At 11:28 AM 7/8/99 -0400, Fred Thomas wrote:
>Now what are the cell phone & AAA card doing in a LBC, Atwell,
The phone is so my better half has someone to talk to while I'm
driving....and the triple-A card gets you discounts at motels and
restaurants along the way. :-/
(The money you save can be used for towtrucks and repairs, right????)
Atwell Haines
(Who actually hasn't gone more than 300 miles away from home in the Spit,
but has enough tools in the car to repair almost anything on the side of
the road...)
'79 Spitfire
sometimes you
>haver a bad attitude, (good experiences)
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>Atwell Haines wrote:
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>> At 08:24 PM 7/7/99 -0400, LARRY ELSWICK wrote:
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>> >My wife and I are planning a trip to the
>> >coast of North Carolina and back home to
>> >Kentucky in our Spit ; hopefully the first week of
>> >August. We would like to return through southern
>> >Virginia. Would anyone out there care to suggest
>> >some scenic routes off the beaten path and interstates?
>> >Thanks!
>>
>> Hi Larry,
>>
>> Go to your local library & see if they have the January 98 issue of Car &
>> Driver. Included is a listing of the "10 Best Roads of the Southeast".
>>
>> I travelled State Route 42 in VA and some of the "ladder routes" in
>> southwest NC last year, and I've gotta say they were as fun to drive as
>> advertised. The mountains are wonderful, the driving is divine (see the
>> thread What is Joy!) There are some good roads in SE Kentucky listed as
well.
>>
>> What my bride and I like to do when 'touring' is to pick a couple points or
>> attractions on a roadmap, draw a line between them, and follow the most
>> direct route, stopping at several of the hamlets along the way. There are
>> always interesting things to see and do.
>>
>> Don't forget to pack your cell phone & AAA card... :)
>>
>> Sounds as if your mixture problems have been resolved? Hope you are
>> enjoying your Spitfire.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Atwell Haines
>> '79 Spitfire
>> Succasunna, NJ
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