Saturday, September 9, 2023.  It's Raining!

The new photo editor is installed and registered.  I did a few more photos and I'm starting to hate it less.  I will include some shots taken on our ride yesterday to conquer "The Snake", which is 33 miles of turn your heart inside out, pucker factor 10, twisties, 270 degree turns, decreasing radius curves, and blind corners.  And that's on the easy parts.

We all knew the forecast was for rain at 4 pm, and we all knew that the ride to and from the snake was 5 hours, and we all knew we were getting a late start at 12 noon when we left, but we went anyway.  Because hey, we're on vacation!    So, eight of use went forth dry and smiling, and returned soaked to the skin with boots full of water.  And we were prepared!  We all had rain gear!  but it doesn't do any good when the road is so narrow with severe drop off edges and no place to stop to put on said gear.  By the time we sloshed into a small town (name forgotten) the rain gear was past needed.  I put mine on anyway for wind protection and a tad bit of warmth.

It was great fun!

Five of the group left this morning leaving just me and brother Kim here with Greg.  Kim will leave tomorrow, and I leave next Tuesday the 12th to drive to Raleigh to pick up Shawn on the 13th at the Raleigh-Durham Airport.  The we point the rig north to visit both her and my relatives in the VA, MD area.









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