Traveluminum: San Marcos and Guadalupe rivers trip

San Marcos and Gaudalupe rivers trip

Thursday, may 30, 2013

We're heading south for a little rest and relaxation and tubing. After this last week of all work, and not much sleep, I'm ready. We drove to Belton to 35 and South to Austin. Map quest rerouted us around Austin on the new toll road. It is a great road, but we're not sure if they are going to charge us $1.69 or $1.69 per axle. All the toll stations are closed, and it is all pay by mail, so after passing 5 or 6 of the stations, we don't know if our bill is going to be $8.45 or $30. We will find out when we get back home. We had to stop in Kyle for the great Mexican food at Casa Maria's again. We weren't disappointed. After checking in at Pecan park, we talked to several people who went through Austin on 35, and into a nightmare of a traffic jam. It took over an hour to get through Austin. Maybe I'll remember that story when our toll bill arrives in the mail. A lot of Airstreamers are in the park already on Thursday, even though the rally starts tomorrow. We visited with everyone, Debi and Jim Rich, Sid and Bonnie, Bonnie's brother Sam and Pam, Terry and Mary, Steve and Amy, Joe and Rachel without Rachel tonight, Deb and Ken, Craig and Debbie.

Friday, may 31

Shelly and I talked Sid into chauffeuring us to the bridge for tubing. Terry and Mary went with us for a relaxing tube ride. The water is a little murky from the recent rain, but feels great, since it got up to 95* today. We had our potluck, with Shelly bringing her Mexican chicken and cherry dump cake. All the food was delicious. Connie and Johnny showed up just in time to eat, and brought barbecue from Luling. We sat around Steve's propane campfire and visited with everyone.

Saturday, June 1

Spent a relaxing morning before tubing down the river again. This time Joe and Rachel, Bonnie, Sam and Pam, Terry and Mary went with us. What a difference Saturday makes on the river. Serene was a good description yesterday, but today the river was crowded with college kids enjoying the day. Quiet was not what they were after on the river, but people watching became the event of the day. After we got back to the camp, we decided to sit on the edge of the riverbank, and watch the tubers in the rapids. We ate at the potluck again, and won two door prizes; Flamingo lights, and a t shirt with the airforums logo on it. We sat around the campfire again and visited.

Sunday, June 2

Lots of folks packing up this morning. Guess they have to work tomorrow. I'm going to have to learn Frenchy's line, " I had a job once, I didn't like it!" There are about six Airstreamers still here. We floated the river again in the early afternoon, and the crowd was about half the amount of yesterday, but still a little crazy. We ate leftover Mexican chicken, and washed clothes before visiting with everyone again.

Monday, June 3

Caught up on the IPad with world events, before packing up and saying goodbye. Drove to the River Road rv camp on the Guadalupe river just out of New Braunfels. Set up camp, and walked up to the bridge and floated down to our camp. It is a short float, but we tied off to a rope in the river and kept cool in the river most of the afternoon. We ate ribs and potato salad, and watched tv before going to bed early.

Tuesday, June 4

We enjoyed a lazy morning before Erica and Damon showed up around noon. We all floated the same short section again twice and took advantage of the cool river. It has been getting up in the mid nineties in the afternoon, and the river is about 75*. Shelly made chicken burritos and leftover corn salsa. We played Yahtzee several times, then sat watching the sunset and listening to the river.

Wednesday, June 5

I guess I finally caught up on my sleep, because I was up at 6:30, but everyone else slept in. I drove up river road, to see if the place was open that we put in the river last year. It wasn't, so I drove on to lazy L & L camp to see our alternatives. It was a nicer camp, but the sites were smaller and further from the river. I like hearing the rapids only 10 feet from our Airstream, but the other camp will do for a backup plan. We spent most of the day lazing in the river staying cool, and played double Yahtzee at night.

Thursday, June 6

Where does the time go? It's already time to pack up and go home. It is hard to believe we've been gone a week already.

This is how we convert our living room to a second bedroom! The swivel rockers feel even more comfortable outside