Dear AZBuck,

Thanks a lot for your quick and detailed reply.

Your recommendations about highways, small towns, accommodations and food will be used for sure.

Because our friends live in NC we will start and end in Charlotte or Raleigh.
We will hire a car by the Dutch RAC. It is cheaper and we are sure about the insurances.

My main problem is to make a nice route through the south.

This are our "wishes" ;

1. Savannah and Charleston

2. travelling max. 2000 - 2500 miles.

I would like your advice about this route :

Charlotteville - direction Chattanooga - direction Memphis - following the Mississippi to Vicksburg or Natchez - direction Montgomery - Thomasville - direction Eastcoast- Savannah - Charleston - Goldboro NC (end).

I have not had time to explore all your scenic roads, but I hope that I can travel from one to the other. That will be perfect.

Thank you for your time and energy to answer our questions in such an elaborate way,
and will certainly use your tips.

Marvas