Sandhill crane out in a green field - we are on the coast. Tried to get pictures of the Hawks there are dozens and dozens.
you have to be careful when you pull off the road - here it could be a swamp out there., or in the morning when you wake up.
Just making some miles and enjoying the scenery
The Trains still honk at me when I wave at them - Cool
So the person at the switch is not asleep.
Waving at all the trucks keeps us both awake on these streaches - Them and me. Still have not run into any truck rudness.
The closer I get the coast – particularly Freeport, I begin to see more trucks hauling stuff into and out of the port.
Stealth camping in this part of the country is easier. Just get past the first line of vegitation and there is usually a clearing under the tree canopy.
put up the green tarp to block the lights from the road picking up reflectors off the gear. from the road at night looks like a blank spot.
Still pretty close to the road – the hard part is finding one of these overgrown section with any fences between the road. Not very likely on main highways those are fenced almost always.
And the Next Morning Don Koetke from Moncton, NB Canada. His wonderful wife checked me in last night - Don Fixed me a great Breakfast and we talked for hours. Thanks Don and Diane.
I was just about packed up and ready to ride out, Don come over introduces himself and asks what I want for breakfast – I went for the scrambled eggs, bacon, tomato slices, toast and coffee. Great conversationalist, spent most of the morning there.
Don had said to look out for this 600 yr old tree.
It is a big ole tree.
Another one of those History placks.
24 miles into to Columbus in time for mass evening mass at St. Anthony church - the Priest and Decon Benny drove with me over the the RV park for the night.
A very light and easy day – took this picture in the morning – actually came in after dark.
Made it to St. Rose of Lima Church in time for 5 thirty Mass. Fr. Kessler came over to greet me. Another great church and School.
The BBQ made me do it – a really good ride day 49 miles some small hills. The church Secretary had suggested the RV park a little down the road – another great piece of info.
Stayed at the Schulenburg RV park a mile down the road - a really wonderfull place - Good Shower and Laundry.
Checked in late and Diane checked me in and lead me to a great close area. Later she come over to make sure everything was all right – I asked if the Laundry room had soap. She went over to her Motor home and gave me this cool little material impregnated laundry strips.
The train was a long way off.
Leaving a great rest day and visit with Caleb and Jenn and there children- This is the San Marcos River going through Campus - John and Julie probabley saw this a lot.
St. John Church in San Marcos. Made it to church on the way to Luling City. It rained a bit off and on.
Jenn had fixed great meals and the breakfast this morning was great.
The road to Luling was pretty good and the rain was not that bad. Having a really good rain jacket and rain pants for peddling in is big plus.
Great BBQ and folks in Luling - my son-in-Laws Sister Sherri and her friend Gary, put me up for the night out of the wet and cold
Now this was the High light of the day – I ate too much BBQ and would have carried some away if I were not on the trike, or had the wagon.
Wonderful people Gary and Sherri running the Luling BBQ, and spare room for cold wet bicycle old folks. one more time good people doing good stuff. and I watched the SuperBowl on a great TV.
Like I keep saying and experiencing there are great people all over, who go out of there way to do for others. Let me tell you it was raining and cold all night outside. Thanks Gary and Sherri.
Getting the Girl Scout cookies loaded into the Univ office. very beautiful girls all three of them.
Saturday We went and picked up 100 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies – and Jenn took us to her office and left them there. I seem to remember hearing about a much younger Jenn and her sister opening up girl scouts cookie boxes to try them out when their mother, Louise had them stored at her house.
the two future scientist at Moms office at the South West Texas Univ.
Picnic with Kaya and Kindra - Jenn already went in - a little cool out side.
We had Girl Scout Cookies for our snack.
There Goes Lucas on his bike.
What a wonderful day for me and I hope them.
San Marcos was only 20 miles away - John and Julie both graduated from Southwest Texas Univ.
