March 21, 2017. Lost Maples State Park Texas to Kerrville Texas 50 wonderful miles, and 1518 miles from the Pacific. I am just a little over halfway to the Atlantic. I need to tell you about the stars last night. The sky was unbelievably clear. I saw constellations that I had never seen before and they were easy for me to pick out. Orion’s belt shined like a silver warrior and the big dipper with its handle facing downward towards the mountains to the east was just beautiful. I could’ve stared at that sky all night long but my eyes were too sleepy. Just before sunrise I pack up camp happy and eat a light breakfast. The map shows a big climb right away this morning so I try not to eat too much. I leave the state park and turn left onto Highway 187. Deer and turkeys are dancing around in the early morning light. There is a cool light mist in the air as morning clouds move in. I put horse in low gear and start to climb. My legs muscles refuse to cooperate. I swallow my pride and push horse and all my gear up the mountain. We get to the top of the first pass and my legs are warmed up and feeling better. Beautiful wildflowers line the roadside and to bend towards the morning sunlight. It’s an up-and-down ride all the way to The small town of Hunt for lunch. With the help of some locals I find the some of the best food in Texas. Crusted trout with pasta and vegetables and then a chocolate pecan pie with ice cream for dessert. Life becomes wonderfuller. The ride into Kerrville follows the Guadalupe River. Traffic is light and the afternoon sun becomes hot. But Horse and I are cooled by the shade of the huge trees that line the road next to the river. It feels as air-conditioning as we ride through a green tunnel somewhere in utopia. I arrive in Kerrville and get a room at the local Motel 6, do some laundry and take a nap. Life on the road was good today. I hope you got a chance to experience life with dessert today too.
Cheers, Freebird
