once we got back to Rt.522, we headed north on familiar roads to Lake Anna, then back home.
All in all we drove 300+ miles, knocked down 26mpg (most of that driving was in 3rd, 4th, & 5th) and just had a wonderful "top off" fall day... Best company in the world (my wife and I), and in one of the best escape pods I could think to be in! :2thumbs:
Mike
How's the new business?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Fredericksburg VA
Hey Jody! Business is coming along. I have one contract (for my partner) signed, and I need one more for myself to help me sleep at night... Once I get that second one signed, the rest will fall into place.
Been a long time since I've had this much "free" time on my hands, and I don't like it!
Mike
Been a long time since I've had this much "free" time on my hands, and I don't like it!
Mike
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From: Yorktown VA
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Sounds like a great trip. 
My have to try some of it in the springtime. Do you remember the name of the place with the cabins? They were on the Blue Ridge Parkway right? I think I've seen them and have wanted to try them myself. 
My have to try some of it in the springtime. Do you remember the name of the place with the cabins? They were on the Blue Ridge Parkway right? I think I've seen them and have wanted to try them myself.
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From: Fredericksburg VA
http://www.cabins.com/usa/va/va_love...aloak_001.html
Tha's the place... That route is a great route, but can be LONG with lots of straight roads, only made better by the turning leaves and the warm weather. The wife doesn't care to much for the loud exhaust with the new motor, so getting her to sit put in that car for 6-7 hours can be a chore. The scenery and weather made it worthwhile I guess!
Beats the hell out of her 328i four door auto!
Mike
Tha's the place... That route is a great route, but can be LONG with lots of straight roads, only made better by the turning leaves and the warm weather. The wife doesn't care to much for the loud exhaust with the new motor, so getting her to sit put in that car for 6-7 hours can be a chore. The scenery and weather made it worthwhile I guess!
Beats the hell out of her 328i four door auto!
Mike
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From: Yorktown VA
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Originally Posted by Mikelly
http://www.cabins.com/usa/va/va_love...aloak_001.html
Tha's the place... That route is a great route, but can be LONG with lots of straight roads, only made better by the turning leaves and the warm weather. The wife doesn't care to much for the loud exhaust with the new motor, so getting her to sit put in that car for 6-7 hours can be a chore. The scenery and weather made it worthwhile I guess!
Beats the hell out of her 328i four door auto!
Mike
Tha's the place... That route is a great route, but can be LONG with lots of straight roads, only made better by the turning leaves and the warm weather. The wife doesn't care to much for the loud exhaust with the new motor, so getting her to sit put in that car for 6-7 hours can be a chore. The scenery and weather made it worthwhile I guess!
Beats the hell out of her 328i four door auto!
Mike
Then she won't have anything to complain about.
