After picking up another foster to transport to the vet and finishing the truck servicing (which I thought was finished), I hit the road…specifically US 64…and headed for Oklahoma.
One of the items in my bucket list is to travel the entire length of this highway. We covered the part from Asheboro, NC to the Atlantic coast several years ago (with bad U-joints…but that’s another story) and westward as far as Morganton, NC; but there is a LOT more to this road that stretches from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to Arizona (just south of Four Corners). I believe HALF the length is folded between Morganton and Hendersonville. My TomTom got dizzy! I finally had to switch it so that only the vehicle icon turned…it was looking a little green!
US 64 travels through some beautiful and varied terrain in North Carolina and much of it was enjoyed on the trip today. Journeying along the Broad River, I could watch others braving the rapids in canoes and kayaks…that is NOT on my bucket list! The haze for which the region is known gave a smokey, bluish cast to the distant peaks. Shades of green deepened and lightened as clouds cast shadows on the vegetation. Between the clouds, sunlight filtered through the canopy as flashes, illuminating the road.
While I didn’t have as much time as I would have liked to stop and smell the kudzu, I still enjoyed the experience and found a few places I would like to check out a little closer. Perhaps on my trip back…or on another trip later…I can spend some time watching the anglers or sampling some fresh molasses or even buy some of the items crafted locally.
In spite of the afternoon showers and the late start, it was still a very successful day. Tomorrow will be spent checking out the Tennessee section of US 64…a very historic highway in this state. Join me tomorrow evening and learn what I discover while driving another long section of this highway.