South to North - Travel from TV
2022 0422 Friday @ 16:56
I am acknowledging those few who mentioned driving I-81 (north or south) which can be used to circumvent I-95. If this does not appeal to you as an alternative, read no further.
TV to Baltimore, MD - Two days, one night
Day 1 (I do not leave on a weekend.)
+ Top off the gas tank in TV
+ Florida 301 to I-10,
+ Jacksonville I-10 to Jacksonville's I-695 (beltway) to I-95 north
+ I-95 (gas along I-95 in Brunswick, GA)
+ I-95 Love's Seafood & Steaks, 6817 Chief of Love Road, Savannah, GA 31419)
+ I-95 to South Carolina's I-26 to South Carolina / North Carolina I-77
+ I-77 (gas at Kroger Gas Station [apparently no membership required] 1025 Roberts Branch Parkway, Blythewood, SC 29203)
+ I-77 to Hilton Garden Inn, 159 Gateway Boulevard, Mooresville, NC 28117 (704) 663-6468 (some pet friendly rooms according to their website)
Day 2
+ I-77 to Costco Gas, 392 Talbert Road, Mooresville, NC 28117 (one exit north of the Hilton Garden Inn)
+ I-77 to I-81 - First I-81 exit has a Love's Gas / Chester's Chicken / Subway, 145 Major Grahams Road, Max Meadows, VA 24360 (Eat in or take food to an I-81 rest stop)
+ I-81 to Winchester, VA Route 7 (east) - many rest stops along the way with rest rooms and picnic tables
+ (optional) Angelle's Diner, 2609 Lee Highway, Troutville, VA (540) 591-7208
+ Winchester, VA Route 7 to Route 340 (optional Costco Gas 251 Front Royal Pike, Winchester, VA 22602)
+ Route 340 to I-70 Frederick, MD
+ I-70 to 10 Monocacy Boulevard, Frederick, MD 21704 Costco Gas
+ I-70 to I-695 Baltimore Beltway
All of the gas stations mentioned are near to the interstates. The Mooresville, NC Costco is visible from the I-77. Winchester, VA's Costco would be visible if the Cracker Barrel weren't hiding it. Frederick, MD's Costco is visible from I-70.
I have said nothing about the beauty of I-77 past Statesville, NC, crossing the mountain pass (the vistas) heading toward the (Fancy Gap) Blue Ridge Parkway and continuing on to I-81 through the New River Valley. I haven't said anything about the beauty of the seemingly endless mountains that "accompany you" north (on the east).
I apologize for any mistakes that I may have made.
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