SATURDAY, 10/25/08
12:45 PM Driver's Meeting & 1:00 PM Departure |
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a Special Thanks
to Nathan (our Rep) at Bruce Lowrie
Chevrolet for clearing off an area for us to meet
before departing on Friday at 1:00 PM
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we headed out of FW with 13 Vettes, a SAAB and an M Roaster |
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our first leg stretch / pit stop was in Hamilton, TX |
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...from Hamilton, we headed out FM2005 over
to Hwy 16 |
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...in San Saba, we met a caravan of Model
As as we turned to drive by the Courthouse & Jail |
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The
San Saba County Courthouse, 1911 is the style
known as Texas Renaissance. |
the
1884 San Saba County Jail, the OLDEST WORKING
JAIL in the United States |
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...on down Hwy 16 thru Llano, into
Fredericksburg |
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a slight detour as we arrived in Fredericksburg to drive by
one of the
Painted Churches of Texas,
St Mary's
Catholic Church |
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...we strolled on thru Fredericksburg on
the way to the hotel |
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Today's
Cruise: 224.8 miles
in our 6-speed C5 we
averaged 26.2 MPG |
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the cruiser's checked into the
Best Western, our "host
hotel" for the weekend, some relaxed, some grabbed their CCP
Point for Friday's cruise |
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...after checking in, many of us gathered at in the pool
area to visit and un-wind from the twisty back roads on the
way down |
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reservations tonight were at the
Rathskeller
Restaurant, located in the basement of the historic
Keidel Hospital building |
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After dinner, several of us walked across the street to
enjoy a micro-brew at the
Fredericksburg Brewing
Company |
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