My riding today was thru eastern Texas. Mostly flat straight roads for the most part. There was enough variation and traffic to pass though to keep it interesting. The end of today's ride brings me between Austin and San Antonio in the Hill Country of Texas. Every state has some roads that the local riders claim are the best motorcycling roads in the state (or the nation, depending on who you are talking to). In Texas three of those roads are in the Hill Country. Known collectively as the Three Twisted Sisters, they are on my date calendar for tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes.
I meant to relay this story, but I forgot. Yesterday as I was taking a break in McDonalds, it started to rain, and poured for about twenty minutes. Once it let up, I got my rain gear on and started to head out. The water had collected in the area between the crown of the road and the curbs, as cars went down the road, they were sending up a wave of water that splashed about four feet into the parking lot. Since I had to exit at this point and needed to wait for a break in the traffic, I nosed up as close as I could get without getting a shower. About this time here comes a semi down the road throwing up a wave about eight feet high. I couldn't back up, and there was no traffic break to get thru, so I just resigned myself to getting drenched. It was then that the semi driver saw me. Because of traffic he couldn't stop, so he slowed down enough so that the wave he threw out was reduced to about two feet high. As he went by I mouthed a thank you to him. He just smiled and nodded and headed down the road. The whole incident lasted less than ten seconds, but it stayed with me all day.
Today's pictures are definitely Texas related. I have no idea what event the first one is used for, or what else goes on the trailer, but it certainly does stream Texas. For the second one, let's just say that there is at least one rancher who doesn't care for coyotes. I'll admit that it is not that nice of a picture, but it was definitely one of the more unique things I saw today.
Present Location : Kerrville, Texas
Today's Mileage: 478
Total Mileage: 1444
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