
Back on January 15th, the THMMC did a run up to Stone Mountain. This seems to be bordering on an annual event for the club in January. Alas, I did not get to attend this year. The run was originally scheduled for Jan. 8th, and I could have made it that day, but a snowstorm sweeping through NC that Friday and Saturday forced a postponement. So I ended up missing the run.
I had not been able to make a run since November (and prior to that no club runs since the BRP due to the soccer schedule), so the motoring opportunities have been scant. I decided I would just have to do something about that, so I slapped together a short-notice run for Saturday, January 29th. After scanning through my library of routes, I decided something in the area of the 2009 Covered Bridge Run would be good.


After a quick driver's meeting, we headed out and immediately encountered our first challenge. This was leader-induced as I missed our second right turn and almost got us stuck in a neighborhood. Fortunately, I was able to use my GPS-fu to find an escape - one that used only right hand turns.
From there, it was off into the country for some motoring. It was a beautiful day if a bit on the chilly side. But still warm enough for me to put the windows down and open the sunroof. We did run into one additional dirt/gravel road - maybe a quarter mile long. In a funny twist, the dirt road with the old wooden bridge ended up being one of the busiest traffic areas we had as we met two oncoming trucks on what essentially was a section of one lane road. Fortunately, MINIs are small enough to squeeze through spaces other vehicles fear!

Otherwise, it was lots of great twisties and gorgeous countryside.
We finished up with lunch at Silo's Smokehouse on the outskirts of Asheboro for some BBQ, slaw and hushpuppies.
For the drive home, I took a run up Old Liberty Road.
You can check out the photo gallery for some more pics (I don't get many when I lead).
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