Landed in NC, Drove to VA
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canyonwalkerBlue Ridge Trip '24 #3
Roanoke, VA - Sat, 31 Aug 2024. 11pm
The flying part of our trip today ended when we landed at Charlotte (CLT) in North Carolina. Things went reasonably smoothly at the airport and the car rental depot. We were on the road to Roanoke by 5:15pm.
It was about 200 miles from CLT to our hotel Roanoke, a drive of just under 3 hours— though an accident ahead of us in a construction zone on one of the highways cost us an additional 35 minutes. It was close to 9pm by the time we checked in to our hotel.
"Why fly to CLT then drive to Roanoke?" you might ask. "Roanake has an airport, too."
Yes, we could have flown here. Indeed, the hotel we're at tonight is right next to Roanoke's airport! But there's a method to the seeming madness. When I travel, there is always a plan to my route; a plan I've made after carefully considering many alternatives. We flew via CLT and drove to Roanoke because Roanoke is not the only place we're visiting. After a few days in Virginia we'll loop back around, by car, to the area near Asheville, NC. Yes, Asheville has an airport, too! But, like Roanoke's, it's a small, regional one. Flying via a major airport and renting a car, once, to drive around to less populous areas is the most convenient way to do this.
Roanoke, VA - Sat, 31 Aug 2024. 11pm
The flying part of our trip today ended when we landed at Charlotte (CLT) in North Carolina. Things went reasonably smoothly at the airport and the car rental depot. We were on the road to Roanoke by 5:15pm.
It was about 200 miles from CLT to our hotel Roanoke, a drive of just under 3 hours— though an accident ahead of us in a construction zone on one of the highways cost us an additional 35 minutes. It was close to 9pm by the time we checked in to our hotel.
"Why fly to CLT then drive to Roanoke?" you might ask. "Roanake has an airport, too."
Yes, we could have flown here. Indeed, the hotel we're at tonight is right next to Roanoke's airport! But there's a method to the seeming madness. When I travel, there is always a plan to my route; a plan I've made after carefully considering many alternatives. We flew via CLT and drove to Roanoke because Roanoke is not the only place we're visiting. After a few days in Virginia we'll loop back around, by car, to the area near Asheville, NC. Yes, Asheville has an airport, too! But, like Roanoke's, it's a small, regional one. Flying via a major airport and renting a car, once, to drive around to less populous areas is the most convenient way to do this.
