Okay, Jonathan and I did the drive today (minus the part where we drive down a gravel road and ford the Rivanna River). The drive has something for everyone, scenery, twisties, and, don't forget, cows....cows and more cows (as well as a vulture or two). The schedule is:
Saturday morning at 9:00am, we leave the Holiday Inn and start the drive. The drive should take about 1.5 to 2 hours.
At noon, it's off to Jinx's BBQ for lunch (be prepared to be overawed by the architecture:
and then after lunch around 2:00pm or so, it's off on a short drive over the mountain once again to Kluge Vineyard where you can mill about aimlessly or try 5 of Kluge's finest wines (3 oz pours so be careful) for $10. If you're cheaper, there are other alternatives and if you're still hungry, there is food and some fine pastry).
We'll return to the hotel for a bit of rest and relaxation and then it's a casual dinner to be catered by Anna's (a Charlottesville tradition for over 3 days...okay, I made that part up, Anna's has been making pizza for over 20 years), and partying.
Sunday morning, it's goodbye time and eating at the Waffle House (a new sensation for those of you from north of the Mason-Dixon line) and the drive home.