andersone
Conductor
Thinking of taking one of the Silvers south to Miami to catch a boat to see some friends in Freeport.
The Cardinal from South Shore and then bus to Richmond is all the rail route. (sort of)
Leaving South Shore @ 5:45 am and Arriving Charlottesvile @ 3:20 pm then the bus to Richmond for a 5:00 PM arrival then catching the Silver @ 5:20 PM. This of course brings the three day a week calendar game into the ballgame. It does allow for a trip through the New River Gorge, which would not be virgin territory for me,
I would consider driving to either Richmond or Petersburg (5:30 hrs or Richmond (6 hrs)
Which easier to get to and has the better long term parking?
The drive @ 6 hrs means I could leave the house @ 10 am as opposed to 4 am. It allows me to also do some Civil War stuff on my way home (weakness for history) or take the back roads through WVA (if you have ever driven US 33 across the sate you know what I mean) or even stop @ Blackwater Falls on the way home.
The Meteor departs Richmond at 9:30 pm and arrives in Miami @ 6:30 pm
The Silver departs Richmond at 5:17 pm and arrives in Miami @ 6:00 pm
The arrival times for either @ Petersburg (Star 3:30 am or Silver 11:30 am) seem to favor the Silver
Am i correct from reading the other threads that the Star DOES NOT have full service dining?
My other option is to drive the 8 hrs to Columbia to hang with my Brother In Law By Marriage #1 (of 7) which then limits my options to the Star.
So which do you all prefer?
As always your help is appreciated. You all never steer me wrong,,,,,,
The Cardinal from South Shore and then bus to Richmond is all the rail route. (sort of)
Leaving South Shore @ 5:45 am and Arriving Charlottesvile @ 3:20 pm then the bus to Richmond for a 5:00 PM arrival then catching the Silver @ 5:20 PM. This of course brings the three day a week calendar game into the ballgame. It does allow for a trip through the New River Gorge, which would not be virgin territory for me,
I would consider driving to either Richmond or Petersburg (5:30 hrs or Richmond (6 hrs)
Which easier to get to and has the better long term parking?
The drive @ 6 hrs means I could leave the house @ 10 am as opposed to 4 am. It allows me to also do some Civil War stuff on my way home (weakness for history) or take the back roads through WVA (if you have ever driven US 33 across the sate you know what I mean) or even stop @ Blackwater Falls on the way home.
The Meteor departs Richmond at 9:30 pm and arrives in Miami @ 6:30 pm
The Silver departs Richmond at 5:17 pm and arrives in Miami @ 6:00 pm
The arrival times for either @ Petersburg (Star 3:30 am or Silver 11:30 am) seem to favor the Silver
Am i correct from reading the other threads that the Star DOES NOT have full service dining?
My other option is to drive the 8 hrs to Columbia to hang with my Brother In Law By Marriage #1 (of 7) which then limits my options to the Star.
So which do you all prefer?
As always your help is appreciated. You all never steer me wrong,,,,,,