Solar Eclipse August 21st 2017
So ... I was first reminded of the upcoming solar eclipse by reading a news article in early August about how emergency personnel were preparing for possible problems due to the millions of people "migrating" to go see the eclipse in the path of totality. The "path of totality" being where the solar eclipse will be complete and day will turn to night. That path crossed the United States from Oregon to South Carolina on August 21st 2017.
Below is my adventure traveling to see the solar eclipse of August 21st 2017...
After a 14 hour work day Saturday August 19th I went home to shower and finish packing for the trip to South Carolina. I had done lots of planning in the weeks prior, and was planning to either go to Lake Santeetlah or Pinewood both locations in South Carolina, depending on which had the better weather forecast. The least clouds the better obviously.
After checking the forecast and finishing packing I set the GPS for Pinewood South Carolina an...