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Madison IN is a quaint river town on the IN/KY border. Plenty of B&B's in town and you should have a one-day (~6-7 hour) drive to Pittsburgh from that point.
I usually stop for a "stretch" in either Cambridge or Zanesville OH. I tend to like small towns as opposed to large cities.
Thanks for the ideas. Like you, I prefer small over big on a trip like this.
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Madison IN is a quaint river town on the IN/KY border. Plenty of B&B's in town and you should have a one-day (~6-7 hour) drive to Pittsburgh from that point.
I usually stop for a "stretch" in either Cambridge or Zanesville OH. I tend to like small towns as opposed to large cities.
Onthe--If you want alternatives to chain hotels, go to Trip Advisor dot com. They list regular hotels, but also B&B's and have travelers' ratings of them. That's how I found the Priory Inn, which is in Pittsburgh, by the way. Also, for every state I've ever looked for B&Bs, I've found a B&B directory at the state's official travel/tourism web site. One other suggestion: There's a series of books called "Off the Beaten Path". Not sure if there's one for every state, but you could check Amazon dot com and see. These books list not only lodging, but also restaurants and all kinds of out of the way, sometimes offbeat attractions.
Happy travels! Wish I was going!
PS, to get in the mood, why don't you read Kerouac's book that he named after you ;-)
Great info, Ben Around - I'll check those books. I believe I had one but not with me.
Also, you can't see my age on this page, but I read Kerouac back around when he wrote that book, I believe . Perhaps it was subliminal and I chose my name in honour of all my mental and physical traveling over the years.
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Onthe--If you want alternatives to chain hotels, go to Trip Advisor dot com. They list regular hotels, but also B&B's and have travelers' ratings of them. That's how I found the Priory Inn, which is in Pittsburgh, by the way. Also, for every state I've ever looked for B&Bs, I've found a B&B directory at the state's official travel/tourism web site. One other suggestion: There's a series of books called "Off the Beaten Path". Not sure if there's one for every state, but you could check Amazon dot com and see. These books list not only lodging, but also restaurants and all kinds of out of the way, sometimes offbeat attractions.
Happy travels! Wish I was going!
PS, to get in the mood, why don't you read Kerouac's book that he named after you ;-)
Well, I've made it through nearly 6 states - but did not take any of the routes I had imagined.
Lost my transmission in Oklahoma City, and some of my enthusiasm for taking any off roads or side trips.
I've made it to about 50-75 miles from Charleston, W. Va - and then it's up north to Pittsburgh. Sitting in a Holiday Express eating Bob Evans take-out. Never been to Bob Evans; tastes real good and not expensive!
Couldn't drive another mile - rained all the way for more'n 300 miles.
Thanks to all for their recommendations and generous offers of hospitality.
I'm sorry to hear about the transmission problems...but sounds like you have it all back together again. I really like Bob Evans, too. Their breakfasts are HUGE and very good, so you may want to try that before you leave tomorrow morning. Hope you have a very safe rest-of-the-trip!
Thank you for the suggestion about Bob Evans' breakfast. I did notice they had some good breakfast pictures on the menu. I think I'll take your suggestion!
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I'm sorry to hear about the transmission problems...but sounds like you have it all back together again. I really like Bob Evans, too. Their breakfasts are HUGE and very good, so you may want to try that before you leave tomorrow morning. Hope you have a very safe rest-of-the-trip!
Well, it turns out that Bob Evans is here in West Virginia--had a great breakfast and had some good conservations with the folks at the restaurant.
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I'm sorry to hear about the transmission problems...but sounds like you have it all back together again. I really like Bob Evans, too. Their breakfasts are HUGE and very good, so you may want to try that before you leave tomorrow morning. Hope you have a very safe rest-of-the-trip!
As for surprises, life itself is a wonder, I'd say!
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