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Hi Paul,

Shirley and I have drempt of this trip for years and it has been every bit as good as hoped amd better. Such a variety of things to see and do, people to meet, and the amazing scenery. We have been very fortunate with the weather all the way. It was a little cool a couple days ago towards the end of the day's drive. We were thinking of putting on jackets but didn't.

We are now over half way by mileage and time. Making the ferry to NJ will be the biggest challenge after leaving here Sunday mornng. It is looking like we will be around 4,000 miles by the time we get home.
 
Some day when I can retire, I would love to do what you are doing right now.
 
Those two really do know how to enjoy their TR6 (and each other), no doubt about it.
 
Hi Ken and Paul,

I realize we are fortunate to be able to take this trip. We have talked about how the timing worked out. Another year or two and it may not have been possible.

Oh, we are going to the Thunder Road Museum today. Hoping they have something from the movie of the same name with Robert Mitchum.
 
"He left the road at 90, that's all there is to the.....the Devil sent the moonshine and the the driver straight to he$$...."

I think that they did clean that up a bit for the radio version.

One of my all time favorites, especially when they showed the speed shop and how they made the tanks work on the cars.

Definitely need pics of that visit.
 
6,578 feet in altitude. That's just getting warmed up out here. Any of you coming out for the VTR in Breckenridge will truly discover that.

Tom, sounds like an awesome trip though. I've been through all of that country, just not in a sports car.
 
Here is a different one. This is Pilot Mountain about 10 miles from Mt Airy. The road up is steeper and has tighter curves than the "Dragon".

The big difference though was the speed limit. On the Dragon Shirley was saying the speed limit is 30, not 50! I told her I had to keep up with the Harleys in front of us and that there were bikes on our butt. When we were looking at the photos by US129 and Killboy she said I thought you said there were bikes on out butt, I don't see any bikes. Busted! {I did see a smile on her face in the photos}

The Best Western we are in let us use the wet end of a water-hose and we have the TR6 ready for the show tomorrow.

I talked to Dennis Beck, the show chair and they are all excited that we will be there. Sounds like we might be the most distant entry.

Less than 90 miles to turn 2,000.
 
Today was the car show in Mt Airy. Sunnu and 95 degrees and then a storm rolled in and it got real wet in a hurry. After about 15 minutes it stopped so the trophys could be presented.

Shirley and I were fortunte to take 2nd place in the sports car class.

Had a Rolls in the show. I was surprised at the interest he had in ou TR6.

Tomorrow morning we will be back on the trail. We hope to reach Font Royal and tour Mount Vernon on Monday. Time to push a little bit for home.

I almost forgot; Shirley was intervied for an artcle that will be in The Mount Airy News.
 
After a wonderful stay in Mt Airy we got back on the Blue Ridge and finished our tour of it and then drove the Skyline Drive. Made a long day but we enjoyed it. I drove the finish of the BRP and Shirley drove the Skyline.

The bikers were all waving and at one stop one of them came over and asked wher we had been. He said he hadden't seen us for about three days.

At one stop on the Skyline Drive when Shirley came out she saw a crowd around the car. She found me in the middle with a group asking questions about our car.

We caught up with a group of cars, the last a Corvair convertable. When they pulled into an overlook we pulled in with them. Talked cars for a few minutes and they asked us to follow and stop in for lunch in Lynchburg with them. Unfortunately we had to keep going.

We did have one close call today. We were coming out of an uphill lefthand corner and an oncoming car, a late 60's red Chevy convertable, was coming at us half way in our lane. As close as we needed.

We also were going uphill with a bicycle coming down. Several motorcycles came out of the curve behind the bicycle. We all passed each other at the same time. Didn't know there was that much room on the BRP road.

We both got our permanent National Park Pass today. She got her senior pass and I got my disability pass. Have pass will travel.

We are in Front Royal tonight and will have an easier day tomorrow.

Mt Airy News
 
You and Shirley are famous Tom. Nice article and photo in the newspaper :smile:

Sounds like a great Trip.

Drive safe.

Cheers,
Tush
 
Tom and Shirley,

Don't know where you are in your trip, but if you haven't made it to PA yet, consider a side trip to Strasburg. It's between Gettysburg and Valley Forge on Rt 896.

Railroad Museum of PA, is very nice, and the Strasburg Rail Road is just across the street.

Shameless plug for my employer.

If you ride the parlor car it's air conditioned.
 
What a day!! Garmn took us for a ride beyond compare. We had to have trveled every inerstate in the Alexanria area, many twice. When we were finally close it hickuped and had to reboot. In Ashville it had us talking to a confused forest ranger who did no have a motel room. But he did like our car.

So after driving all over creation we did get to Mt Vernon. It had changed since 1962 when I was last there, for the better. We both enjoyed it and spent more time than we had planned. As we were leaving the paking area, with the top up, the rain started coming down in buckets.

We decided to find a place to have lunch and further decided to head for our motel for tonight. Rained more after we got here.

Tomorrow into NJ and will be turing west towards Wisconsin. We do have things planned for the drive home so I will bother you with a few more reports.
 
Well it figures, Tom, being that close to DC, even the Garmin got involved with the confusion.
 
Yeah, me too, Tom. It looked like the only way would have been if I struck out for the Smokies...Not a bad idea but I had some things brewing around here about then.
 
Today we left Mayland and drove trugh Delawar to Lewes and took the ferry to New Jersey. I was supposed o contact a person in NJ so he could drop down to meet us. I looked for more than an hour and could not find his information so I appologise for my mistake.

The ferry trip was a nice relaxing time, I recommend it if anyone has the chance. And that bridge by Annapolis, WoW!

We drove further north in Pennsy and back down to Allentown. Saw some nice country. And something we have noticed on this trip. A scientific discovery I believe. Many of the people in the other cars have their faces on the sides of their heads closest to us.

Passed the 2,850 mile mark today.

Tomorrow will start our westward leg of the trip.
 
Thanks Paul. We have seen some crazy driving stunts. Only a couple accidents though. One on the BRP and one in NJ yesterday. Our driving has become much more defensive. Especially being in unfamiliar territory.

If today goes as planned model railroad fans and choclate lovers may want to check in tonight.
 
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