Nice stop half way between Savannah and Washington DC
Apr 2, 2005, 7:19 am
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Nice stop half way between Savannah and Washington DC
Nice stop half way between Savannah, GA and Washington DC
Expedia states: Total Route 580 mi 9 hrs 33 mins
We may need to to make an overnight-stop in a nice place, town, village.
It should not be more than 30 +/- miles off our route. I can't see any nice spot between this cities!?!
Expedia states: Total Route 580 mi 9 hrs 33 mins
We may need to to make an overnight-stop in a nice place, town, village.
It should not be more than 30 +/- miles off our route. I can't see any nice spot between this cities!?!
Apr 2, 2005, 9:10 am
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Chapel Hill, NC
Apr 2, 2005, 9:45 am
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Try one of the cities near RDU. Consider driving a lot the first day and have a lazy second day. If so, RIC would qualify.
Apr 2, 2005, 9:46 am
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Originally Posted by JerryFF
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Stay at the Sienna Hotel, a nice European-style hotel (they even allow pets IIRC). The restaurant in the hotel, Il Palio Ristorante, is very good but can be pricey.
Apr 2, 2005, 12:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Chapel Hill Guy
Good call.
Stay at the Sienna Hotel, a nice European-style hotel (they even allow pets IIRC). The restaurant in the hotel, Il Palio Ristorante, is very good but can be pricey.
Stay at the Sienna Hotel, a nice European-style hotel (they even allow pets IIRC). The restaurant in the hotel, Il Palio Ristorante, is very good but can be pricey.
Apr 2, 2005, 1:32 pm
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Up 95 through the Carolinas? Either you can go off the path east and get to the water or get off the path west and do Chapel Hill (which I obviously highly recommend)...but the 95 corridor is pretty awful from the Georgia border to Richmond. And that's giving a lot of credit to Richmond.
Apr 2, 2005, 4:42 pm
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Rocky Mount, NC has some okay hotels and restaurants. I stayed at the Hampton Inn there not too long ago for around $74 a night.
I drive to and from the Savannah area once or twice a year---more if the airfare ex-IAD or CHO is too expensive--- and 9 1/2 hours should be about right to DC. It's really not all that bad a drive to do in one day. And this time of year, you can easily do the whole thing during daylight hours.
I drive to and from the Savannah area once or twice a year---more if the airfare ex-IAD or CHO is too expensive--- and 9 1/2 hours should be about right to DC. It's really not all that bad a drive to do in one day. And this time of year, you can easily do the whole thing during daylight hours.
Apr 3, 2005, 6:04 pm
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Originally Posted by JerryFF
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agree good call...I always stay at the Carolina Inn off of Franklin and Cameron. Like the other hotel mentioned previously on thread..it can be pricey
Apr 3, 2005, 6:21 pm
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Originally Posted by Shiloh
agree good call...I always stay at the Carolina Inn off of Franklin and Cameron. Like the other hotel mentioned previously on thread..it can be pricey
It'd be much easier just to get up early and drive the whole way in one day if time is of the essence.
Apr 3, 2005, 7:49 pm
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Come to Wilmington, NC....my hometown! It's a beautiful time of year down here.
Apr 3, 2005, 7:53 pm
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Originally Posted by wahooflyer
But Chapel Hill is way out of the way if you're heading up I-95, the most direct route from Savannah to Washington.
It'd be much easier just to get up early and drive the whole way in one day if time is of the essence.
It'd be much easier just to get up early and drive the whole way in one day if time is of the essence.
Apr 4, 2005, 9:48 am
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Originally Posted by HeelLaw
but the 95 corridor is pretty awful from the Georgia border to Richmond.
Apr 4, 2005, 9:56 am
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A more scenic route from DC to Savannah, that probably takes an extra 2 hours or so, is:
I-66 west to US 29 south to I-85 south to I-77 south to US 321 south.
This takes you through Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and the Blue Ridge foothills of Virginia; and Greensboro, Charlotte, and Columbia in the Carolinas. The slowest part is US 321 through South Carolina, which is only 2 lanes and goes through many small towns with 30 mph speed limits.
Hotel options on this route are noticeably more upscale than those on 95. Charlotte is a nice stopping point.
I-66 west to US 29 south to I-85 south to I-77 south to US 321 south.
This takes you through Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and the Blue Ridge foothills of Virginia; and Greensboro, Charlotte, and Columbia in the Carolinas. The slowest part is US 321 through South Carolina, which is only 2 lanes and goes through many small towns with 30 mph speed limits.
Hotel options on this route are noticeably more upscale than those on 95. Charlotte is a nice stopping point.
Apr 4, 2005, 11:57 am
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Thanks for all the advise. I'll look into it....have still time .. we'll go first week of May.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Apr 4, 2005, 5:09 pm
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Originally Posted by wahooflyer
A more scenic route from DC to Savannah, that probably takes an extra 2 hours or so, is:
I-66 west to US 29 south to I-85 south to I-77 south to US 321 south.
I-66 west to US 29 south to I-85 south to I-77 south to US 321 south.