Road Trip!
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Kitty:
Along I-85, you just hit the edges of North Carolina's three mega-city clusters. They have sights to see, but big cities are mostly just generic.
Asheville, NC, an hour north of Greenville, is the shining star. You have beautiful mountain vistas, great restaurants and a very active artistic community. Touring The Biltmore--the largest private home in the U.S--is very much worth the trip. The Blue Ridge Parkway south and west of Asheville is so breathtaking at daybreak--it'll make you purrrr.
Along I-85, you just hit the edges of North Carolina's three mega-city clusters. They have sights to see, but big cities are mostly just generic.
Asheville, NC, an hour north of Greenville, is the shining star. You have beautiful mountain vistas, great restaurants and a very active artistic community. Touring The Biltmore--the largest private home in the U.S--is very much worth the trip. The Blue Ridge Parkway south and west of Asheville is so breathtaking at daybreak--it'll make you purrrr.
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Kitty: Greenville is not too small and not too large. The area has a great economy (BMW and supporting companies), and there are decent restaurants, etc. There are incredible mountain lakes to the West, and there are a bunch of very high line Golf/Country Club communities filled with semi-mansions in the foothills of the mountains. Gary Player liked it so much, he moved his whole golf course architecture firm there. Those people go ape over Clemson University--just west of Greenville.
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GoKittyGo (03-10-2011)
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Ran up to DC yesterday with Hubs and my sister & her hubs, and discovered another awesome perk to the Jag-comfy back seats.
After benevelantly allowing the tall people to ride up front-- Sister and I were both comfortable after a 150 mile (plus rush hour interstate parking) ride in the back--we're both usually climbing the walls/begging to drive/offering to walk after a drive like that.
Disappointed that all this rain will probly prevent me from giving the Jag a proper wash/wax before hitting the road Saturday.
After benevelantly allowing the tall people to ride up front-- Sister and I were both comfortable after a 150 mile (plus rush hour interstate parking) ride in the back--we're both usually climbing the walls/begging to drive/offering to walk after a drive like that.
Disappointed that all this rain will probly prevent me from giving the Jag a proper wash/wax before hitting the road Saturday.
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I did always think it looked a little 'cracked' lol
My kids call that the "time to eat peach" when we used to travel between Mississippi and Maryland/Virginia because Gaffney was in just the right place to stop for food.
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http://www.fallspark.com/
Found this gem tonight in Greenville!! Very cool! (Also spent the day cruising and harassing other Jag drivers-- Really nice XK convertible just outside of Gaffney =D
Found this gem tonight in Greenville!! Very cool! (Also spent the day cruising and harassing other Jag drivers-- Really nice XK convertible just outside of Gaffney =D
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GoKittyGo (03-13-2011)
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The car ran great! Not a single issue--unless you count the inability to stay near the speed limit without cruise control. =D
Even the gas mileage was really good-- averaged 26/27 mpg and you don't feel like you've been in the car for hours when you get where you're going.
And we didn't really make it anywhere but Falls Park as we got in Saturday afternoon and left Sunday morning (I really mean flying trip) but we've made plans to go back again and see/do more. But while we were there we did have a nice dinner at the Overlook Grill, watched the street performers and had a nice carriage ride thru Greenville.. about as exciting as you can get with a tweenager and a puppy in tow.
Even the gas mileage was really good-- averaged 26/27 mpg and you don't feel like you've been in the car for hours when you get where you're going.
And we didn't really make it anywhere but Falls Park as we got in Saturday afternoon and left Sunday morning (I really mean flying trip) but we've made plans to go back again and see/do more. But while we were there we did have a nice dinner at the Overlook Grill, watched the street performers and had a nice carriage ride thru Greenville.. about as exciting as you can get with a tweenager and a puppy in tow.
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My sister was in charge of picture taking and is still holding most of them hostage, here's some snapped with my cell.
The Jag (vanity plates are on order)
The puppy I delivered for my best friend's daughter-- he thought the carriage ride was pretty cool.
The Jag (vanity plates are on order)
The puppy I delivered for my best friend's daughter-- he thought the carriage ride was pretty cool.
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