Fredericksburg

Wednesday - I rode the Ural into town today but it was hard to start. Usually, it starts on the first compression but everything was wet from last night's rain. Maybe that had something to do with it. But it did eventually start and I made my morning appointment. UDF after I made it back to the rig. Someone with a lot of questions. 

Thursday - I drove into San Antonio and picked up our friends from Fairbanks and we headed to explore Fredericksburg. On previous trips, the Nimitz Museum was closed but it was open today. It is a huge museum with a lot of exhibits. We didn't even get to all of the sections of the museum. It was pretty cold at 45°F with a north wind.

We had lunch at a small German restaurant and the food was delicious. The German bakery that we visited in the past was closed (on Wednesday and Thursday) but we did find another small bakery down the street was open. We then headed to Hondo as they wanted to see where we were living before heading back into San Antonio to their new hotel. The first one had some sort of conference so they couldn't extend their stay. We had dinner at Rudy's Barbecue and the food was delicious. The place is in a repurposed gas station so not a deluxe restaurant location. Tables and chairs were set up in what used to be the garage. 

Saturday - I had an early morning test session today and noticed it rained last night. I also participated in the regular late-morning session. There are some sub-freezing temperatures in next week's forecast I had removed the "winter water" setup a bit too early. Putting all that back in place will be this afternoon's activity. It had warmed up to 78°F by late afternoon. Quite a change from the last couple of days. I did need to run into Hondo for a new short hose. The old one was leaking at the fittings. I couldn't find repair parts at the hardware store so I ended up picking up a new 10' hose. I now have two hoses that just need the brass fittings replaced. Another Amazon order...

Dinner was at the small Mexican restaurant in D'Hanis. Very tasty dishes and huge servings.