Brackettville, TX - Thur 3/15

We left Del Rio about noon and stopped for groceries on the way out of town.  The wind was against us but the hills were gentle and the weather warm.  Best of all we only planned to ride about 32 miles.  All of the bike's squeaks are gone, which is really nice.

The ranches are greener now with many short trees.  We saw goats, sheep, cows and horses, but not many.

When we arrived at our current campground in Fort Springs outside of Brackettville we were impressed.  It is beautiful.  It was an army fort and the scene of a major Indian battle.  Now it is privately owned with a golf course, motel, swimming pool, RV park, theater, private homes, museum, etc.  There is a lot of green space, like an oasis in the Texan ranch country.

We had time to eat at the Subway and swim in the pool before dark.  It's been a really good day.

Miles: 42.6  Average 9.3

When I was imagining this trip before we left home, I pictured most of the days being just like today.  The weather was great, the ride not too long, and the campsite wonderful.  This Fort we're staying at is like a huge army base and beautiful campground combined.  The swimming pool is large and outdoors.  It is filled with water from a natural spring.
We decided last night to change our route.  Instead of following the southern tier route, we're going straight along highway 90 into San Antonio.  This is allowing us to ride fewer miles each day and still get to a church building by Sunday.  I'm very happy with this decision.