Mazda Miata: Trip Report

Trip Report
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I Just Did a Bad Thing...


My wife and my oldest daughter went off to see the circus, leaving the
youngest daughter and myself alone with the Miata. In that it's been
raining in South Texas for the past week, this was a recipie for
mayhem.

After a quick lunch, and the obligatory stop at the gas pump, Melissa
and I hit Texas State Highway 16 heading for Medina, TX. The plan was
to head West once we got to Medina, going through Leakey on FM (Farm
to Market) 337 all the way to Camp Wood. -- According to Ride Texas
Magazine (www.ridetexas.com), this is one of the best motorcycle rides
in Texas. If it's good enough for a bike, it's good enough for a
Miata.

As we were exiting the "Cowboy Capital of the World", Bandera, TX, we
wound up behind a 6-pack of two-wheelers. We happily followed them
until we lost the trailing three to Reese's BBQ in Medina. The other
three led us until we hooked the left on FM 337 toward Leakey. -- It
really brightened my day when they saluted us as I signaled my turn.
Freespirited camaraderie for sure.

Flying solo through FM 337 was incredible. Not only was the road
marvelous, the views were spectacular. FM 337 has sweeping curves and
tight bends wrapped over the rise and fall of the Texas Hill Country.
Valleys, streams, small lakes and working ranches as far as the eyes
can see.

The run was cut short at the Frio River. The run-off from the past
week's storms was still covering the bridge. The F-250s were slowly
working their way across, but I wasn't going to chance it!

So after letting Melissa play on the riverbank for a little while, we
hopped back in the car and headed back the way we came. When we
finally made it back to Bandera, we stopped at Dairy Queen for a
treat. And it was there my 9 year old summed it up best, "Daddy, this
is cool!"

And that is exactly why this is a "Bad Thing"... because, even though
I've been back in San Antonio long enough to write this and eat
dinner, I'm ready to find another road to drive...

180(+) miles / 4h:22m


- L

'97 STO, "Chouki"

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Trust me, on that particular day the Jeep was the winner with all the rain
coming down. It's great off highway, but it's no fun on sunny days when you
want to zoom-zoom. I had the Jeep out on the twisty roads at the "tail of
the dragon" in North Carolina recently and about puked going through the
twists and turns. It's no sports car that's for sure! Miata would have
been perfect for that road, but once again I was at the wrong place with the
wrong vehicle. :-)

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