RoadTripin2!

Day 1:
We spent the night in Downtown Nashville. After talking to the experts of the area (the HIE desk attendents) we landed a limo for the night at no cost. I'd say the trip was starting off pretty good. After a little Soul Train, we headed downtown. I really enjoyed Nashville’s strip. I would definitely recommend anybody looking for a fun big city night to head to Nashville. I would recommend stopping by "The Stage" for a great atmosphere and some live music.

Day 2:
Consisted of driving 12 hours after our later than anticipated start to the day. The 12 hour drive turned into 13 after hitting some traffic near the Tennessee & North Carolina border.

Day 3:
A day at the beach on the Outer Banks of N.C. Disappointing nightlife though. The town was dead. We weren't expecting a ton, but we were hoping that our ridiculous 45 minute trek would result in more.

Day 4:
A day at the "Drive-On" beach with the locals. We met some locals the night before and headed up to a really cool Drive-On beach. We saw some dolphins/whales off in the distance, and ate some fresh Chesapeake Blue crab with them that night in an immaculate vacation home.

Day 5:
A disappointing stop in Va. Beach. The town just isn't what any of us remember/expected. The beach is nice and accompanied with some nice hotels, but the rest of the town just felt like a bargain surf shop. I wouldn't recommend Va. Beach for much. We then drove through Norfolk, which was really cool, on our way to our final destination of West Virginia to stay by a friend in the Appalachians.

Day 6:
A standard day of sightseeing in D.C. I was impressed with how clean the downtown area was. I know it is the nation's capitol, but it still takes quite a bit of work to keep a city clean.

Day 7:
NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, OH. Now I can say, "I was there". That's about all I got out of it. We spent the night in Columbus. We found a real cool sports bar overlooking 10 or so volleyball courts participating in Thursday night league.

Day 8:
Back to Brew City.

Over all, I'm glad I went and really enjoyed the company. It was the perfect get-away to get motivated for classes.