OK, ladies, I need some help in planning a vacation that was supposed to take place in September, in Nova Scotia, but has now been moved south, since we can't go in September. We would like to drive to NC and spend about 8 days, not including the drive time down from MA (which based on our trips to HH and Norfolk, should take about 1.5 days). We are planning on taking our bikes (road and mountain) and combine riding with some sight seeing, historical stuff, nature stuff. So, this would not be a bike "tour," but more a vacation where we ride most of the days, but not all of them. I know Asheville is a prime cycling spot, but other than that, I don't really know where to look. We prefer to stay in B and Bs and would like to combine mountains and ocean, if it is possible.
I know about the Bicycle Inn, but this is not a trip that I want to "train" for. I live in a very hilly area, but they are hills, not mountain passes. We'd also be interested in doing some rail to trail stuff on our mountain bikes. There just isn't anything like that here.
Any ideas?
Robyn