Scenic Route: Orlando to Fairfax Station, Virginia
 

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Richard, all I can tell you is that three or four weeks ago we were on I-95 between Richmond and Fredricksburg VA and it was stop and go. I mean stop and then maybe 15 MPH - for no visable reason. ANY alternative would be an improvement, and you get to see some small towns and country side, mom/pop diners, etc. Used to be that taking the interstate at least got you there faster, not so much anymore - at least where I-95 is concerned.

Lee

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81 is a high speed alternative that we use to go from DC to Charlotte. 29 is a good road to look at as well (only know from NC to DC).

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I-28 from Charleston, stay on it or I-77 to I-81, Shenandoah valley, lotsa side trips and the balance of the route like we discussed a while back.

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IMHO I-81 is not the best road to travel in any weather except perfect weather and iven then it's iffy. Big rigs really move up on you and usually with little regard to our old cars. I personally like 301 from Williamsburg to Baltimore area to avoid I-95 which I do try and avoid like the plague. As a kid I rememeber going back and forth to Florida in the late 50s using Rt 1 - I guess you could call that the east coast's answer to Rt 66.

From northern Jersey I pick up Rt 1 into 295 which runs parallel to the NJTPKE, scoot across the Del Mem Bridge and then pick up 895 to 97 towards Annapolis just before Baltimore, and then hit 301 from there. Once you get down just before the Richmond area, pick up 295 off of 301 to skirt around Richmond towards Rocky Mount, NC.

After that I think 301 continues on and it's a pretty nice ride although I've never been on it. If you don't have one a GPS unit might be a good idea for that "just in case" time ....

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So true, Lee - I really dislike I-95. Anyway, how ya been?

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Tom, been great but unproductive. I'll drop you a PM about that T Touring I was asking about, very interesting.

Lee

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I drove some of 301 in GA and SC not long ago (just outside Stateboro, GA to Allendale, SC). Light traffic and maintained pretty well, not a lot of bumps/potholes. Watch out for the small town cops!

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'Just gotta ask: why Fairfax Station? Dale Fairfax.

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Thanks. Very useful information.

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Thank you, as well.

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Sister lives there.

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I'd have to agree with TomT/Williamsburg; I-81 is miserable with big trucks most all the time. Add some weather and it is downright dangerous. If I were going in that direction I'd be over on U.S. 11. Mike

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A C-123, follow Irene up thr coast. You'll have a tail wind all the way to Vt. Bring the dog.

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301 is a poor choice south of Richmond and most of the way south through North Carolina. Much of the road serves as the access road immediately adjacent to I-95. I wouldn't do it. There are better routes.

I travel these areas almost every week in my sales job, and have for the last 30 years. My suggestion?

301 from north there of Orlando all the way to Orangeburg, SC. Then 601 to Camden. Pick up US 1 at Camden and travel on it through Pinehurst up to Sanford, NC. There, pick up 15/501N to Chapel Hill/Durham. From Durham, Route 15N back to Fairfax.

It's a terrific route, one of my favorite- and I'm a guy who HATES the interstate roadways. You'll get a big ol' taste of the real Dixie.

Pete

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Route 1 from Camden, SC all the up to Raleigh is a turn in the old South. Southern Pines/Pinehurst is a good spot to stop. And Route 15 from Chapel Hill all the up to Northern Virginia is just terrific. A real taste of old Virginia.

Sounds like a whale of a trip. Wish I were going with you.

Pete

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