Saturday, April 25, 2015

Route Planned for 2015 Road Trip

We have our basic route planned for the 2015 Great American Road Trip. This year's journey takes us thru the southeastern US  - stopping for history, music, hiking, ghost tours, island adventures, and beach relaxation. Here's a map of the planned route showing some of the major stops.




The more detailed route is 3000 miles stretching across 11 states. Plans for each day include:

  • Day 1: From home, we head thru MD and VA for an overnight stay in VA.
  • Day 2: We take a short drive to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in Charlottesville, VA for our first historical stop.
  • Day 3: After a long ride thru WV and into KY on the tail end of Day 2, hiking the Red River Gorge gives us a chance to stretch our legs and get outdoors. 
  • Day 4: Music, BBQ, history (oh... and more BBQ) as we stop off in Memphis for eats, music, and a somber stop at the Civil Rights Museum/Lorraine Motel where MLK was killed. We'll lighten the mood with more Memphis BBQ and a riverboat ride on the mighty Mississippi.
  • Day 5: Another long day of driving should get us to the Great Smoky National Park by late afternoon where we'll stretch with some hiking and catch the sunset over the mountains.
  • Day 6: More hiking and outdoor fun in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
  • Day 7: We arrive in Savannah, GA for walking tours of this historic Southern city. Night in Savannah calls for some hauntingly good fun on a ghost tour.
  • Day 8: In Charleston, SC, we don our pirate hats for a boat adventure to an island for exploring, collecting shark's teeth, and finding treasure.
  • Day 9: More outdoor fun on a beach jeep adventure in search of wild horses in Corolla, NC.
  • Day 10: More sandy adventures on a full day of sun and fun on the VA beaches.
  • Day 11: We leave the beach behind and head home through MD & DE back to Bensalem PA .