the drive from raleigh is between 2 and 3 hours, depending a lot on traffic really. last time we left at like 4:30 on a friday afternoon from raleigh, and it took us a good 3 hours without stopping, and then comin back we left early sunday afternoon, stopped to eat lunch and we got back in 2 hours 15 minutes including the lunch stop. as long as you leave early afternoon, traffic isnt bad, but since we left so late we hit work traffic on 64 west. its not a bad drive, from here you just get on 64 west, hit highway 49, and then get on highway 109, takes you right to uwharrie basically. i think we oughta definately go up there.
-jonathan