Day 25: Tuesday 03/29/16, Brackettville, TX to Concan, TX

Day 25 distance: 74 miles

Total miles:  1419 miles

Elevation gain: 2258 feet

Map of today's ride:

We left Bracketville, Texas with an overcast sky, a wind alternating between a headwind and side-wind of about 15 -18 mph, and a chip seal road certain to irritate your lower back. (Especially if you had lower back surgery about 25 years ago!) It never rained during the ride, but the humidity was high and our riding clothing became completely saturated very early in the ride. At the first SAG stop, I squeezed each riding glove in my fist and was able to wring free water from them. About ten miles before reaching Yeargan's River Bend Resort, our next two night's stay near Concan, Texas, the chip seal finally disappeared and we had a nice shoulder to ride on.

River Bend is an old establishment on the Frio River with cabins, a small motel, and a camping area. It reminds me of the Catskill's setting in the movie Dirty Dancing. But the old beds will feel very comfortable to sleep in for two nights!

 

This, what I assume is a small spherical water tower, was several miles down the road from our nights stay in Brackettville. Why it would be located miles from any small town is a mystery to me, or it is actually used for something other than water? If any of you know what it is, please advise me and the readers. As you can see, we started the day riding in fog.  EDIT: I have already had two readers tell me the sphere is used for radar, possibly related to Langlin Air Force Base.

I keep snapping pictures to make sure the desert is really gone! The desert is pretty, but the spring green on all the shrubs and trees is a great change from the last couple weeks. Note the skyline.....we are also getting into Texas Hill Country.

As we approached Uvalde, Texas, the fields looked healthy and very green. I don't know if they grow wheat in this area, but the heads on this grain crop looked like wheat.

 

The street we rode on as we left Uvalde, Texas, was lined with many big, old, and well maintained homes. The town's population is around 17,000 people. Historically, Uvalde is known as the Honey Capital of the World for production of huajillo honey, a mild, light-colored honey, dating back to the 1870s.

 

I believe this is the first "real" pond of water I have seen since the mountains of California.

 

This photo was taken from a bridge crossing the Frio River, the same river that flows through River Bend where we are spending two nights. I think all the extra standing water was due to the recent rains in the area.

 

This is the cabin that three other fellow coasters and I shared at River Bend. There were three beds in the back room and one bed in the front room by the kitchen living area. It made for a comfortable two night stay!

LINK to Day 25 of my 2015 C2C blog.