The Texas Hill Country Rallye was BADASS!

"OneFastPuertoRican" (OneFastPuertoRican) 04/01/2015 at 22:30 • Filed to: texas, hill country rallye, porsche, road trip

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The people! The cars! The scenery! The hidden gems of places to eat! The disregard for my own personal hygiene! Here's my own personal account of the events that transpired March 27-29.

Since family/work commitments kept me in Dallas on the rallye's first day, I left very early Friday morning. My wake-up call came much sooner than I expected. So after a quick banana and granola bar breakfast I was on my way. I joined another fellow 912-er at his place, met his brother and dad who were along for the trip, grabbed a tall cup of coffee and we were on our way. Due to the terrible bridge accident near Salado last Thursday, we decided to go the safer (and more relaxed) route of US-67/281/290 to Fredericksburg for lunch.

Once we were south of DFW we were making great time. Our only slight delay was to slow down and narrowly avoid a bobcat trying to scurry across the highway. Stupid bobcat.

After a stop for gas in Burnet with a few peculiar looks from locals, we pressed on to Fredericksburg for lunch at the renowned Crazy Frank's BBQ shack. Trust me. It's the real deal here.

We savored every deliciously rich 'window to weight gain' bite, before we split up. My buddy and his dad and brother would head to the hotel for some R&R while I spend some solo time at the Museum of the Pacific War.

If you are even remotely close to this area, I highly recommend dropping $14 and a couple of hours here. It's very well presented and gives you an incredible back story on how Japan rose to power in the late 1800s all the way to the unconditional surrender aboard the USS Missouri and the terrible price both sides paid.

After the museum, I arrived at the hotel in Kerrville and was greeted by a Carrera RS. No big deal, right?

The rest of the afternoon was pretty relaxing until our little "shine and show" event later that evening. Most all of the p-cars were there gleaming in the early evening sun. If you are an air-cooled fan (no pun intended) this is were you need to be!

Pro tip: People in Kerrville eat dinner pretty early so if you're hungry after sunset, you may be outta luck as most restaurants close around 7pm. Seriously.

Saturday morning was my first full day of driving around the Hill Country. Of the three groups of tours heading out that day, the first one out was a 'spirited' drive. Those cars would drive longer straights and highways. I decided to joint the first 'touring' group out of the hotel parking lot at 8:30 am. We would take all the twisty roads and switchbacks through Hunt, Vanderpool, Leaky, and stopped in Utopia where lunch was awaiting us.

After a pretty good lunch, with a side of sass from our waitress at no charge, some of the guys went back to the hotel while others went to a local vineyard to sample the goods. Me? I ditched everyone and rode solo to check out the scene in Bandera.

It was getting late in the afternoon, so I finished my quick tour and went back to Kerrville for the HCR banquet and social hour.

Sunday meant it was time to head back home. So after a few good-byes and small breakfast, we hit the road again. A quick stop that turned into a long stop in Hamilton for lunch and were back on the road. At that point we realized that the rest of the drive back would not be as much fun due to the traffic congestion we were expecting once we got back into Dallas. Sure enough, we made 2 detours to avoid traffic accidents before reaching my buddy's house. Finally it was time to head home solo. I drove home with a plethora of cars around me on the highway and arrived in my driveway just after 4pm.

So in review:

962 miles total

4 stops for gas

1 near miss with a bobcat

2 quarts of oil added even though the oil temp never strayed more than a 1/4 of the gauge

countless twists and turns

a continuous smile on my face every time I was behind the wheel

more stories from fellow Porsche enthusiasts than I can count

Not sure where next year's HCR will take place, but you can bet yer butt I'll be there!

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > OneFastPuertoRican 04/01/2015 at 22:39

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914!

PatBateman > OneFastPuertoRican 04/01/2015 at 22:40

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Never tried the BBQ in Fredericksburg. I always seem to gravitate towards ze German food.

Glad you had a good time!

