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Think of travel along the crescent of the southeastern seaboard coastline that stretches oceanside from Georgetown, South Carolina through Savannah and the Golden Isles of Georgia to New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The multi-lane, frenetic pace of I-95 may first come to mind. We invite you to think again. For here, hugging the true Atlantic coastline paralleling I-95 are the old coastal highways US Highway 17 and Florida State Road A1A, crosscut with meandering byways. These beguiling back roads are a pleasurable passage to the incredibly rich American heritage of intriguing history, diverse cultures and incomparable natural beauty. With the completion of I-95, travelers gained speed and interchanges thick with commerce. Lost was the interchange between people, cultures and experiences. Tantalizingly close to the reach of the superhighways lay America–less hurried, more enriching–and its homespun fabric, spread delicately along the supporting network of less familiar lanes. Yes, the pace on these ribbon roadways is decidedly slower. But there is so much along the way to be absorbed and encountered... |
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