Since I am from Illinois, everything is flat around here. Asheville area has a billion more offroading trails than I am used to in my area. I have a car group that used to always go to tail of the dragon, which seems awesome, but even with my weekend fun car, I'd rather enjoy nature over ripping around on roads. Although I do enjoy going fast.
I grew up in the Chicago suburbs and the thing I found amazing when I moved to NC was the mountains, beaches, and trees, so many trees. In IL we had forest preserves which is a little park with some trees.
IL like most of the midwest is just so damn flat!
Agreed, we luckily found a house with a huge ravine in the backyard and a large creek running through it that is the size of some smaller rivers and it is all wooded. So we get a little slice of nature at our house, but generally IL is about as boring as it gets.I grew up in the Chicago suburbs and the thing I found amazing when I moved to NC was the mountains, beaches, and trees, so many trees. In IL we had forest preserves which is a little park with some trees.
Except for Indiana
Took a trip through Pennsylvania, Virginia, W. Virginia, N. Carolina ..... I am now SMITTEN with the country side in that area.Except for Indiana
Of all the states I’ve driven through, Indiana is pretty rough. Ironically driving to Indy for work tomorrow. Cops there seem to all hate everyone for some reason.Except for Indiana
I appreciate that. I have been thinking about that, I have seen videos of the spot with the tree to the right and a bunch of roots and rocks. I’d like to think with lockers and the cameras I wouldn’t have to power over anything, but you are probably right that I should not risk it
Drove up to WV last April to pick up my '23 Bronco, bought it from a small dealer in nowhereville, WV. I honestly don't remember the name. Drove through some beautiful parts of WV, stopped off at Harpers Ferry, if you never have been it is such a picturesque place, nice National Park. The Shenandoah Valley and the Skyline Drive are great.
I use to drive through Indiana when I was first moving to NC, I 65 is one of the most boring drives, nothing to see, and I would agree with Nebraska but a lot of the midwest farm belt is just flat farm fields, miles and miles of them. I'm mean thank god because they feed us but boring to drive through.
IMO I-57 makes I-65 seem like an amusement park ride by comparison. A million years ago my little brother was attending SIU and the drive on I-57 from Chicago to Carbondale is torture. Once out of the metro area it's a straight line that makes it seem like you are driving in circles. Every on/off ramp interchange looks identical including the same chain resto's and gas stations and after a while it's normal to ask "Didn't we just drive thru this 1/2 an hour ago?". I know nothing about Effingham other than it is a magical moment when you get near because . . . thar be hills!!! Yes, sweet, sweet undulating Earth! They'll never be confused for the Smokies but it provides a break from the mindless monotony. There's a reason those north of the Cheddar Curtain refer to us as "flatlanders" (FIB's, too, but that's another tale). I've driven I-65 a lot - either visiting family in SC or heading down to the Gulf coast - it's long and boring but so, so much better than I-57. I think if I had to go back to Carbondale (thankfully I can't imagine that) at this point I'd probably fly to St. Louis and rent a ride rather than make that drive again.Except for Indiana
I wouldn’t waste a nice Spring day at the Biltmore
