Overall, the weather was decent. A few light rain showers here and there. A few wet roads where it had rained just prior to our arrival in those areas.
When we got into that horrible Asheville interchange, I took us on a tour of most of the greater Western Asheville metropolitan area before getting us back on to our desired route.
Our planned event lunch stop was closed for the holidays and we had to settle for a Booger King but afterward we were on our way for the last half of the planned run.
We got down to the last road that I had substituted in and again, I took us on a tour. I didn't take my own advice and look at my route sheet. We had begun that last stretch in a torrential downpour. A Duck Drownder, Toad-Strangler, Gully-Washer, Mud-Sender, Palmetto-Pounder, and Sizzly Sod Soaker, which was appropriate as that's an Appalachian term. It rained Cats and Dogs and Poured Down Bullfrogs. There was as much water running in and across the roadway as in the creeks alongside the roadway.
The route may have to be altered again. When we finally got ourselves back on track, we noticed that there's lots of markings on the roadway indicating that it will soon be under construction for repairs and or repaving. Hopefully, it will be finished before September. Checks with NC DOT will be in order, but an alternate-alternate route is already waiting in the wings.
