journey to Luckenbach
Per Marcella's helpful guidance, Tim and I took a drive today through the Hill Country. Our destination: Luckenbach, Texas, the city "Where Everybody is Somebody", made famous by the song of its name by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings in 1978. Today Luckenbach considers itself a "social center" for music, beer, and bikers.
We took the long route to our destination, up through Johnson City and west along FM 1323. FM 1323 was lined with beautiful "wild" flowers and offered plenty of nice views. The best part though was the biker bar called Harry's in Willow City. We each had a beer and a rest and even got to chat with Harry for a while. Not bad for noon on Sunday.
We sped through Fredericksburg because that town isn't much fun for anyone under 60 years old. We made it to Luckenbach in one piece. Sure enough, this teeny town was crawling with people (apparently this was a big weekend: it marks the town's 150th anniversary). We chilled, had a beer. Tim had a pork loin sandwich 'cos Marcella said so. There was some kind of Corvette convention in town, as well, which was kind of neat. Overall, it's a cute little venue. The whole thing made me wish I bought that motorcycle.
If you care, here's a link to a short history of Luckenbach.
Link to Photos.
Other trips I'd like to take (or re-take) in the near future, while the H is O:
Willow City Loop / Enchanted Rock
Real Ale Brewing Company in Blanco, TX!!! (on the map above)
Mount Bonnell at Sunset
Any hidden gems I'm missing?