Hondo to San Antonio

Another great day leaving Hondo we had again great Farm to Market roads little traffic and relatively smooth surfaces. We crossed some more scenic creeks got lost a couple of times and even had a cat race with me along side the road. The cat must hang out with dogs?

San Antonio is a treat this is my first time here and I am enjoying walking everywhere along the River Walk. The restaurants and margaritas are really good. I was surprised that the Alamo is in the middle of town practically. Not use to all this greenery. It has been extremely windy the last couple of days nothing new to us.

Pics: Medina Creek, Fountain @ Alamo, Farm to Market Road, River Walk and Margaritas

Campwood to Hondo

Another day in Paradise we left Campwood and climbed further into hill country great Farm to Market roads and Ranch to Market roads on the way out of town we saw some young bucks. Then the ride began to feel like Torture Tuesday we climbed Couser the hard way and when we got to the top Sleeping Indian was waiting for us with a couple of her little sisters. ( Or is Sleeping Indian a guy?) We had scattered showers today and at the top some strong cross winds made the down hill a little fast and scary I wanted to close my eyes. Leakey is a Biker town mostly of the Harley variety. We crossed this mystic river Rio Frio the water was so green it looks like what I think the Bayou's resemble. Another 10 or 15 miles of rollies and we had lunch and on to Utopia. Again the roads are starting to get real rough I loved crossing the rivers because the roads were smooth surfaces. We are in Hondo tonight and will be in San Antonio for the next 3 nights.

David I had Shrimp something and a salad of Romaine Palms, walnuts, goat cheese and some wonderful dessert.

Kathy thanks for the kudos.

Del Rio to Campwood

Today the temperature was 72 degrees quite a bit cooler, muggy, overcast, gravelly road and a head wind. The road side was covered in lovely yellow flowers. A long the way Maria had a blow out of her tube and it took 4 tubes and 3 C02 cartridges and our sag car to get us up and running again. We have gone through a lot of tubes for only 4 flats. It took 4 hours to go 21 miles and that includes the time spent trying to replace the tubes. Eventually we turn up in to hill country and the wind changes and the scenery becomes breath taking and alive with deer and other sights. We cross the Nueces River and into Campwood a really old town. There were two old cowboys sitting across from us at dinner with holsters and cell phones in them.

Sanderson to Del Rio

Another day in Paradise tail winds, small hills, flowers blooming every where, few cars, trucks road was okay and the temperature rose to 113 degrees. We left fairly early and rode 60 miles before stopping for lunch. We arrived in Langtry had another great picnic and then we explored Judge Roy Bean's saloon/court house. We finally had some great scenery where the Pecos

River meets the Rio Grande. The west shore of the Rio Grande is Mexico. Tomorrow we climb a little away from the rivers.

Thank you Phil, you could be here to.

Marathon to Sanderson

We are still in Texas and the country side is blooming. Todays ride was fast and hardly any cars on these little back roads, most cars are extremely friendly and helpful stopping to ask if we need help, even a State Trooper asked us. Today we saw buffalo everyday seems to be something different how lucky can we be.

Fort Davis to Marathon

Another great day on the road. This part of Texas is scenic we started by exploring Fort Davis a lot of history, built in the mid 1800's to harass the Indians some of the officers' quarters look as new as todays. The ride out of Fort Davis was smooth and a tail wind we saw antelope playing on the range. We experienced a dust devil where the winds swirl around you and push you in both directions a little unnerving. I had my first flat. After lunch the road became extremely rough the winds stronger and the hills bigger. All that pounding caused my saddle to slip down about 1/2 inch. We stayed in Marathon another quaint western motel with a fabulous courtyard. After dinner we sat and star gazed no shooting stars. We have found that most motels/hotels on this route have rags to clean bikes available to cyclist. Best treat today was a 5 star restaurant in this tiny little town.

Van Horn to Fort Davis

Howdy y'all leaving Van Horn was easy to do nothing to keep us there, we had 22 miles of nothing, only one car, oh and a chilly head wind not nearly as strong as the previous ones. When we arrived at Kent we made a turn and the landscape and landscaping greatly improved. I do think wealthy ranchers live in that area. We actually stopped to watch a few cowboys corralling their herd. We had gentle rolling hills more like a steady climb and a tail wind. We rode about 50 miles and had another great lunch in a great place. And then we started our climb towards the McDonald Observatory. It wasn't steep a lot like Circle R and then we rolled down into Fort Davis the scenery keeps getting better. We found a quaint charming old Hotel that has Buttermilk pie to die for and other tasty foods.

Hi Lisa thanks for the wishes.

Nancy and Mike keep the wet there.

Pics: Landscaping, cowboys, Texas looking better, a great picnic spot, our Hotel sunroom