Day 6:
Decided to head up north today. I set my sights on the little town of Tow. Didn't think I'd make it, but I used it as an anchor point to the trip. In fact, I didn't make it...but got close.
I took a few side trips, the first being a spot in Helotes I know that has an AMAZING view of San Antonio...downside is, it's not the best PICTURE of San Antonio.
I continued up through Sisterdale and Luckenbach stopping to get pictures of the Luckenbach School which I "discovered" for the first time last year. I checked all the doors, and they were all locked, sadly. I got a few pics through the windows and moved on.
I continued up to Cedar Creek and found a schoolhouse I knew about but had never visited. I was pleasantly surprised to see it wasn't just in good shape, it was in amazing shape and is still being used as a community house. Those pinochle and domino games every second Friday must be bringing in the cash.
It was then I noticed the gas guage was on E. No warning, didn't even check. My bad. I raced back to Stonewall for gas, hoping and begging the car to make it the 20 miles to the nearest gas station. I got there just in time, and as I gassed up, I watched a big John Deere tractor gas up alongside me. I wonder how far that tractor drove to get here at 25MPH.
Sadly, the backtrack to the gas station and the backtrack back to where I was ate up an hour of time, and severely cut my trip short. But I did have several points I wanted to hit on my way up and could still do so before my deadline of 7PM at Bluebonnet Cafe (which closed at 8).
I came to Blowout and I think I finally caught sight of the cave the town got it's name from (It's full of bsat guano, and some idiot blew it up), but after about 20 minutes of searching (and probably tresspassing) I wasn't able to find the cave. Next time, when I have a little more time, I'll try to find it.
I passed by the Sandy Creek, which is really neat looking because it's bright pink. Sandy Creek wraps around Enchanted Rock, which is a gigantic granite batholith. It wears away at the rock, and the rock around Llano county and leaves fine granite particulate all around the river. It's really mesmerizing, particulrly in good light.
From there, I continued on to Click, where my car got her name. I ACTUALLY PASSED IT. There's nothing left in the town but the windmill. Even the foundations that were there are gone now.
I did have one little point I wanted to see - the "Click Gap" which I'd found on maps a few months ago. Turns out, I'd been here before. But it was worth the trip anyways.
From there, I visited some roadside graves I'd found some decades ago. A friend suggested that I clean them up, and maybe, just maybe, if i ever return permanently, I will. These are very very old graves, on a very rarely used road, and I doubt anyone knows they're here except the locals.
I made my way up to the Bluebonnet Cafe in Marble Falls. I've been told they're really very good, and I've passed by many times. So I stopped in for a bite. It was...well...it wasn't bad at all. But it was standard (really) old-school diner food. I probably won't go back, but I did stop in, and dinner was...adequate.
I headed home from there, but not before catching a sunset from an unmarked scenic siding on the road. I'm noticing Texas has pulled up all it's old scenic spots and picnic areas. I used to love those picnic areas, because they were always scenic or historic. Now they're just full of "No dumping" signs.
Made it him after a time, and now I'm about to get some sleep. Tomorrow will be a work day I think...working on the musical, answeing some messages and trying to get my unemployment fixed. AGAIN.
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