Wimberly, Austin, Texas

I have embarked on what I hope will be a 4 month, 17,000 mile motorcycle ride through the US and parts of Mexico and Canada to visit family and friends and to benefit Children International.  Please consider supporting me – learn more here Will's Charity Ride for Children International - PledgeIt

April 22, 2024

Wimberly, Texas 4,189 miles from home. Sunny day, a bit chilly at first, but turned out to be an easy ride from Flower Mound. I already miss spending time with Kim and Larry. They are such gracious hosts. Tomorrow going to spend some hang time in Austin visiting some friends. I am being hosted here in Wimberly by an ex-colleague, Mark H, who has generously offered me his home as well as to help me with my scheduled oil/filter change which we banged out in short order this afternoon. I had dinner with him and his wife Kayla and their new baby Thomas. He's a cute happy baby.

As soon as I got there Mark was instrumental in getting my oil and filter changed.  We knocked it out in short order in his driveway.



Then I met Thomas, a cool, happy little boy just 9 months old.


Mark and Kayla live on 5 acres overlooking various other lots with trees, pasture, and there are deer and coyotes, and tigers, oh my!

Views out the back deck.





Mark & Kaylas driveway...






Mark suggested that I visit Blue Hole and Jacob's Well which are both near or in Wimberly











Quick hike into see Jacob's Well


Afterwards I rode into Austin to have lunch with a view ex-colleagues.  

We caught up since we've worked together and they gave me a few suggestiuons as to what to see in the short time I might be in Austin, Barton Springs and Pennydecker Bridge.  Here you go!
Barton Springs


Pennydecker Bridge


Stevie Ray Vaughn 










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