On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:06:17 -0500, "TheNewsGuy(Mike)"
wrote:
>daniel.dryhurst@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Personally, I'm into the rustic scene, like
>> the dry, sandy, flat plains of states.
>
>You won't see that going from Boston to Miami.
However, if they go well inland they can see plenty of rustic.
I would go through western Massachusetts to New York State, maybe make
a detour to the Delaware Water Gap, pass into Pennsylvania near
Scranton, take Route 6 west to about Wellsboro, then head south and
follow the west bank of the Susquehanna river south to Maryland, pass
through western Virginia or maybe West Virginia. Then you might want
to follow the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway for scenery.
However, the only time I was on the Skyline Drive, we ended up leaving
it because it was so foggy we couldn't see any scenery and it's not a
fast-moving road. There was a US route just to the west of the Skyline
Drive that we took instead, and it passed through lots of little
towns. I think I liked it better than the Skyline Drive.
Depending on the time left, you might want to go even further west, to
be able to pass through New Orleans and then along the Gulf Coast to
Florida.
This route passes through lots of farmland, small towns, the
Appalachian mountains, sea coast. No prairie, though. There are some
great hiking paths in several spots. Near the Delaware Water Gap, the
Appalachian Trail (Maine to Georgia) has some easy access points. We
hiked a piece of it once, and it was really beautiful, totally
nonstrenous, and no need of special shoes or equipment. There are also
many hiking trails off the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
If I were doing it, I would spend a few days in New York City, but
it's a totally different experience from what you said you wanted.
Depending on how slowly you go, you might want to turn the car in in
Florida, or keep it to make a much quicker drive up the east coast,
with stopovers in Washington, Philadelphia and New York. Driving time
alone for this trip would be just a day or two. I made a three hour
stopover once in Washington to show my Italian husband the sights
there; it was enough time to walk on the Mall, where a very convenient
anti-government demonstration added to the touristic value, and a
quick visit to the Congress.
Six hours in Philadelphia would be enough time to see the birthplace
of American independence, the only real historical center in the US,
and the famous Parkway (is Rocky before your time?)
New York really deserves a few days.
--
Barbara Vaughan
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