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| j3studio | A Short Anniversary Gallivant ... | ||
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... we headed out in Louis on Thursday morning, driving south through Delaware, Maryland, and into Virginia. Next, across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel to Virginia Beach, where we stayed the night, spending some time that evening watching F/A-18s from the Eisenhower land at the nearby Oceana Naval Air Station. On Friday, we drove west toward Asheville, North Carolina, stopping at the spectacular Chimney Rock in Lake Luna and climbing all 404 steps to the top. In Asheville we stayed in the 102 year Omni Grove Park Inn, with its spectacular Great Hall. Saturday morning was cold and very windy. We bypassed the known closed portions of the Blue Ridge Parkway (they're rebuilding some of the classic tunnels near Asheville) and attempted to join it near the Mount Mitchell State Park. We traveled all of two miles north before running into another barrier—evidently, the winds were too high. So, back down the mountain and way off course; east on Interstate 40 and north on Interstate 77. After eating a filling lunch a few miles over the North Carolina/Virginia border in Fancy Gap, we were finally able to join the Blue Ridge Parkway. We were able to take it all the way to Roanoke (about 70 miles), where we stayed at historic Hotel Roanoke (since 1882). This morning, we ate breakfast at the hotel and got back on the Blue Ridge Parkway, taking it northeast about 110 miles to Waynesboro. At that point, it was on the Interstates, heading home. 4 days, 1,451 miles, 24.5 mpg. Louis has now passed Grace on the mileage front—he currently sits at 45,405. Several pictures coming later this week. |
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Edited by j3studio on 2016/4/11 1:34:46 Edited by j3studio on 2016/4/11 1:36:08 |
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| pianoguy | Re: A Short Anniversary Gallivant ... | ||
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Sounds like a great getaway, John! You're certainly not letting any moss grow under Louis' feet ;-)
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| j3studio | Re: A Short Anniversary Gallivant ... | ||
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Quote: pianoguy wrote: Thank you, Brad. We definitely think we can say he isn't a garage queen ... |
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| Ultraman | Re: A Short Anniversary Gallivant ... | ||
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Nice trip.....you are almost catching up to The Quick and the Silver who is going to hit the 50K mark sometime this early summer.......so many miles so many smiles.....
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| Matatk | Re: A Short Anniversary Gallivant ... | ||
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Wow, sounds like a nice trip! Which is more comfortable to drive on long trips?
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John, the inn in Asheville, that is a fantastic place. I love all the 100+ year old furniture that they EXPECT you to use. The grandfather clock in the main hall is just awesome. It is all "RoyCroft", very high quality and very desirable collectibles.
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| j3studio | Re: A Short Anniversary Gallivant ... | ||
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Quote: Matatk wrote: Louis (the C6 coupe) is the most comfortable, for three reasons that I can isolate: 1) It has a wider range of temperatures that it's enjoyable to drive in—mostly because it is a coupe. 2) It has superior sound deadening. 3) It has about twice the storage space. We still take trips in Grace (the 2003 convertible), but we are a lot more picky about where and when. |
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| teebee | Re: A Short Anniversary Gallivant ... | ||
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Travelling in the C6 is light years ahead of the C4 and even better than the C5 coupe. Even with the Z51, the C6 rides better than my C5 did.
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