Hilton Head to New England via coast?

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Next month we're headed to Hilton Head from New Hampshire. I really dislike I-95... between the horrible traffic and it's got to be one of the most boring and ugly roads in existence.

Per another thread, we'll probably take I-81/I-77 down which sounds pretty good.

On the way back, I'm considering getting off at Norfolk and taking the coastal route US-13/US-9 through Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey. Google says it would add a couple of hours. I'd rather have a 19 hour interesting trip with short ferry to stretch legs rather than a 17 hour boring trip. After all, on the way back home, I'm not in a huge rush... it's "the journey", right?

If anybody has taken that route, I'd be curious if it's really only a couple hours longer and if it is pleasant/interesting?

Thanks in advance!

 

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Next month we're headed to Hilton Head from New Hampshire. I really dislike I-95... between the horrible traffic and it's got to be one of the most boring and ugly roads in existence.

Per another thread, we'll probably take I-81/I-77 down which sounds pretty good.

On the way back, I'm considering getting off at Norfolk and taking the coastal route US-13/US-9 through Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey. Google says it would add a couple of hours. I'd rather have a 19 hour interesting trip with short ferry to stretch legs rather than a 17 hour boring trip. After all, on the way back home, I'm not in a huge rush... it's "the journey", right?

We did it a few times years ago and I didn't find anything interesting or fun about the route. It was actually annoying with all the traffic lights in various stretches.

If anybody has taken that route, I'd be curious if it's really only a couple hours longer and if it is pleasant/interesting?

Thanks in advance!