The DH and I are planning to cycle the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway next summer with two other couples. He's already bought a book and has looked around on line for advice, but I was wondering if any of you TE-ers had any real-life experience with this and some wisdom you could pass along....

We're planning to go the credit-card route, staying at motels or inns and with relatives (we're lucky enough to have two of those along the Parkway), rather than camping. We'll take a train up to the DC area and work our way south.