> GFM is about 2 to 2.5 hours (depending upon weather, traffic, and how > familiar you are with driving in the mountains) from Charlotte Airport > if you come the short way (up 321 or 181).
We follwed Mark. I have NO idea how we got there:-) > > Note: As of now US-321 is closed on Tuedays and Thursdays from noon to 2 > pm between Lenoir and Blowing Rock (They are in the process of turning > the 8 mile stretch of 2 lane twisty into a devided 4 lane up the > mountain). Bill Owens swears by using 181 however and that route avoids > the rediculous 1+ hour detour. Otherwise you might as well come up I-77 > and take 421 over to Boone and 105 to GFM (2.5 to 3.0 hours). I 77, 421, 105 ,Hike.:-) Dave > > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > ----------------------------------- > > > Mark Roberts wrote: > > Rick Womer wrote: > > > > > >>What time do things get going on Friday? > > > > > > Registration officially begins at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. I expect we > > could accommodate earlier arrival (I and several other members of the > > team will arriving Thursday) if you let us know. > > > > > >>What time do things wind up on Sunday? > > > > > > We usually wrap up around 1-2 p.m. on Sunday. I can't be sure because > > most of us on the team are working for a while after the official > > program has ended :) > > > > > >>How long is the drive from the Charlotte airport to GFM? > > > > > > Probably about 3 hrs. It's about 2 hrs from Winston-Salem, IIRC. > > > > > >>Why is the sky blue? > > > > > > Clever manipulation in Photoshop. > > > > > > >
