I-40 from Asheville to Newport, TN is stunning but it’s tough to appreciate the view, full attention needs to be paid to the road. “Watch for falling rocks” adds to the experience, too, lol.
There’s something about the Shenandoah Valley, though. Feels like home although I’ve never lived there personally. Genetic memory? Some ancestors were there prior to the 1760’s.
I was lucky to have spent a summer going to school at JMU in Harrisonburg. Aside from the town smelling like a bag of dog food (Purina plant) the area has a pastoral beauty that is unequaled.