Day #36, 37 & 38 - Deep in the Heart of Texas

After a weekend of not going online, I have some catchin' up to do!  Friday morning Kevin and the gang left Hunt, TX and traveled 78.5 miles to Camp Wood.  Saturday they went from Camp Wood to just outside of Del Rio for another 85 miles. On Sunday they left Del Rio and ended the day around 90 miles later in Dryden, TX. Whew!  

A little while out of Hunt they saw this fence decorated with boots that went on for about a 1/2 mile.  I did a little research online to see if I could find the meaning behind this roadside display and as far as I can tell, the people of Hunt started a tradition of placing old cowboy boots (and various other footwear) on the fence to bring a feeling of community and something of interest to the area.  

By taking discarded footwear and placing them of the fence rather than in the garbage they've created a form of art and a memory of Hunt for those passing by.  Nice idea!

You can see by the terrain map and by this picture, they hit some decent size hills on the 2nd half of that first day.

Jim and Jeff found a beautiful camp site in Camp Wood right by the lake for Friday night.

The mornings have started out downright cold in the 30's but have been warming up to around 70 during the day.  Even after warming up, teeth still chatter because the roads are very, very rough!

At one point over the weekend Kevin and Emi noticed a dirt road following the paved road and decided to see if it was any smoother - YES it was!  So they did a little mountain biking on their road bikes!

Jeff stopped for a photo OP by the Del Rio Air Force Base.

At the Three Rivers RV Park outside of Del Rio they had a little furry visitor stop by to say hello!

The days have been sunny and mild after warming up and the scenery has just been beautiful.  Overall, the past three days have been very productive with over 250 miles pedaled across the great state of Texas.