Tour de Agua
Dublin, Texas
June 2020
First organized tour we have been able to attend this year.
He didn't attend, but anyone who has a cat knows the rest of the story. Put something fresh out, and it is immediately claimed. We had named this one Cheeky, and he lives up to his name: impudent or irreverent, typically in an endearing or amusing way.
But Christine did attend and one can tell, happiness is back on the tour schedule.
Chase from Brownwood.
Bill
David: I searched and this is the best shot I got of him. I'm way out of practice.
Jeffri
Brian. I can't believe how rusty I am at taking pictures.
The group--Chase in lead, Brian, David, and Bill.
The ride this year was as if it were a new tour. Start location changed, start method changed to an any-time-you-are-ready-to-pedal between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30.
The route was changed. They added about 100 more hills to the route.
And the ride was not a race this year.
Just have fun.
Constant rollers.
This was about the longest level stretch of road.
If in Texas, got to have a shot of the cows.
Still in a group. Later we would stretch out a little.
Not clear but a scissor-tail fly catcher perched on a high wire.
Forgot to mention, roads were thankfully very good.
Texas side oats gramma (our official State grass) and the last of some wild flowers.
Great change of scenery for us. Note the lack of mesquite trees.
Nice entrance. Missed the house back on the right.
Well, it didn't seem flat at the time.
This was more common. Crest a roller and see another coming up.
One of the rest stops. After the ride, it dawned on me that we didn't stop at any of them. But, a huge "thank you" to the volunteers who helped out "amid the pandemic."
Two rules in Texas: If it is raining, take a picture. If there is shade, take a picture.
Highway 6 coming back into town. Nice shoulders.
Outside of town is the Cottonwood Church that was kind enough to act as the start-finish. Members of the church were friendly and helpful.
Downtown mural by Doc's Soda Shop.
Dublin still bottles its own sodas, just not Dr. Pepper any longer.
Bill Kloster of Dublin is the inventor of Dr. Pepper. This original bottling factory and museum are open for tours.
One of the many reasons we like the Tour de Agua: Doc's has the best floats, frostees and huge ice cream scoops. Forget supper.
An added treat for Christine besides Doc's was a relocated store from Austin called Things Celtic. How can one complain about her shopping spree when there was a great bicycle ride and a stomach full of floats and ice cream.
Thanks Dublin for sticking it out and not cancelling/postponing your ride. We needed that.
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