I don’t remember which route we took. It was 18 - 20 years ago; I don’t remember whether we went to the Blue Ridge Parkway ... probably not. :)
A friend and her husband met me in Atlanta and we spent a few days in Savanahh.
On our way to Kentucky, we spent 2 nights in Charleston, SC and then 2 nights in Asheville, NC. We drove thru Tennessee and then into Kentucky. I saw lots of beautiful country.
I need to look at my pictures to see if I can determine which route we took. You may know better that I do. LOL
We went to Murphy last summer for family vacation—the WHOLE family! Grands, sibs, kids, everybody. We found a huge house and all 20 of us stayed in the same house for a week. Nobody got killed—I figured that was a major accomplishment! LOL Right on a lake—very low due to drought—but we had a great time. Fished, swam, hiked, lazed, made lots of side trips to Cherokee, nearby parks, caves, waterfalls. Beautiful country.
Sounds like you had a great trip! The roads haven’t improved much. Snicker.