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 .