I don't belong to Chat so am posting this to Lace, please indulge me...
Betty Ann
Dear Andrea,
Since I live at the Southern end of the Shenandoah Valley and know the Blue
Ridge Mountains by heart, I wish I were here to welcome you. Unfortunately
for the both of us, Clive and I will be in Dublin Ireland the first two
weeks of October. We're going for a taping of the Danny O'Donnell show and
will get there via Heathrow and Gatwick. Since travel is compliments of
British Airways, we have to meet their schedule.
If you're thinking of using the motorways, you'll be travelling West from
DC
(I-66), then South for a-ways (I-81- not so far South as Roanoke or
Lexington) then East (I-64) to Richmond and Williamsburg. Then you'll go
down (not up) to Chesapeake Bay (we call that Tidewater). Then it's a
short
trip North (I-95) to D.C. again through Williamsburg unless you choose US
17 which is a lovely drive through small towns which unfortunately are
getting all the sprawl and housing developments from D.C.
If you're self-driving, consider connecting with the Skyline Drive/Blue
Ridge Parkway at Front Royal not far West of Dulles Airport. Then travel
South all the way to US 460 (intersection is East of Roanoke). The
Cardinal
Lacers meet in Lynchburg which is on your route. There are several of the
Cardinal Lacers on this List and they can weigh in now. Clay?
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
From: Andrea Lamble [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: lace@arachne.com
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 4:44 AM
DH and I are coming to the US for a 'road trip' around the Virginia area
at the beginning of October for 18 days. We're starting from Washington DC
and travelling via Shenandoah Valley/ Blue Ridge
Mountains, across to Richmond and Williamsburg then up round Chesapeake
Bay and back to Washington. Hoping to catch lots of Autumn colours in
Shenandoah. Planning the final route this weekend. Is there anywhere that
we simply 'must' include in our itinerary? This will be the fifth US road
trip we have undertaken but the first visit to this area. We usually cover
about 2000+ miles while we are away (and even with the massive hike in
petrol prices in the US it will still be cheaper than the UK). Don't
think I'll be travelling with any lace but will bring some embroidery or
crochet with me to do for if I'm not too exhausted at the end of the day.
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