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I'm actually starting to plan a smaller RoadTrip with my grandsons (8 and 5) for next year through a portion of what you'll be doing. I also grew up in the Philadelphia area. With 2-3 weeks, you can have a great scenic, enjoyable and (ssshh!) educational trip. By making a loop, you can see more without covering the same ground twice so let me suggest one that will give you some variety for your drive and still hit all the places you've mentioned. Start by heading north up to Asheville and then drive the Blue Ridge Parkway up the Appalachians. If you're so inclined, you can make a side trip to Charlottesville to visit Monticello. Enjoy Shenandoah National Park before taking I-66 into Washington. Next up would be I-95 up to Baltimore and I-83 to Harrisburg and Hershey, then the Pennsylvania Tpk into Philly. Following your visit with friends and to Atlantic City (Is there a particular reason you're going to Atlantic City?) head south to Cape May and take the ferry across to Lewes, DE. Continue south down the Delmarva Peninsula with stops at Assateague and/or Chincoteague. There is even a small NASA launch facility and museum in Wallops Island, cross the Chesapeake Bay Brige-Tunnel and visit Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown on your way to Richmond. Your final leg would just be a straight shot on I-85 back home.

AZBuck