Of course I couldn’t recognize very much of the older sections for all the new building that as gone on and is going on.
My Niece Jenn, who teaches and does research at Southwest Texas Univ. What a great visit, I know her parents are proud of her and I am too. She has a wonderful family and so welcoming to old uncle Mike who she hadn't seen in 10years. Thank you Jenn.
That’s her oldest, Lucas reading.
Caleb the Best Dad, Just ask his kids and Jenn - I did. Also does really good remodeling work on kitchens, cabinets, tile, and floors.
They also planted a winter garden and Kindra was thrilled to bring me green beans to eat right out their garden.
Here are Caleb and Jenn's beautiful children, - Lucas, Kindra and Kaya.and here they are in real mode, great children.
leaving San Antonio overcast and freeways service road on 1604 loop.
After a month of riding out of the big cities This was new again. Already wish I was out in the rural areas again. Oh Well The 1604 Loop service road is good shoulder, even with the stop lights.
After about 10 miles of 1604 loop, as I slowing to a stop at a light, a young woman runs from a parking lot over to me and hands me some folded Money, she asks what am I riding for and I tell her to get where I am going. She then says “God told her to give me some Money”, I tried to refuse and then took it. I have learned that God does do stuff just like that either for me, for her or someone else, down the road, maybe even for you reading this. I did buy lunch and donated the rest to the Gabriel project for young women, who are pregnant.
Sts Peter and Paul Church New Braunfels, tx - beautiful old church and school -
The School has been around for over 130 years, one of the missions of the Catholic Church, besides Hospitals and other charitable works with out regard to a persons faith.
History of the Church from the German emigrants
The Comal River in New Braunfels - did some River rafting down this with the kids. long ago. Camp at the RV park right on the river and 3 blocks from the Church. And Uh 100 ft from the train tracks.
There is a train crossing just ahead from where the train passed my tent so the Horn was blown – The first time I nearly came out of the tent. After that I just woke up for the min or two.
Rode into Castroville from the camp and entered France, more specicly Alsence region of France - thats why the church is named for St Louis a king of France
More History - the St. new St. Louis Church still used.
Front of the new church
The Old St Louis Church built in 1846.
Built by the first emigrants from Alsace region of France.
The Catholic Nuns opened the school in 1868 to people of all faiths and now the Obama Care Heathcare is doing a step by step take over of Catholic Schools, Hospitals and Charities.
Under the new Health care plan this parish will have the pr0vide the school employees, including the Nuns – free Abortion drugs and sterilization. If they don’t comply they will face ruinous fines and possible imprisonment for the leaders.
I remember reading somewhere about a Christian country that was 50% Lutheran and 50% Catholic faiths – The majority who voted – elected a very charismatic leader, promising change for the better. 8 years later they were shipping Jews and Catholics off to camps and in a major war. Oh Yea, Germany, a leading industrial nation at the time, the birthplace of Mental health with Dr. Freud. Can’t happen here?
Yea the route is off the freeway through San Antonio.
If you are cycling on the west side of San Antonio and go North or South Find the Leon Creek Greenway What beautiful way to get through San Antonio
Meet Dave one of the Greenway security personell - He gets paid to ride this pathway.
Leon Creek greenbelt - what can I say a very nice pretty ride
And here we are at Motel 6 Fiesta on Loop 1604. The stuff is outside drying which does not take long when the sun is out and slight breeze. Time to Update the Journal
Tuesday From St. Patricks in Sabinal, tx to Castroville Regional park - RV place recommended by the person at St. Louis Chruch. Good call washed dried wet cloths and showerd.Tuesday From St. Patricks in Sabinal, tx to Castroville Regional park - RV place recommended by the person at St. Louis Chruch. Good call washed dried wet cloths and showerd.
Tuesday 31st another 37 mile day - this could be a trend. This is morning. No it did not rain just fog still every thing is wet again.
Tomorrow, we ride into the Alsace region of France for church in the morning
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