Today was another great day.  Tom and I had a blast as we traveled from Columbia, SC to Roanoke, VA.  The weather was great, we got to see some great vehicles, we met tons of nice people, and we saw some of the best scenery in the USA.  Todays leg was over 300 miles.  We were on the road from 8:30am to 5:00pm.  We experienced some traffic, but all in all, the trip was smooth.

On Route 21, we saw a salvage yard called Precious Metals.  This yard had tons of older vehicles.....we had to stop.  The owner was nice enough to allow us to walk around.  Be sure to check out the pictures (there are a lot of VW pics, because of my interest in air-cooled VWs).  In this yard, we saw a '48 Hudson, a Judge, a Mach I, a ton of old VWs, and much more.  Walking though this yard was definitely a highlight of my day.  I'm used to PA cars, many of the vehicles in this yard were super solid compared to what I am used to working on in PA.  I could have spent all day walking around in this yard, but we had to continue on.

Along the way, tons of people were sitting out in front of their homes, businesses, or on the sidewalks.  Everyone would wave as you drove by....this was definitely neat.  When we approached this one group, there must have been at least 20 people sitting out in a front yard.  We decided to pull over and say hi.  This group was very hospitable and loved cars.  Many were already existing Eastwood customers and shared their experiences of what they used Eastwood products on with us.  They even fed us lunch......Thanks again, lunch was great!!!  Tom and I had a blast talking to our new friends, but after about 20 minutes, we had to head on.

Next, we came across a cycle shop that had a row of custom choppers sitting outside.  We had to pull over and check them out.  These bikes were definitely works of art.  Tom and I tried to trade the PT for two bikes, but that didn't work.....maybe next year... :)

One town that the cruise took us through was Mayberry.  This was a neat town to see......we even got to see Barney Fife. 

After Mayberry, we moved on to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Tom had been looking forward to this drive all week.  As much as he kept telling me how neat of an area this was, you really had to see it for yourself.  We pulled over at several lookouts and it was simply breathtaking.  The views were incredible and the drive was nice and peaceful. 

At approximately 5:00pm, we pulled into the Salem Civic Center.  Today was definitely better than the last two days.  Many locals showed up with their vehicles and made this a great day.  There was something for everyone.  Yesterday, we spoke to a gentleman named Bryan that was driving a '24 T-Bucket on the tour.  Today, we saw Bryan again, and he let Tom sit in the T-Bucket.  It was a tight fit, but Tom squeezed in (thanks again Bryan, you made Tom's day!). 

We checked out all of the cars, until they started to break up and leave.  Tomorrow, we will be heading up to Harrisburg, PA.  Tomorrow's trip is almost 350 miles, so we will be on the road for most of the day.  We can't wait to get back on the road.