点评:We visited the famed parkway in the third week of October. There are wonderful fall colors at higher elevations at this time of October. If someone wants to enjoy the colors at lower levels, that would be more like in the last week of the month. The easiest way to access the parkway from Roanoke is to take Rt. 220. Google map points this as Blue Ridge Pkway, Roanoke. Once you are on the pkway, switch off the google map and just follow the road, as the app will try to take you to other roads for speedier travel time. Speed limit is 45 mph in most parts of this section of parkway, and curves on the way are not hairpin or hair raising. What struck us during driving here over most part of morning and early afternoon that there is no dining facilities en route and whatever just few toilets or potty are there, they were closed due to government shutdown. Plan to take your lunch and have an exit plan in case you have a call of nature. I am happy to visit the parkway but not swept away. At least the parkway was open unlike so many national parks.
翻译:我们在十月的第三周游览了这条著名的公园大道。十月的这个时候,高海拔地区秋色绚丽多彩。如果有人想欣赏低海拔地区的秋色,那就最好在十月的最后一周了。从罗阿诺克前往公园大道最简单的方式是走220号公路。谷歌地图显示这条路是罗阿诺克的蓝岭公园大道。上了公园大道后,关掉谷歌地图,直接沿着路走就行了,因为应用程序会尝试引导你到其他道路以缩短行程时间。这段公园大道大部分路段限速45英里/小时,弯道也不是很急,也不惊险。上午和下午的大部分时间我们开车到这里,路上没有餐饮设施,即使只有几个厕所,也因为政府关门而关闭了。记得带上午餐,并制定一个出口计划,以防万一上厕所。我很高兴能去公园大道,但并没有被洪水冲走。与许多国家公园不同,至少这条公园大道是开放的。