I need travel advice from people in VA, KY, GA and AL

JMo

Hi,

I'm embarking on a work trip next week. I’ll be visiting customers in Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia and Alabama. I have the airfare purchased but do not have accommodations booked.

Any recommendations for places to stay and things to see along the 64, 75, 85 and 65 interstates, would be much appreciated.

If it helps, my lose plan is to drive from Waynesboro, VA to Mount Sterling, KY. Then down to Gainesville, Ga and over to Montgomery, Al. I start next Monday and end on Friday.

Let me know your thoughts and maybe what I should avoid!

81

if you have the time, i would hit ashville, nc between ky and ga. if you only have a few extra hours, i would at least take the scenic route thru the mountains north of gainesville. good times

tybird

Too bad that Minor League Baseball season will be over, my wife raved about the minor league park in Montgomery. The team sells a lot of merchandise thanks to its quirky name, the Montgomery Biscuits.

The city of Montgomery has gotten on the stick and revived a old section of their downtown area. Ask your customers there about it.

JMo

Thank you two for the info.

I'm going to do a little research on the area, but still looking for other ideas.

pandora

Lovely driving there, you'll be by Lake Lanier when in Gainesville. Very pretty there.
Nice accommodations on the lake. Also a short drive to an Alpine Village, the little town
of Helen, nestled in our Georgia Mountains.

If you like wine there is also a winery in the area of Gainesville.

I agree the Asheville area is beautiful.
Smokey Mountain National Park very cool with an old settlement and Fontana dam.
So many happy memories there.

To avoid...
Atlanta traffic rush hours if possible but I think most the world knows that by now.
In traffic though ,rush or otherwise, drive very defensively and watch the signs
and lanes. It can be confusing and people drive very fast when the road is clear.

Safe travels to you...
enjoy!

JMo

Thanks for the advice. I had a really nice trip through this area. I'm already looking forward to the chance of going back!

81

JMo wrote:

Thanks for the advice. I had a really nice trip through this area. I'm already looking forward to the chance of going back!

soooooo....where did you go.

RKCNDY

81 wrote:

JMo wrote:

Thanks for the advice. I had a really nice trip through this area. I'm already looking forward to the chance of going back!

soooooo....where did you go.

you can ask JMo at the party in Missoula too....he'll be stopping by on Saturday night.

81

RKCNDY wrote:

81 wrote:

JMo wrote:

Thanks for the advice. I had a really nice trip through this area. I'm already looking forward to the chance of going back!

soooooo....where did you go.

you can ask JMo at the party in Missoula too....he'll be stopping by on Saturday night.

JMo is a dude.....i thought....ah never mind....

mfc2006

81 wrote:

JMo is a dude.....i thought....ah never mind....

yeah, he's a dude. his name is Jason.

81

mfc2006 wrote:

81 wrote:

JMo is a dude.....i thought....ah never mind....

yeah, he's a dude. his name is Jason.

good thing i didn't hit send on that pm

RKCNDY

81 wrote:

mfc2006 wrote:

81 wrote:

JMo is a dude.....i thought....ah never mind....

yeah, he's a dude. his name is Jason.

good thing i didn't hit send on that pm

:shock:

rick1zoo2

81 wrote:

mfc2006 wrote:

81 wrote:

JMo is a dude.....i thought....ah never mind....

yeah, he's a dude. his name is Jason.

good thing i didn't hit send on that pm

mfc2006

81 wrote:

mfc2006 wrote:

81 wrote:

JMo is a dude.....i thought....ah never mind....

yeah, he's a dude. his name is Jason.

good thing i didn't hit send on that pm

he's a cool guy, man. i'd forgotten that he was going to MT. fucking a...everyone's going!

JMo

I drove through West Virginia, which I thought was going to be a dump, but it was actually really beautiful. Wild and wonderful, for sure.

I slept just outside of Lexington, Kentucky. Did a walking tour while I was there. Visited "Ashland", the home of Henry Clay, the Mary Todd Lincoln house and the downtown sites.

Stopped by the original location of KFC (which is odd for a vegetarian) on my way through Kentucky to Knoxville, TN. The smokey mountains were wonderful! I ate a little place there and onto Gainesville.

Didn't spend too much time in GA. Drove through to Montgomery and then down to Pensacola. I was working, so each day was a 12-14 hour day. Next time I'd like to camp in the mountains, and spend a little more time in Georgia.

JMo

81 wrote:

mfc2006 wrote:

81 wrote:

JMo is a dude.....i thought....ah never mind....

yeah, he's a dude. his name is Jason.

good thing i didn't hit send on that pm

Ha! I'll make sure I wear my sexy flannel.

81

JMo wrote:

I drove through West Virginia, which I thought was going to be a dump, but it was actually really beautiful. Wild and wonderful, for sure.

I slept just outside of Lexington, Kentucky. Did a walking tour while I was there. Visited "Ashland", the home of Henry Clay, the Mary Todd Lincoln house and the downtown sites.

Stopped by the original location of KFC (which is odd for a vegetarian) on my way through Kentucky to Knoxville, TN. The smokey mountains were wonderful! I ate a little place there and onto Gainesville.

Didn't spend too much time in GA. Drove through to Montgomery and then down to Pensacola. I was working, so each day was a 12-14 hour day. Next time I'd like to camp in the mountains, and spend a little more time in Georgia.

sounds like a good trip. i agree the smokey's are awesome to hang out in.

81

JMo wrote:

Ha! I'll make sure I wear my sexy flannel.

hey,,,,that's my plan too. we'll be a sexy pair of bitchs.

mfc2006

JMo wrote:

Ha! I'll make sure I wear my sexy flannel.

safe travels, man!