OneFastPuertoRican > PatBateman 04/01/2015 at 22:50

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Well our guests on the drive were from California so naturally I had to seek out one of the best places in the state for BBQ. But don't take my word for it. Needless to say, they loved it.

Stef Schrader > OneFastPuertoRican 04/04/2015 at 16:54

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I need this car so much.

Stef Schrader > OneFastPuertoRican 04/04/2015 at 16:54

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I need *this* car so much.

Stef Schrader > OneFastPuertoRican 04/04/2015 at 16:54

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ZOMG

Stef Schrader > OneFastPuertoRican 04/04/2015 at 16:57

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ZOMG

I wonder if I missed this in all the Porsche stuff here since I was out of town. So many epic Porsches. SO MANY. I need a 911 with a duckietail more than eeeeeverything.

And oh yes, next time you're in Fredericksburg: Auslander. I have probably taken years off my life by eating delicious sausages at Auslander. Worth it.

OneFastPuertoRican > Stef Schrader 04/06/2015 at 00:42

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Well Steph, start making plan's for next year's HCR! I don't know where next year's event will take place but apparently they may open up the number, type, and cool-ness of Porsches.

Oh and all the owners I met could not of been a nicer group of people I've ever met. Especially the blue/orange 911 guy. You would have loved it here!

Flat Six > OneFastPuertoRican 04/22/2015 at 14:32

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Wow I wish I could have gone. Thanks for sharing! I really need to get out and explore the hill country more

CaptDale - is secretly British > OneFastPuertoRican 04/22/2015 at 14:58

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Didn’t know you could have too many Porsches.... Oh wait , you CAN’T!!!!

this is amazing!

OneFastPuertoRican > Flat Six 04/22/2015 at 15:36

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Unless you frequent the air-cooled Porsche forums, there wasn’t really a huge announcement regarding the HCR. Good news is that next year’s event should be even better than this year’s! Keep tabs on the site here for updates. Now get out and drive your baby before it gets 600 degrees!

OneFastPuertoRican > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/22/2015 at 15:43

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It was amazing! I’m so incredibly lucky I got my tickets as the event sold out in less than 18 hours. It’s a can’t-miss event!

captdownshift > OneFastPuertoRican 04/22/2015 at 16:37

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this is awesome

ThatWasButtery > OneFastPuertoRican 04/22/2015 at 16:49

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My parents live in Boerne, which is right off the path you took. Amazing roads. Texas Hill Country is incredible when the weather is nice.

CALUSA > OneFastPuertoRican 04/22/2015 at 16:56

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Hmmmmm.....

TxBrumski > OneFastPuertoRican 04/22/2015 at 17:00

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Ahhhh I just had a crisis.

adventure-ike_doesn'tactuallyventure > OneFastPuertoRican 04/22/2015 at 17:03

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Holy crap this is well-timed. I have recently discovered a love for classic Porsches, AND I live in Dallas! AND I also love good BBQ! AND (last one) I am really familiar with the Hill Country! OFPR, please tell me how I can stay informed on when events like this are happening in North/Central Texas. Especially anything involving these beautiful cars.

OneFastPuertoRican > adventure-ike_doesn'tactuallyventure 04/22/2015 at 17:24

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Hey fellow Dallas-ite! There are 3 really good forums you can sign up and lurk or jump in and mingle with fellow Porsche owners/collectors/nut-jobs :) . Early 911S Registry or 912 Registry for the early cars and Pelican Parts for air-cooled and lots of tech info on other models too.

Hope to see you around town!

adventure-ike_doesn'tactuallyventure > OneFastPuertoRican 04/22/2015 at 17:52

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Thanks! I bookmarked all of them. I think my next toy car will be some kind of historic Porsche. No idea what yet since I literally know nothing about the community but hope to learn.

burdickjp > OneFastPuertoRican 04/22/2015 at 17:53

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I put 5000 miles on my car in a month out there. Every chance I got I hit the hills.

bmw325_num99 > OneFastPuertoRican 04/22/2015 at 21:33

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Love that water crossing! Thanks for posting