I had planned in my trip plan #2 to add three more parks on my way home. The parks were along I-40 and included Lake James, South Mountains and Lake Norman. Well when I got to the bottom of Old Fort Mountain it was apparent that the heat was going to be a major factor today. As I approached the Lake James exit the temperature was already in the upper 80's and it was 8:15 and I would have to hang around until 9:00 for the Park to open. Stopping at each of the three would have thrown my travel into the afternoon and the high temperatures of the day. I was already faced with facing the morning sun as I traveled east. I decided to skip the parks and go home.
When I got to Statesville I was feeling the heat. From there I took the road to Mocksville and cooler secondary roads. I then connected with NC64 in Asheboro on home. I made 5 stops, a lunch stop, a snack stop and 3 stops where I stood in gas stations and enjoyed the cool along with a Gatorade. When I got home I felt like I was well done coming out of the oven.
All in all a great trip. I will catch those other 3 parks in September when it is cooler.
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