We left Medina and turned on to Ranch Road 337.
From Medina, we got on Ranch Road 337. Carolyn had heard of this road.
Ranch Road 337, along with Ranch Road 335, and Ranch Road 337 are known far and wide even beyond the Texas Hill Country as the Three Twisted Sisters loved by motorcyclist for all their twists and turns. My husband and son ride them whenever they can often choosing to stay for a couple of nights in Leakey and ride about 250 miles over them each day.
Ranch Road 337 starts out relatively straight meandering past ranches small and large.
Then it gets more hilly and twisty.
These roads are fun to ride but are not to be taken lightly. Common sense is definitely needed.
The stretch we were on to start was not the most twisty and hilly of the three. We reached the town of Leakey (pronounced lakee).
One of the motorcyclists favorite places to stop is the Hog Pen.
It's an open air kind of place with lots of picnic tables on the property.
More centrally located in Leakey is the Bear's Den.
Up front is a gas station. Pumps are located on the left just outside the picture.
Definitely part of the charm is the unique decor along with the variety of things for sale inside the building. There are many similar front parts of vehicles on the wall along with the groceries and many souvenir items on display for sale.
Back behind the service station/store area is the restaurant. When we spent some time at Garner State Park in the past, this was the place to come to get Internet access.
The employees are very gracious and welcoming whether you are there to use the Internet, have a drink to quench your thirst or buy lunch which looked darn good.
Lots of interesting decor along with a couch, chairs, and giant TV in the center of the room.
It turns out the owner who was not there while we visited is a Louisianna LSU fan bigtime. This whole are was decorated with LSU memorabilia.
Since it was still early and it was a Thursday, we decided to head on down the road a piece to Garner State Park.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for commenting.