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Carlisle 2019

Alan MerklinAlan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member

HBR is 1hr. 10 min from the hotel.... rent a car from the airport.  MUSBJIM and Ginny usually fly into BWI  in Maryland.  Connie and I are also coming in later on Wednesday.  Al and Heidi Gallo usually arrive a day early too. 

Anyone else…... arriving on Wednesday afternoon to get things started early  ?

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Richard PascaleRichard Pascale
Lane Anderson posted:

Depends on your route, Richard.  IIRC you guys are in southern Mississippi, right?  A few folks from the mid-south area are converging on Christiansburg, VA on Wednesday via I-40 and I-81.  I will be coming up I-26 to I-77 to I-81 and meeting them in Christiansburg.  We'll caravan up I-81 to Shippensburg on Thursday.  You are more than welcome to join us.

We are coming North from the Florida House in Jacksonville looks like straight up I95...

Alan MerklinAlan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member

There are a number of ways my first preference is 95N to Fredricksburg VA ( exit 133A) cutting across on RT 17 to merge onto Rt 66W to Rt 81N into PA.

RT 95 to Rt 66W to RT 81N into PA

RT 95 to Rt 495 to RT 66W to Rt 81N into PA

RT 95 to RT 495W to RT 270 to RT 70W to Rt 81N into PA

( Looking at a map RT 95 to RT64 W to RT 81 N looks good but it is out of the way to run across RTW 64 then Rt 81N)

 

 

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David Stroud IM Roadster DDavid Stroud IM Roadster DOttawa Canada '83 IM Soob
Alan Merklin posted:

There are a number of ways my first preference is 95N to Fredricksburg VA ( exit 133A) cutting across on RT 17 to merge onto Rt 66W to Rt 81N into PA.

RT 95 to Rt 66W to RT 81N into PA

RT 95 to Rt 495 to RT 66W to Rt 81N into PA

RT 95 to RT 495W to RT 270 to RT 70W to Rt 81N into PA

( Looking at a map RT 95 to RT64 W to RT 81 N looks good but it is out of the way to run across RTW 64 then Rt 81N)

 

 

Alan's first pick above is our typical route in either direction and we've done that one many times. Another easy one is to get take 95N and South of Santee, SC get on 26 up to Columbia then 76 and slide up past Charlotte to catch 81N a bit South of Christiansburg. 

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Alan MerklinAlan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member

@GERD: I would pick you up but we are towing with a single cab F150  and stopping at my old neighborhood so I have no idea as to when we'll get in at the hotel.

Southern Caravan: Cracker Barrell at RT81 exit 14 the last couple of years but I recommend you continue 3 miles and get off at exit 17 and hang a left. There is Olive Garden, TGIFriday's, LongHorn Steak House, Buffalo Wings, Panera Bread,.....  MY choice is Jersey Mike's subs they have the absolute best New York style subs ( #13 is my favorite) 

Jack CrosbyJack CrosbyHot Springs, AR, VS RabyTypeIV
David Stroud posted:
Lane Anderson posted:

David - It’s 77, not 76.  The 26-77-81 route is the one I take.

Yep...I stand corrected. I figured that might be close to your route and it affords an approach to the Blue Ridge Parkway too which remains on my "list" . 

David---I once drove my BMW R-80 all the way down the Blue Ridge Parkway from Front Royal, outside if Washington, DC to Roanoke, VA.  The speed limit was  only 35-40 mph and it took absolutely forever to get through it.  Other places in the Blue Ridge Mountains are just as beautiful ---I wouldn't get up on that stretch of road ever again. I was driving to Charlotte and finally got there like 10-11 pm.  Rotten trip.

 

David Stroud IM Roadster DDavid Stroud IM Roadster DOttawa Canada '83 IM Soob
Jack Crosby posted:
David Stroud posted:
Lane Anderson posted:

David - It’s 77, not 76.  The 26-77-81 route is the one I take.

Yep...I stand corrected. I figured that might be close to your route and it affords an approach to the Blue Ridge Parkway too which remains on my "list" . 

David---I once drove my BMW R-80 all the way down the Blue Ridge Parkway from Front Royal, outside if Washington, DC to Roanoke, VA.  The speed limit was  only 35-40 mph and it took absolutely forever to get through it.  Other places in the Blue Ridge Mountains are just as beautiful ---I wouldn't get up on that stretch of road ever again. I was driving to Charlotte and finally got there like 10-11 pm.  Rotten trip.

 

Let's talk about alternatives at Carlisle, Jack. Thanks for the heads up. 

J Jethro
Alan Merklin posted:

@GERD: I would pick you up but we are towing with a single cab F150  and stopping at my old neighborhood so I have no idea as to when we'll get in at the hotel.

Southern Caravan: Cracker Barrell at RT81 exit 14 the last couple of years but I recommend you continue 3 miles and get off at exit 17 and hang a left. There is Olive Garden, TGIFriday's, LongHorn Steak House, Buffalo Wings, Panera Bread,.....  MY choice is Jersey Mike's subs they have the absolute best New York style subs ( #13 is my favorite) 

I love Jersey Mikes buffalo chicken sub!

Richard PascaleRichard Pascale
Jack Crosby posted:
David Stroud posted:
Lane Anderson posted:

David - It’s 77, not 76.  The 26-77-81 route is the one I take.

Yep...I stand corrected. I figured that might be close to your route and it affords an approach to the Blue Ridge Parkway too which remains on my "list" . 

David---I once drove my BMW R-80 all the way down the Blue Ridge Parkway from Front Royal, outside if Washington, DC to Roanoke, VA.  The speed limit was  only 35-40 mph and it took absolutely forever to get through it.  Other places in the Blue Ridge Mountains are just as beautiful ---I wouldn't get up on that stretch of road ever again. I was driving to Charlotte and finally got there like 10-11 pm.  Rotten trip.

 

Becky and I rode Skyline Drive from Front Royal also, speed limit is 35 for 105 miles, then we picked up the Blue Ridge and rode it thru to Cherokee. The Blue Ridge itself has a speed limit of 45. If you map it out and plan for the slower speed it is one of the most incredible rides in the country. 

Also when mapping look up the side roads like the Rattler, hwy 28 and others that you can stretch your wings on so to speak. 

DannyPDannyP

The parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway we did last fall were certainly not covered at 45 mph. And the Rattler, and TOD. There are roads in Virginia though that are worth it. I'm sure Phil Luebbert will chime in here, he knows most of them.

Front Royal is a quaint little town. Make sure you check out the caverns in that area.

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