SATURDAY, 10/25/08
12:45 PM Driver's Meeting & 1:00 PM Departure |
a Special Thanks to Nathan (our Rep) at Bruce Lowrie Chevrolet for clearing off an area for us to meet before departing on Friday at 1:00 PM |  |
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 |  | we headed out of FW with 13 Vettes, a SAAB and an M Roaster | |
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 | our first leg stretch / pit stop was in Hamilton, TX |  |
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 | ...from Hamilton, we headed out FM2005 over to Hwy 16 |  |  |
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| |  | ...in San Saba, we met a caravan of Model As as we turned to drive by the Courthouse & Jail | |
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 | The San Saba County Courthouse, 1911 is the style known as Texas Renaissance. | the 1884 San Saba County Jail, the OLDEST WORKING JAIL in the United States |  |
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 | ...on down Hwy 16 thru Llano, into Fredericksburg |  |  |
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| |  | a slight detour as we arrived in Fredericksburg to drive by one of the Painted Churches of Texas, St Mary's Catholic Church | |
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 | ...we strolled on thru Fredericksburg on the way to the hotel |  |
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| | Today's Cruise: 224.8 miles in our 6-speed C5 we averaged 26.2 MPG | |
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 | the cruiser's checked into the Best Western, our "host hotel" for the weekend, some relaxed, some grabbed their CCP Point for Friday's cruise |  |
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 | ...after checking in, many of us gathered at in the pool area to visit and un-wind from the twisty back roads on the way down |  |
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 | reservations tonight were at the Rathskeller Restaurant, located in the basement of the historic Keidel Hospital building |  |  |
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 | After dinner, several of us walked across the street to enjoy a micro-brew at the Fredericksburg Brewing Company |  |
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