How many of these "top 10 us scenic drives" have you done?
http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20101105-lonely-planets-top-10-us-scenic-drives?OCID=nhptvlI've only done 4
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2, 3, 6, 7, 10. And Route 66 ( in a different location than mentioned.
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Mine were #s 2, 8, 9, 10. Several were partial, obviously, but I did Rte 66 back in 1958 when it still WAS Rte 66 I REALLY recommend the Turquoise Trail. If you make the stops recommended it's lots of...
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This is for Sheila as she can't see it: 1. Hana Highway (Hwy 360), Maui, Hawaii: 38 miles from Pauwela to Hana The most spectacular coastal drive in all of Hawaii, the Hana Highway winds its way deep...
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I've done 1, 2, 3 and 9.Why isn't the Alaska Hwy included. It is otherworldly!
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There are plenty of other spectacular drives we could add. They don't have any traditional snow-capped mountain drives that are so common in Colorado. One of my absolute favorite drives is in southern...
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That was my next question. What did they miss?
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Also, Texas Hill Country, through those quaint little German towns.
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It's been a long while for me, but I like the views on Colorado Hwy 82 between Leadville and Aspen which goes over Independence Pass.
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I agree with you Cliff. I think Beth took that one too. There was a beautiful one going from San Francisco to Las Vegas. I remember the radio playing A Horse With No Name, my mom and sisters in the...
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I need to add one more. I did the full length of Hwy 66 back when it was a national highway. However, I was four years old when we did it so I don't know if it counts or not. Too add a few more...
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Hwy 66--good one Dwooddon! I'll never forget the tacky motel with the wigwams. DH had to stay there. The guy at the desk gave us the key and said, "now, don't be coming back telling me there's no...
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Speaking of funny hotels along Hwy 66 - was the Coral Courts Motel in St. Louis. Every art deco "bungalow" had it's own garage... so the SO couldn't see the car parked out front. I remember them...
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They call those "love hotels" in Mexico, Cliff, and we've stayed in a few. Usually good value for the money, since their hourly rates are exorbitant but their nightly rates aren't bad.
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If we're ever road-tripping in Mexico CC, I'll have to keep that tip in mind!
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I can't believe it. I've done ALL of them! #7 was with my family many years ago, but all the others Lee and I have done during our extensive driving travels in the US. Except the Hana Highway which I...
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I believe that Patrick. Your ride on the Hana Highway was a very sweet story. BTW GR, I also stayed in the funky Wigwam Motel. My kids had a blast, I had an asthma attack, lol. I may find an old...
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Seemed kind of funny that they included the Chicago to St. Louis section of 66. We did that many, many years ago. Lee always wanted to do the rest of it, but we never got around to it, except for a...
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"But I always thought the further west parts were supposed to be more interesting" It would be hard not to be more interesting. That part of Illinois is truly one of the least scenic areas of the US...
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Yeah, we need to start adding in our own scenic drives. Don't have my maps and atlases with me right now, but there is a strip of highway just west of the lower entrance to Big Bend National Park,...
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I've only done Hana, PCH, and a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway
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