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On Sun, 7 Jul 2013 18:34:42 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



"Hank©" wrote in message
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On 7/7/2013 2:43 PM, Eisboch wrote:


We did the Rt. 17 Coastal route one time in an RV heading back from
Florida. Picked it up south of SC and followed it north. I forget
where we re-connected to I-95 but it was probably in Virginia.

Not a time saver by any stretch of the imagination. Lights and
stops
all along the way. But, it was a refreshing change from I-95 with
a
lot of local "stuff" to view.


It's something to consider. We have time to make a stop at either
Charleston or Myrtle Beach.

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It was .... shall we say .... Interesting? Not a route I'd take
everyday but it was different. Glad we did it once.
I am still planning a trip down to the Isle of Palms area in South
Carolina to see my son and his family. Mrs.E. flies down, but I don't
do airplanes anymore unless absolutely necessary and even then with
much hesitation. Haven't made the drive south on I-95 for a few
years now and am not sure I am looking forward to it. I've heard
horror stories.


Try to hit the stretch between DC and Richmond between 2 and 4 AM. It's gotten to be a real bitch.
Took us almost three hours to get here from Richmond. It used to be a 90 minute trip.

John (Gun Nut) H.
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Hope you're having a great day!

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On Sun, 07 Jul 2013 21:12:19 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 7 Jul 2013 14:43:58 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

Not a time saver by any stretch of the imagination. Lights and stops
all along the way. But, it was a refreshing change from I-95 with a
lot of local "stuff" to view.

The last 2 times we drove up we went 75 to Atlanta and then went up
through the mountains bailing out in Virginia through Richmond and up
301
We made a week out of the mountain part

If I were going further north, I'd seriously consider 301.

John (Gun Nut) H.
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Hope you're having a great day!

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On Monday, July 8, 2013 7:55:43 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:

We'd initially planned to stop at Charleston on the way back and catch the fireworks. But, that must

be a popular 4 July destination, 'cause all the campgrounds were full. We started looking about the

middle of June. Too late.

John (Gun Nut) H.

It's popular all the time. Great food, lots of history, just a very cool city. It's only 1.5 hours for us, we go down several times a year. The Market Pavilion Hotel is very nice, and if you just have to eat something other than seafood Grill 225 in the lobby is a killer steak place.

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On 7/8/2013 7:57 AM, John H wrote:
On Sun, 7 Jul 2013 18:34:42 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



"Hank©" wrote in message
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On 7/7/2013 2:43 PM, Eisboch wrote:


We did the Rt. 17 Coastal route one time in an RV heading back from
Florida. Picked it up south of SC and followed it north. I forget
where we re-connected to I-95 but it was probably in Virginia.

Not a time saver by any stretch of the imagination. Lights and
stops
all along the way. But, it was a refreshing change from I-95 with
a
lot of local "stuff" to view.


It's something to consider. We have time to make a stop at either
Charleston or Myrtle Beach.

---------------------------------------

It was .... shall we say .... Interesting? Not a route I'd take
everyday but it was different. Glad we did it once.
I am still planning a trip down to the Isle of Palms area in South
Carolina to see my son and his family. Mrs.E. flies down, but I don't
do airplanes anymore unless absolutely necessary and even then with
much hesitation. Haven't made the drive south on I-95 for a few
years now and am not sure I am looking forward to it. I've heard
horror stories.


Try to hit the stretch between DC and Richmond between 2 and 4 AM. It's gotten to be a real bitch.
Took us almost three hours to get here from Richmond. It used to be a 90 minute trip.

John (Gun Nut) H.

I don't plan on using I95 between Richmond and north of NYC,,,,EVER.

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On Monday, July 8, 2013 7:55:43 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:

We'd initially planned to stop at Charleston on the way back and catch the fireworks. But, that must

be a popular 4 July destination, 'cause all the campgrounds were full. We started looking about the

middle of June. Too late.

John (Gun Nut) H.

It's popular all the time. Great food, lots of history, just a very cool city. It's only 1.5 hours for us, we go down several times a year. The Market Pavilion Hotel is very nice, and if you just have to eat something other than seafood Grill 225 in the lobby is a killer steak place.

I like it because it's a small city, easy to get around, etc. I
especially like the City Market. Also, go over the the bridge and eat at
The Wreck, if you can find it as there is no sign.

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On Mon, 8 Jul 2013 05:17:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Monday, July 8, 2013 7:55:43 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:

We'd initially planned to stop at Charleston on the way back and catch the fireworks. But, that must

be a popular 4 July destination, 'cause all the campgrounds were full. We started looking about the

middle of June. Too late.

John (Gun Nut) H.

It's popular all the time. Great food, lots of history, just a very cool city. It's only 1.5 hours for us, we go down several times a year. The Market Pavilion Hotel is very nice, and if you just have to eat something other than seafood Grill 225 in the lobby is a killer steak place.

I think a couple weeks to see Myrtle Beach and Charleston might be some fun. I'll make mention if we
do it next year (this year's full) and try to solicit some tips. I'm really into all-you-can-eat
seafood places!

John (Gun Nut) H.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

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On Monday, July 8, 2013 8:46:22 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Mon, 8 Jul 2013 05:17:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:



On Monday, July 8, 2013 7:55:43 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:



We'd initially planned to stop at Charleston on the way back and catch the fireworks. But, that must



be a popular 4 July destination, 'cause all the campgrounds were full. We started looking about the



middle of June. Too late.



