Bill Denton wrote:

Thanks!

I'm still a wannabe, so I don't really yet know what is correct, but it
struck me that while you might find a hole that would let you climb above
the clouds on departure, what would happen if you were still above the
clouds and there were no hole at your destination airport?

You would have to find another destination. When I fly over clouds as described
here, I make sure that the cloud cover at or before my destination will let me
descend and is forecast to remain that way.

George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.