Hunt Country Classic British Car Show

10/5/18

We got up early today and headed to the Hunt Country Classic in Marshall, VA.  We've never been to this event but it sounded very nice.  The Hunt Country of VA is a couple of counties in northeastern VA that is known for horses and fox hunting.  In fact, the show is held on the grounds of a private horse farm.  We're looking forward to a nice drive through Virginia, but its about 600 miles so we'll split the trip into two days.

Today is the longest day, so we left while it was still dark.  We took a southerly route up and will take a different route home.  We drove through Athens then stopped in Greenwood, SC where we stopped for breakfast at the West End Café, a nice little local café.

A hardy breakfast at the West End Café

From Greenwood, we continued on through Clinton, Whitmire, Chester, and then stopped for lunch in Asheboro.  Because we planned on a nice dinner in Roxboro, and because of time constraints, we just stopped at a fast food place on the way.  From Asheboro, we continued on northeast finally stopping in Roxboro.  A large portion of the trip was on SC 72 and 200.  These go through an industrial corridor and because of the heavy truck traffic, the roads, in places, are in bad shape.  There are patches on top of patches.  Several times I had to drive in the oncoming lane to avoid the terrible surface.  Luckily, traffic was light.  This portion through South Carolina was not particularly scenic.  As soon as we crossed into North Carolina, the roads were much improved.

We arrived in Roxboro about 4PM, relaxed a while, then we to dinner at Brookland Eats, a local restaurant near the hotel, located in an old building that used to be a general store.  Everything was good, but the pecan encrusted shrimp were outstanding.

  

Tomorrow, we'll head to Warrenton, VA, where we will stay during the show.  The show is outside Marshall, VA which is about 15 miles from Warrenton.  Tomorrow should be a nice drive through Virginia.