John (Gun Nut) H.



It's popular all the time. Great food, lots of history, just a very cool city. It's only 1.5 hours for us, we go down several times a year. The Market Pavilion Hotel is very nice, and if you just have to eat something other than seafood Grill 225 in the lobby is a killer steak place.



I think a couple weeks to see Myrtle Beach and Charleston might be some fun. I'll make mention if we

do it next year (this year's full) and try to solicit some tips. I'm really into all-you-can-eat

seafood places!


John (Gun Nut) H.


Myrtle Beach has a ton of golf courses and is OK, but is a huge tourist trap. For a good beach experience Hilton Head is great, and if you're into a quiet, family beach Edisto Island is good. There's a nice course at Edisto, and Charleston is about an hour away. Charleston to Myrtle Beach is about 2 hours.

If you decide to do it let me know and I'll be happy to help. Might even drive down for a day to play a round!

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In article ,
says...

On Monday, July 8, 2013 8:46:22 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Mon, 8 Jul 2013 05:17:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:



On Monday, July 8, 2013 7:55:43 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:



We'd initially planned to stop at Charleston on the way back and catch the fireworks. But, that must



be a popular 4 July destination, 'cause all the campgrounds were full. We started looking about the



middle of June. Too late.



John (Gun Nut) H.



It's popular all the time. Great food, lots of history, just a very cool city. It's only 1.5 hours for us, we go down several times a year. The Market Pavilion Hotel is very nice, and if you just have to eat something other than seafood Grill 225 in the lobby is a killer steak place.



I think a couple weeks to see Myrtle Beach and Charleston might be some fun. I'll make mention if we

do it next year (this year's full) and try to solicit some tips. I'm really into all-you-can-eat

seafood places!


John (Gun Nut) H.


Myrtle Beach has a ton of golf courses and is OK, but is a huge tourist trap. For a good beach experience Hilton Head is great, and if you're into a quiet, family beach Edisto Island is good. There's a nice course at Edisto, and Charleston is about an hour away. Charleston to Myrtle Beach is about 2 hours.

If you decide to do it let me know and I'll be happy to help. Might even drive down for a day to play a round!

Pawley's Island was nice when I went there about 15 years ago. Is it
still away from the crowds of Myrtle?

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On 7/7/13 1:25 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 07 Jul 2013 10:32:30 -0400, Hank©
wrote:

On 7/7/2013 9:04 AM, John H wrote:
Disney World is still there. The food at the German place in Epcot is great, but the price has gone
up to $39.50 each.

Universal Studios sucks.

I-95 in South Carolina sucks. Bounced the DVD player right out of the cabinet.

Georgia did a nice job on I-95.

North Carolina golf can be very muggy in July.

Shooting at ProShots with brother, his and my wives, was fun.

I'm getting much better at backing the 5th wheel.

Truck got 11.8 mpg pulling the trailer (about 10,500 lbs)

Just can't wait to download all the nice stuff on rec.boats.

John (Gun Nut) H.


Cant wait to see the full detailed report, complete with photos. ;-)
Where did you camp, and what did you think of it?

Is SC 95 really that bad? Is there a good alternate route to bypass 95?
I don't see one on the map.

I have made that trip many times, before and after I-95. The
interstate is about it. You can do 301 or the 15/17 coastal route but
both are slow with a town every few miles.
I suppose you could take 85 out of Richmond, to Atlanta and 75 down to
the Fla Turnpike to Mouseville but that is a lot longer.



I try to avoid I-95 between Fairfax County and Richmond, Virginia. We
take 301 south from Waldorf and then pick up the Richmond bypass and get
on I-95 south of Richmond. Route 301 is a pretty decent drive. I-95
through North Carolina isn't bad. We gas up and hit the pit stops before
we get into South Carolina so, hopefully, we don't have to spend a
dollar in that state. It also seems that I-95 in South Carolina is not
well-maintained.

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On Monday, July 8, 2013 11:53:02 AM UTC-4, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,

says...



On Monday, July 8, 2013 8:46:22 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:

On Mon, 8 Jul 2013 05:17:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote:







On Monday, July 8, 2013 7:55:43 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:







We'd initially planned to stop at Charleston on the way back and catch the fireworks. But, that must







be a popular 4 July destination, 'cause all the campgrounds were full. We started looking about the







middle of June. Too late.







John (Gun Nut) H.







It's popular all the time. Great food, lots of history, just a very cool city. It's only 1.5 hours for us, we go down several times a year. The Market Pavilion Hotel is very nice, and if you just have to eat something other than seafood Grill 225 in the lobby is a killer steak place.







I think a couple weeks to see Myrtle Beach and Charleston might be some fun. I'll make mention if we



do it next year (this year's full) and try to solicit some tips. I'm really into all-you-can-eat



seafood places!





John (Gun Nut) H.





Myrtle Beach has a ton of golf courses and is OK, but is a huge tourist trap. For a good beach experience Hilton Head is great, and if you're into a quiet, family beach Edisto Island is good. There's a nice course at Edisto, and Charleston is about an hour away. Charleston to Myrtle Beach is about 2 hours.



If you decide to do it let me know and I'll be happy to help. Might even drive down for a day to play a round!



Pawley's Island was nice when I went there about 15 years ago. Is it

still away from the crowds of Myrtle?

The sprawl has gotten closer, but it's still out far enough it's not bad. Seems that most of the expansion has been north of MB, not as much south.