Day 31 - Blanco, Tx, 0 miles, 1,311 miles total

We weren't sure what we were going to do today other than moving to the other motel in Blanco.  But while looking at a map of the area we realized we were only about 20 miles from Luckenbach, the tiny Texas town made famous by the likes of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Jerry Jeff Walker back in the 1970s and '80s.  So that's where we went.

Luckenbach, Texas

We immediately loved it.  There's really nothing there but the vacant house formerly occupied by the Engle family, which consisted of several generations of postmasters dating back to the early 1900s, and several old wooden buildings associated with the music venue.  There's the "Feed Lot," which is a burger joint, the bar, the dance hall, an outdoor eating area and a place that sells apple fries, whatever that is.  But it's all very rustic, and the buildings are full of photos and artifacts from decades of musical acts which have performed there, old license plates, stuffed animals and of course sale items like T-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.  And it is still operated as a music venue.

The gift shop with the bar in the back

The bar

The Engle house

So we're back in Blanco now just relaxing on our last night together before I resume riding and Zahra heads home tomorrow.

The heat and humidity finally broke a couple of days ago, but now it looks like it's going to go too far in the opposite direction.  In the next few days highs could drop down to around 50, and there's a good chance of rain all week.  Ugh.  Why can't it just stay sunny at 70 degrees?????

If it gets too wet and cold I may take another day off, sooner rather than later.

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