Need Help! Wife had phobia of traveling in mountains.

[WaynieBob]

I was hoping someone might could help me. My wife has a phobea of traveling in the mountains. I want to go to Iowa from central North Carolina, and I was hoping someone might know a way that has the least mountainous route. It has been a while since I traveled though the mountains in Virgina and I was thinking there might be a more gentle passage that way. Otherwise, I might have to go far south and go around.

All help is greatly appreciated.

Start point is Vance County, NC, about 50 miles n of Raleigh, NC. End point is Des Moines IA. I don't mind going out of the way, does not have to be the shortest or fastest way. I just need the gentlest pass through the mountains.

WaynieBob