Vanderpool, TX, population: 20. Our group nearly doubles the population. We are staying in individual cabins complete with fireplaces and quilts on the beds. Very charming.
We are definitely in Texas Hill Country. The route included major hills. Fortunately, the temperature was in the fifties. In high temperatures, we would have been dropping. It was really fun to watch Katherine's exhilaration riding her beloved Texas Hill Country. The country is beautiful. The hills are steeper than most that we climbed in the Far West. It is nice to be surrounded by trees. I drove the SAG vehicle today. I made a lot of judgment calls about where the riders would need service and trying to find a place to park at those points. The town of Leakey had a nice gift shop. There were a lot of our bikes left outside and a lot of our money left Inside. More Texas hills tomorrow.
Hey, ladies!
ReplyDeleteMarge - you really must consider putting all this into a book when you get back home. Your humor, insights, humility, and sense of awe just shine through brilliantly! Love reading your posts...
And remind me that should I ever take on a bike tour, to select routes that do not include that horrible pavement!
Always -
Barb
How interesting that these hills are steeper than the ones in AZ and NM - I wouldn't have thought that. It should be looking more like spring as you go east too. I love the idea that the tour doubles the town's population - the town probably loves it too.
ReplyDeletewait until you hit the kerrville area and HILLS!!!!
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