THCR 2025, Apr 7-11

[Lee]

Bandera forecast looks a little boring

[Lee]

The counties around here have Burn bans, including Bandera.

[Lee]

I think the rock river beds around here are interesting.
When I stopped for a picture I saw there's a concrete approach on each side. There's a house on the other side of the river.
I'm guessing they have another way out.
This on 462 south of Tarpley

[Lee]

Small turnout this year.
Me and Debbie
Mike and Renee
Tyson and Kathy
Mike Knox
Tim B.
Tim and Susan will arrive Thursday. They're in AZ. Tyson said there's snow between them and here.

Tim B is the only one who rode in.
We're in the car.
The night before leaving, Mike and Renee found out their new trailer would not work out when loading the bikes. They're in a car.
36 deg this morning.
Tim, Mike, Tyson and Kathy plan to meet Gary this morning for a ride.

[Lee]

Steve had a lighting strike at his house that caused some damage that needed to be dealt with.
Don't know why Curt canceled.

[justjoe]

Joe has other motorcycle related trips scheduled.

[Susan]

There were a few times on this THCR trip that the Jeep or our car would have felt a bit of all right. The cold and the wind with its evil gusts were a constant in our two wheel travel. Not a complaint exactly but a steady reminder of the great adventure.

[Lee]

Ice Tea stop at Hill Top Cafe today.

[Lee]

[Doctor350]

Hard to lane split

[Lee]

91F today.
OST in Bandera


Media dam built 1911 to 1912.
Medina Lake was a water supply for irrigation. It's been almost empty for many years.

[wildbears]

Looks like a great place for a swim....

[Capnrip]

I love restaurants like OST and the Ozark. When we were last in Texas they had bluebonnets growing where the lake used to be.

[Lee]

[justjoe]

How did Tyson get those "animals" corraled like that?

[Lee]

He placed snacks on the railing

[justjoe]

Sly ol' fox that guy

[Lee]

We're in Mineral Wells TX tonight.
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[Lee]

Can you guys see my pictures in post #54?
I can see them on my phone but not my tablet.

[justjoe]

I cannot see them.

[Lee]

We have stayed at the Ozark Inn several times because it's in good condition and cheap. I THINK LAST YEAR WAS $65 OR $70.
This year they redid all the rooms. New beds, New bath with walk-in shower, new flooring, and new window. Now the price is all the way up to $75 on weekends
I told the owners we liked the updates and thanked them for the reasonal rates.
Mena Arkansa.

[Susan]

I like that it has a clothes hangar on the wall. I see that somebody left the toilet seat up!

[K1DUDE]

"reasonal rates". That's Iowan for seasonably reasonable?

[Lee]

Today We stopped at Nimod dam south of Ola Arkansas and just off hwy 7.



Tonight we're at the Mt Magazine State Park Lodge.
Arkansas.

[Lee]

Lots of pollen this year.
This is 2 days worth on top of the car.

[wildbears]

We had a lot of pollen while in Florida in February. Then in March, back in Ohio, everything got coated with the dust from the strong storm system blowing dust from West Texas and Chihuahua, Mexico,

[Lee]

Stone bridge over spillway for Cove Lake near Mount Magazine Lodge.
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Stopped at Ozark Cafe in Jasper for ice tea.

[Lee]

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