ROCKIN' IN ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA

Hilton Garden Inn

Rock Hill, South Carolina

58F

What a planner and driver TK is! We left Erie at 7:17 a.m. and arrived in Rock Hill, SC at 5:25 p.m. with only four gas/rest stops along the way. It was about 55F when we left Erie with dry roads, and hardly a snow patch in sight for the whole way, 650 miles.

The only hazards were those lane hoggers and a few slowdowns, even on the hilly windy roads of West Virginia and Virginia, two lane traffic headed south almost the whole way. That said, we really flew through the infamous Charlotte, NC area—a lot less traffic, no construction, and Express Lanes finally open!!!!!!!!!!!! By the way, those Express Lanes are worth the cost, but we don’t know how much! We have EZ Pass so we will find out later.

I do think this was the earliest we ever arrived at our first destination.  Anyway, we made our usual stop at New River Gorge, West Virginia, for our photo op and lunch, about 12:30 p.m.

We are on vacation!!

Janie and TK at New River Gorge, West Virginia. The winter coat was not needed!

TK’s Takes: He was a little surprised at the Pilot gas station when a woman dressed in her Christmas pajamas walked into the store. It was the easiest drive ever through Charlotte.