We modified the route a bit today
and tomorrow so we could spend the night in Johnson City since we liked it so
much on our drive through the other day. So today’s ride from Kerrville was a short
one at 54 miles and we finished early enough to hit up some previously
recommended stops in Hye, a town about 10 miles west of Johnson City. It was a
pretty uneventful day on the bike, but a very eventful day for my palate and
wallet. It was a good one.
We started at Kuhlman Cellars for
their wine tasting with food pairings, which we enjoyed so much we left with some
wine and snacks for the road. Next, we stopped by Hye Market, a quirky,
toilet-less, restaurant in an old post office, for their sriracha hummus,
potato salad, grilled cheese, blackberry ice cream, and cucumber-infused
farmhouse ale, all locally sourced and all delightfully delicious.
We made it back to Johnson City
in time for another round of damage in our new favorite store, Stidham
Outfitters & Custom Leather, which also gave us a chance to thank the
owner, Jasmin, for the wonderful recommendations in Hye. After a stop for iced
mochas from the “Grumpy Barista” in town, we stumbled upon the Art Walk. The
last Saturday of each month, local businesses stay open late and serve
complimentary appetizers and cocktails. I could have stayed out until my 8pm
bedtime, but my mom figured I’d had enough when I started looking seriously at
vintage flight attendant uniforms and made me leave. I
love. This place.
Tonight we are staying in the New
Life Farms B&B, our first AirBnB experience on this trip. We were lucky to get
a room since the other motels and B&Bs in town were sold out – and what a
find! The property is the perfect, quaint, farmhouse setting (complete with
dogs, CATS, guineas, and a horse) and Amy and Michael are such gracious hosts.
I’ve really loved everything about
our stay in this town and hope to return in the not too distant future.
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| Sporting the Texas-themed socks Jasmin gave us during our first trip to Stidham's |
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| Johnson City, TX - my new favorite town |
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