2010 Texas Hill Country Rally
Greetings. Here are my impressions as an RV rookie at my first-ever rally.
The Attendees:
Ned/Lorna - hosts, Wisconsin/Texas
Dave/Jeanette - North Carolina/Texas
Joe/Lynn - Houston TX
Ken/Jan - Idaho/Texas
John - Spring Branch Tx
Jack/Liz - Hondo Tx
Herb/Laura - Startzville TX
Terry/Lisa - Canyon Lake TX
The Place:
Ned and Lorna live in the Texas Hill Country, a stunningly beautiful area of rolling hills and valleys, fast-flowing rivers, dinosaur footprints, historic cities/towns and mile upon mile of lush Texas bluebonnets and wildflowers.
The photos included here cannot do justice to the beauty of this region. You must see it in person, drink it all in, and do it in April as we did when it was in full bloom. I now understand why our hosts are home-based here and why we also may be interested in doing likewise.
The Highlights:
Ladies engaged in shopping, workouts, sightseeing, photo-taking; guys were RV-parts shopping, checking out everyone's rigs and picking Ned's brain about all things RV, plus many others. He has an amazing breadth/depth of knowledge and I shamelessly interrogated him while he patiently tolerated me and graciously shared his insights (look out, Gary, I'm coming for you next
).
We imbibed copiously and enjoyed Lorna's pot roast. I'm beginning to learn that eating and drinking are the central themes of these rallies and conspicuous consumption is not only tolerated but encouraged. On the next day, Lynn served up a spaghetti/meatball dinner and we ate and drank into the night.
The following morning Lynn again challenged our waistlines with sausage and her own special chocolate-peanut pancakes smothered in maple syrup. Then we did more sightseeing and photographing, before returning to Ned's for Happy Hour and a ribeye steak dinner. Did I mention anything about all the eating and drinking?
The Bottom Line:
A fantastic first-ever rally. The people are what make it happen and I am thrilled to list them all as new friends. I may not yet be eligible for full "framily" status, but I can't wait for the next rally, hopefully on the East Coast or something out West. You know, a person could get used to this lifestyle. Oh yeh, did I tell you about all the eating and drinking?
I'm including some of Lorna's photos and my own and I hope they will convey the great time had by all. Sign me up for next year. Thanks for listening.