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To drive straight to Charlotteville, VA, after a day touring in North Carolina, would leave no time that night to actually visit Monticello. We tossed around the idea of staying another night in Winston-Salem, NC, but that might make our drive the next morning a little lengthy. So, a decision was reached to find a mid point for the night. A stay in Lynchburg, VA would give us a shorter drive that night. A little drive the next morning would give the kids a chance to really wake up before the explorations began. When we were finished in Charlotteville, our extended stay hotel in Maryland would be a little over 2 hours away.