North Carolina Trip

[RyanbabZ71]

Middle of July I am taking a trip down to North Carolina.  Any sights i should check out?

 

I am going white water rafting on the french broad river (i think thats what it is)

[MarkD]

How long will you be down?  Flying or driving?  What city will you be staying in?

[RyanbabZ71]

Driving 10 hrs i think its like 650 miles one way.

 

Staying in asheville

 

Probably 5 days

[carguru]

Definitely take a drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway.  Grandfather Mountain is close to Asheville.  Biltmore is worth a visit.  

[MacA]

Definitely take a drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway.  Grandfather Mountain is close to Asheville.  Biltmore is worth a visit.  

 

I agree!! In addition, I would drive down to Cherokee, NC to the reservation. You can gamble there!! Then drive over the mountains (beautiful drive) to Gatlinburg, TN and Pigeon Forge, TN. There is an incredible amount of places to see and things to do. Do a search on the internet for both locations! From Pigeon Forge you can drive up and hit I-40 east and head back to Asheville or drive back through the mountains the way you came!!

 

It is a beautiful area! I hope you have a great time!!!

[RyanbabZ71]

White water rafting trip is set for July 26th

 

Ill be in NC from July 24-28th

[General Lee 01]

Wouldn't happen to be passing through VA would you?

 

 

Doesn't hurt to ask.

[RyanbabZ71]

i dont know havent looked at a map yet.  My grandparents are going tomorrow and i will get directions from them when they get back next wk

[Kania2k1]

If you have a laptop, Rand-McNally makes a TripMaker and StreetFinder program with a GPS antennea so you can see where you are on the road.  I thinkit's like 49.99 if I remember correctly

[RyanbabZ71]

yep i have 2.  Ill have to check it out.  I do have tripmaker on my computer (never used it thought)

[pacodiablo]

theres not much in NC.  biltmore is pretty neat tho.  

 

chapel hill suks    (where i was raised)

[RyanbabZ71]

heres what the drive looks like (almost 11 hrs  :0 )

 

http://www.mapquest.com/mqproxy/3d1a9c55-0...-00054-400c2551

[carguru]

The stretch on I40 from the Tenessee border to Asheville is a doozy.  Just make sure you take it easy in the truck in this area.  Have fun!!

[RyanbabZ71]

The stretch on I40 from the Tenessee border to Asheville is a doozy.  Just make sure you take it easy in the truck in this area.  Have fun!

 

What do you mean by doozy?  Cops? Bad roads?  Mountains?  

 

Also whats the speed limit in your parts?  Around here for the most part it is 55 (to damn slow)

[MarkD]

What do you mean by doozy?  Cops? Bad roads?  Mountains?

 

Not sure what he meant, but I found it to be:

 

Hilly/Mountainous

Dangerous (blind curves,falling rock,blind hills)

Lots of 18 wheelers

Lots of mentally challenged drivers