The first leg of this ride is about 250 miles from my residence in Houston to the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort, which is in west San Antonio. I do not like to ride on Interstates unless necessary. So, for this ride I will use a combination of US90, US90A and some back country roads. This allows me to take in more scenery as I ride to San Antonio. Things like pastures, livestock, and the small towns in between the two cities. I have always found livestock grazing on pastures to be a tranquil viewing experience and often stop just to take a relaxing look. Note how the skies have cleared up since the morning rain. I am sure that if I had not put the rain covers on my luggage it would have been pouring down.

Cattle and horses. How very Texas.