Appalachia

Flew back to Dulles, rented a car, and spent the next 14 days on the road.
Drove down Skyline Drive to the BRP, and took the BRP down as far as Linville Falls.

From there we cut across the Carolina's to Savannah, and then back up the coast to Jamestown, then on to Dulles.

Lots of stops along the way for hiking and general exploring.

I've had a love of History since I was a kid, so that side of the country is especially difficult for me to drive through without wanting to stop and look at something about every two miles.

I would certainly count an MFA as qualifying one as educated; one of my sons-in-law has an MFA from UC Riverside, and is a very intelligent young man.