Camp San Saba Turnoff
This was my first venture off the mapped path and I uncovered a gem. Coming out of Brady on US 87 South there is a turnoff to Camp San Saba. It is 10-minute detour max, but not something you would want to do with more than 2 bikes. There is one road that runs thru the camp. What makes is so fun, though, is there are 3 really great curves–practically 90 degree turns. When there is no one if front of you or behind you, this is really great fun! Just make sure to stay in your lane!
Fredericksburg to Wimberley
This part of the trip was probably the best ride of the whole trip! These roads are curvy and hilly and the scenery is absolutely gorgeous. Any faster than about 60 and you start missing stuff, though. I kept catching myself slowing down so I could take in everything.
Bastrop to Brenham
The stretch on TX 21 East coming out of Bastrop before you get to US 290 is a marvelous ride. It is a 4-lane divided highway and relatively straight, but it is hilly and shade covered with trees lining both sides. As you are coming up a hill, it looks like you are climbing into the trees. It was a really great stretch of highway and you don’t have to look at oncoming traffic.
Tomball to Humble
This was probably the worst part of the trip. It was entirely city riding and a constant start and stop. There was not a light I did not have to sit at and sometimes I got the privilege of sitting at the same light twice. YUK! The weather was not particularly hot, but it gets hot pretty quick when you are wallowing in the heat from motorcycle exhaust because you can’t go anywhere. Long story short, this kind of riding just wears me out. Long about this time, I was really wishing for interstate just to be moving.