Carrie’s Place

On another adventure with Dan, we escaped for Valentine’s weekend to the small border town of Del Rio.  We followed Kenny and Lorraine, the ride to Del Rio is one of their favorite rides.

Our first destination and overnight stay was in Leakey, located in Real County.  Our ride took us through Marble Falls, Johnson City, Fredericksburgh, and then deep into the heart of the Texas Hill Country. The views were stunning, and hills provided us with sweeping curves at 90 mph, and hairpin turns shifting down into first gear. The elevations ranged from 1,500 to 2,400 feet with glimpses of deep canyons cut by the Frio and Nueces Rivers.

We stayed the night in the Frio Canyon Lodge, which was built in 1914. We were charmed by its rustic furniture and comfortable settings. Dinner consisted of what equaled to several bottles of wine for me and Lorraine, and a case (or two!) of beer for Dan and Kenny. Oh yeah – there was some food in there somewhere…

Valentine’s morning let us sleep in and allow the temperature warm up to a tolerable chill before we loaded up and headed towards Del Rio.

As we pulled out of Real County, the road tended to smooth out, and we could see evidence of the drier arid region of Texas. More cactus and straighter roads indicated we were reaching the cuff of Texas’s Big Bend Country.

When we reached Del Rio, we made ourselves comfortable in the La Quinta, and had a few drinks before catching a cab to go across the border to Acuna. It was an eerie feeling as we crossed the border, border patrol and local authorities stood guard, fully armed, with rifles in their hands. The cab dropped us off in front of Manuel’s, Lorrain’s favorite Mexican Restaurant. We walked around the corner and checked out the locals, including some shops that were full of trinkets, jewelry, Spanish style clothing, and an assortment of touristy stuff. After some shopping, we walked back to Manuel’s for fajitas, shrimp, and margaritas!!! Now, coming from Houston/Pasadena area, I had considered myself well educated – and well experienced – in the knowledge of having some of the best margaritas in existence. Until now. The margaritas were exquisite! It didn’t take Dan long to inquire about the “grande” margarita. Yeah, it was big.

If you want to see more pics of our trip, check ‘em out on my PhotoBucket Pics: Del Rio and Leakey Pics

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