Day 21: April 20, 2009

Lobby of the ranch resort we are staying in for tonight.


Rock Ranch!



Flat Stanley eating a cheese cracker at a rest stop. Flat doesn't pedal very much, he mostly just rides along, but he eats a LOT!!!!! Wonder how he stays so thin?

Some kind of African antelopes

Day 21 - Vanderpool, TX to Kerrville, TX: Texas Hill Country

Monday April 20, 2009, 51 miles (82 km) - Total so far: 1,508 miles (2,427 km)

Weather: Temperatures cool 47 to 78, winds north at 7-10mph, sunny skies.

Today we rode through the heart of the Texas Hill Country. The ride started with a long and very steep climb followed by long downhills. Then we came down into the valley of the Guadalupe River, which we followed for miles. The road went up and down and around as we crossed the Guadalupe about a dozen times. In Hunt, TX, we stopped at a neat country store for a glass of ice tea. The whole area is a summer tourist area. The river is pretty and is heavily wooded along its banks. This is extremely pretty country. We also passed a lot of hunting ranches, some of which were stocked with exotic African animals which they kept behind high fences. Doesn't seem very sporting to me. I did see some white tail deer mixed in among the exotics. Yesterday we spooked a group of three male turkeys, 2 toms and a jake. The big one, which had a very long beard and appeared to be quite large, stopped on the side of the road and gobbled loudly as Anna rode by. The other two flew across the road right to the big tom and they all hauled tail into the forest.

until later...

Uncle Barry, Flat Stanley, and Share Bear