05-25-2015, 01:33 AM
Today is Memorial Day. I have an uncle who was killed in WWII and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. The thought occurred to me as I was thinking of this man who I know so well, yet never met, that I should pay him a visit and perhaps lay a flower at his grave. His sister (my mother) would like that. She's 92 so I had better get on this, right?
The plan as it stands would be to allow two days each way for travel, stay in or around D.C. for a day or two, and head home. Would try to make this a ride for either May (V.E. Day) or September (Uncle Harry's birthday) of 2016. Since this notion just hit me this morning, it's all subject to change.
I did a quick check of the map and, considering my general aversion to interstates, it looks like US 50 could be a road that I could pick up, probably east of Cincinnati, and just follow it east. Looks easy, but is it a good road? Can I make decent time on it? Are there any points of interest along the way?
I'm going to to some internet research on this trip, but I thought I should check here first. After all, when it comes to information, most of the members of this forum are full of it.
Thanks in advance for your comments.
MTC
The plan as it stands would be to allow two days each way for travel, stay in or around D.C. for a day or two, and head home. Would try to make this a ride for either May (V.E. Day) or September (Uncle Harry's birthday) of 2016. Since this notion just hit me this morning, it's all subject to change.
I did a quick check of the map and, considering my general aversion to interstates, it looks like US 50 could be a road that I could pick up, probably east of Cincinnati, and just follow it east. Looks easy, but is it a good road? Can I make decent time on it? Are there any points of interest along the way?
I'm going to to some internet research on this trip, but I thought I should check here first. After all, when it comes to information, most of the members of this forum are full of it.
Thanks in advance for your comments.
MTC