Stilly River Sage,

That's right, I should have been more clear about that.

Your post reminded me that starting from Roanoake or thereabouts, the BRP heads south and then the journey sort of blends into US441 which, IMHO, is just as marvellous in different ways.

I can't tell you what my trip through Georgia, the Carolinas and Appalachia meant to me at the time last year. As an outsider, it opened my eyes to America and the best that it, and Americans, can be.

I am a keen walker and I am totally resolved to come back, on foot, and spend a few weeks on the Appalachian trail.