Vacation 2009

towering · 12-27-2008, 10:15 AM

Im planning a trip to Niagara Falls and i want to do the blue ridge also. Could a trip from cherokee nc to niagara fall via the blue ridge plus the skyline drive be done in 3 days ?

Todd · 12-27-2008, 11:01 AM

I doubt it......especially if you stop at all....and you will want to stop. Also, speed limit on the Parkway is 45..most go a little faster, but the entire Skyline Drive is 35mph limit if I remember right..but the thing I do remember is that it is heavily patrolled and very full of wildlife.

towering · 12-27-2008, 12:23 PM

thanks

fish · 12-27-2008, 07:36 PM

From PA. I'm Planning on taking RT.30 in NY up threw the Adirondacks and into Canada then either east to New England states or west to Niagara Fall :-/

dabull · 12-27-2008, 08:59 PM

When you get to Niagra, make sure you do the Maid of thr Mist boat ride...you WILL GET WET but it is worth it...

Aloha

Derry

fish · 12-27-2008, 09:15 PM

I was there 26 years ago in October and the maiden of the mist wasn't operating that late in the year. This year if we go it will be in July or August

dabull · 12-27-2008, 10:34 PM

Its an AWESOME experience, you can feel the power of the falls booming down around you...make sure you take a waterproof camera so ya'll can take a "self-portrait" with the falls crashing sown behind ya's....

skeeter · 12-28-2008, 10:38 PM

Can someone please modify their sig pics. This stretched screen makes it harder to read the posts.
I envy the opportunity to do these rides. They are not within my reach... yet. All it takes is time and money.

watchman · 01-03-2009, 08:48 AM

Liz and I rode the Parkway and Skyline drive 2 years ago. It took us 3 days to do both but we did not start until after lunch the first day and we stopped a lot for pictures. The parkway and skyline drive has a 45 mph limit strickly enforced.

**Top Cat** · 01-03-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by skeeter

Can someone please modify their sig pics. This stretched screen makes it harder to read the posts. I envy the opportunity to do these rides. They are not within my reach... yet. All it takes is time and money.

There are a few people on here that have wide sig pics. I have PM'd some and they changed them. I also have been told by some that their pics are fine on other peoples screen so it must be my computer.
I have given up and now just scroll back and forth to read the threads with wide sig pics.

chainsaw · 01-03-2009, 05:22 PM

Beside the speed limits let's not forget the RVer's. They will slow things down also.

12-27-2008, 10:15 AM	#1
towering Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lexington S.C Posts: 366	Vacation 2009 Im planning a trip to Niagara Falls and i want to do the blue ridge also. Could a trip from cherokee nc to niagara fall via the blue ridge plus the skyline drive be done in 3 days ? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-27-2008, 11:01 AM	#2
Todd Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,915	Vacation 2009 I doubt it......especially if you stop at all....and you will want to stop. Also, speed limit on the Parkway is 45..most go a little faster, but the entire Skyline Drive is 35mph limit if I remember right..but the thing I do remember is that it is heavily patrolled and very full of wildlife. __________________ Todd Frazier VBA #0003 VBA National Leader-USA Operations/Garage Moderator - RETIRED 2006 Black Nomad since she was born Greensboro, NC
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12-27-2008, 12:23 PM	#3
towering Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lexington S.C Posts: 366	Vacation 2009 thanks
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12-27-2008, 07:36 PM	#4
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	Vacation 2009 From PA. I'm Planning on taking RT.30 in NY up threw the Adirondacks and into Canada then either east to New England states or west to Niagara Fall :-/ __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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12-27-2008, 08:59 PM	#5
dabull Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,409	Vacation 2009 When you get to Niagra, make sure you do the Maid of thr Mist boat ride...you WILL GET WET but it is worth it... Aloha Derry Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-27-2008, 09:15 PM	#6
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	Vacation 2009 I was there 26 years ago in October and the maiden of the mist wasn't operating that late in the year. This year if we go it will be in July or August __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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12-27-2008, 10:34 PM	#7
dabull Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,409	Vacation 2009 Its an AWESOME experience, you can feel the power of the falls booming down around you...make sure you take a waterproof camera so ya'll can take a "self-portrait" with the falls crashing sown behind ya's....
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12-28-2008, 10:38 PM	#8
skeeter Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kerrville Tx Posts: 1,713	Vacation 2009 Can someone please modify their sig pics. This stretched screen makes it harder to read the posts. I envy the opportunity to do these rides. They are not within my reach... yet. All it takes is time and money. __________________ Robert(skeeter)Dozier 07 Red&Titanium Nomad 81 Suzuki 850GL KawaNow pre#
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01-03-2009, 08:48 AM	#9
watchman Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Macon, Missouri Posts: 1,175	Vacation 2009 Liz and I rode the Parkway and Skyline drive 2 years ago. It took us 3 days to do both but we did not start until after lunch the first day and we stopped a lot for pictures. The parkway and skyline drive has a 45 mph limit strickly enforced.
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01-03-2009, 05:22 PM	#11
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	Vacation 2009 Beside the speed limits let's not forget the RVer's. They will slow things down also.
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