Bandera -Cowboy Capital of Texas

We moved from our last "home" on the 6th. As planned, we made a stop at the Cummins Diesel place to have a modification to the engine fan installed. We were told by the factory that it is a 2 hour job but that these guys would take 4 hours 'cause they had not done it before. We were there over 7 hours ! Arrrrgh! It was then about 1 1/2 hour drive to our new "home" near Bandera. What a long day--but all went well. Jim noticed the increase in horsepower right away. It will take a while to see the expected increase in gas mileage.

We are now outside the town of Bandera. The road we drive to the campground is bordered by large ranches that raise unusual stock. The ranch that borders our home raises zebras. What an unusual site to see them standing along the road. We also saw a large group of these guys along the road. We are not sure exactly what they are but their horns are so long that they can tilt their heads back and scratch their own backs--what a convenient ability to have !

Yesterday we went into the nearby town of Kerrville. Our friends from North Dakota arrived there the day before. They are on their way home from an Arizona winter and stopping near us for a few days. The town and county are celebrating their 150th anniversary and they had a hometown parade which we attended. There were the requisite floats, cowboys, etc. Not being from the South, it was the first time we saw the Daughters of the Confederacy group !
The Budweiser Clydesdales were there and they are always entertaining to see. Along with the wagon, a recording of the Budweiser song was playing and a couple of the horses were shaking and rocking their heads in time with the music. It was pretty funny to watch. Those horses looked like they were really enjoying giving their performance. The crowd certainly enjoyed them.

There is not much else new to report today. Check in later to see what we are up to.