Texas Trip!

Eight of us took an 8-day 3,600 mile trip to south western Texas the end of April.  Those riding were Bruce Schemehorn, John Weikel, Don Stogsdill, Chuck Martonicz, John Bornemann (Joliet, Il.), Wayne Williams, Phil Brecheisen, and myself. We had a great trip.  Saw some beautiful country.  Texas is a country not a state.  We only covered the top two thirds of the state and not very complete at that.  We started in the rain until south of St. Louis. We were blessed with good weather for most of the ride.  We had a bubble of no rain we followed home in between the tornados and heavy weather that hit the south.  Great sights and fellowship.  Click pic to enlarge.  More pics at: www.sonsofthunder.myphotoalbum.com

Planning the trip.

Take off in the rain, minus John B.

 Chuck's friends Lynn and LeAnn from Cedar Park, TX (Austin) met us and took us to a fabulous club called Oasis on Sunday nite.  We met some others from his church there.  The place was rock'in and over looked a great lake at sunset.

         
 Lynn and his cousin met us the next morning and led us through the back hills of Texas to a series of roads called the 3 Twisted Sisters.  Good riding.  Lynn road a Harley Trike and hammered through the turns.  Some cool points of interest along the way too.  They took us to Del Rio and stayed the nite then rode back home the next morning.  Thanks Lynn!! 

  

  
 
 Boarder Patrol checked us about 4 times on the U.S. side.

 Throwing rocks int Mexico, a rather dry Rio Grande.

Wild horses watering in the Rio Grande.  Big Bend National Park  Shot from in the Basin, some peaks were over 7,800 ft.
Real work'in Cow Pokers!
McAlister, OK evening dinner spot.
Last nite in St. Louis, tornados all around, we rode home dry. Amazing!
Last lunch at truck stop on the otherside of Brazil, IN.