Every year, I try to take the week of Thanksgiving off. After all, you can’t really beat only having to take three vacation days for ten days of free time. (since I get Thursday and Friday off). For the last two years I have gone to Europe – two years ago to London and one year ago to Paris, Venice and Rome. This year, however, due to funds and lack of planning, we are going to go road tripping!
The goal is to make it to both Charleston and Savannah, neither of which I’ve been to. Still trying to make the decision whether to get back on Thanksgiving to join my family or to make the trip longer. The following is the itinerary I’m looking at.
If you’ve been to these places, suggest places to stay or to eat! Particularly to eat…we are looking for some good BBQ and some feasting, it will be Thanksgiving week after all.
Day 1. Duck, NC: About a five hour drive from D.C., I grew up going to the beach here. The idea is to get here in late morning and spend the whole day and a night NOT eating seafood as I dislike it. I happen to know there is a good foot-long hot dog place though…
Day 2: Charleston: I have to admit my thoughts about Charleston and Savannah right now equal Gone With the Wind…thoughts?
Day 3: Savannah: See Above
Day 4: Asheville: I’m excited about this stop. It seems to be a place that anyone who has been there loves, but still isn’t overly crowded
Day 5: I want to stop at a gourmet restaurant called Town Hall in Chilowie…check out the link and you’ll see why, but then I’ll need to make it somewhere to spend the night, I’m thinking Roanoke.
So, these are the planning stages. I just needed to write it all down.
