Howdy from deep in the heart of the Texas hill country, day one.

[texanwitch]

Left early to beat the traffic.

Just been traveling here and there all day until dark.

Staying a nice motel with WiFi, brought my trusty lap top.

Typing on a cellphone is a drag.

No plans for tomorrow, just doing the same.

It is fun just to get lost for awhile.

Texas has some great FM roads.

Boy, did I need this trip.

[NYC_SKP]

1. I love taking a day just to drive aimlessly in a new place.

You come across things you would never see otherwise!

Enjoy!

[texanwitch]

2. Aimlessly is right.

Texas is a good place to do this.

FM means farm to market, yeah great place to get lost in.

Found some great bbq today, the only thing I am really looking for.

[alarimer]

3. I'm going in a couple of weeks

Hope to do some of that, but mostly I'm going to reconnect with a certain someone, hopefully.

But I plan to eat some REAL barbeque, not that North Carolina crap they call barbeque.

[texanwitch]

4. Pulled pork.

I have had some, it was ok.

I love pork ribs.

Have a great time.

I am going to spend three full days doing this,

The fourth day I am taking the long way home.

I really want to stop in Austin for awhile.

I have Austin in my blood, it miss it so.

[Major Nikon]

5. I love the hill country

Good times.

[texanwitch]

6. I really need to get some sleep but I can't yet.

I have been looking at the stars tonight.

Living in the city one forgets about the night sky.

Also the quiet.

I am staying at a little motel, really surprise with the WiFi.

The hill country is the best.

I am home here.

My people who settled in Texas all moved to the hill country.

It is in the blood.

[Major Nikon]

8. My wife likes the antique shopping in Boerne

I like the craft beer in Fredericksburg. We stayed at a B&B in Comfort that was quite a nice experience. Fredericksburg is a great place to spend Octoberfest and on New Years Eve they have a hangar dance at the Fredericksburg airport complete with big band music where the locals dress up in 40's period dress. We have gone twice. There's also a hotel at that airport that is done up with a WWII in the Pacific theme. There's also a nice diner at the airport that overlooks the runway and ramp area. The Nimitz museum in town is quite nice.

http://www.hangarhotel.com/

Many of the small towns in the hill country have festivals at various times of the year which are great to check out.

[fizzgig]

7. sounds like a lovely birthday

i'm glad you're having a good time.