Ok, I'm going to be making a family trip down to the HC in the end of June. I'd like to stay on the frio with my wife and 1 1/2 year old boy. Any suggestions?
Also, I may or may not make a trip in the end of May with my Stepdad during the week. Any places in Leakey or the surrounding area that are recommended?
Thanks,
Steve
http://www.friocanyonlodge.com/ (http://www.friocanyonlodge.com/)
http://www.hill-country-visitor.com/Leakey_Texas/Lodging/Cabins_Cottages (http://www.hill-country-visitor.com/Leakey_Texas/Lodging/Cabins_Cottages)
also, Fredricksburg isn't a bad little town and there are some nice places there. Leaky and Rio Frio are tiny towns so my suggestion is Fredricksburg if you want options on dinning and such. Stay away from The Inn of the Hills in town though (overpriced).
A group of us stayed at the Frio Springs Lodges. It was pretty decent.
http://www.friosprings.com (http://www.friosprings.com)
Most of the cabins/lodges are a short walk down to the river.
But like Muskrat said, Leakey is a small town and dining & shopping options seemed limited (unless you plan on BBQ'ing where you're staying).
Don't forget to try out the auslander in fredricksburg, awesome food
Thanks everyone for the recommendations. I don't know for sure If I'll be able to. I might need shoulder surgery. No bike mishap, jiu-jitsu isn't easy.
We'll see.
Steve
Had an awesome time doing the HC ride with my stepdad.
Tues morning we left at 11 am. I live in Flower Mound so we took 1171 to 35 to 820 to 199n to 1886 west. Not really worth the trouble. Next time I'd just take 820 to 20 to 1189 (where we ended up anyway). took 1189 down to stephenville and had lunch at Hard8 (little overpriced, but he's not from TX and I thought he'd like the theme). Shot down 16 to just south of Oxford where we took 965 past enchanted rock state park and into Frdericksburg. Made the obligatory stop in Luckenbach for a t-shirt. Made it to the Riverfront Motel in Bandera just before the office was closing early for the manager's birthday party. 350 miles done. Ate dinner at the OST about a block away. Nice cabins, 3 beds, decent price: $90 after taxes.
Up early and on the road by 0730 after breakfast at OST. To Leakey and did the loop. Checked out the Pecan Farm (cabin rentals on the FRIO). Not what I'mm looking for when I take my 1.5 year old boy. Frio is a VERY long walk over not too stable fist sized rocks. Anyway, after that we headed up 83 to 39 towards Kerrville. LOTS of nice places along the Guadalupe river on 39 I'll need to check out. Kerrville we stopped at the nearest Starbucks. Then 16 back up thru Fredericksburg to the Willow City loop (1323). Did the loop from south to northwest then back down 16 to 1323 again only this time all the way to Sandy and 281. Zoom home thru Hico, Cleburn, and Hit 35 in Alvaredo, 121 from Ft. Worth back to grapevine and Home.
560 miles Wed for a total of 910 in two days.
I learned a few things like, my 888 rearsets and sport 1000 clip-ons are not very beneficial on such a long ride. They did make 337, 335, and 336 a little more fun though.
Steve
Sounds like a good trip. Lots of miles in a couple days.
Quote from: ♣ McKraut ♣ on April 25, 2009, 11:55:16 AM
Don't forget to try out the auslander in fredricksburg, awesome food
The Reuben sandwich there is the shiz...
and good beer too! [beer]