April 18th 2011 - 2nd day of riding in TX "Hill Country"

Today we rode up to Trois Estate which is located near Enchanted Rock north of Fredericksburg.  Bill and I met Charles and Rebecca, owners of Trois Estate, a few years ago when we went to a New Year's Eve party there with our friends, Bruce and Linda from Atlanta. 

Trois Estate started out as a "dream home" for Charles and Rebecca and gradually blossomed into an artistic village hand built by Charles in an old world European style.  Its grounds include a wonderful Italian ristorante, a European Day Spa, shops, museums, (the world's largest capgun collection), underground grotto, underground chapel, bed and breakfast villas, a theater, and the most recent additon - the lodge, which hosts 18 rooms.

Great host and hostess, Charles and Rebecca, made our group feel right at home as soon as we stepped inside their door.  Rebecca popped a bottle of wine, (she remembered I like Merlot), and served the guys cold beer.  She and I talked for a few minutes and then we were pretty much on our own to explore the Estate.  We spent the better part of the afternoon there, just meandering around over the premises, taking pictures, and enjoying the old world ambience.

Rebecca and me at Trois Estate

One of the beautiful old doors at Trois Estate

Debby outside the St Pauls of Presidio - Trois Estate

One of many beautiful statues at Trois Estate

Silhouette of Dianne - Trois Estate - I love this picture!

Relaxing with the girls - Trois Estate

Underground Chapel - Trois Estate

Chris with Roy at Trois Estate

The Crew in the bar at Trois Estate

Debbie's best pose...I love this picture! - Trois Estate

The girls "Repenting' at Trois Estate

Bill and me saying our good-byes to Charles and Rebecca - Trois Estate

Group shot of the Crew before leaving Trois Estate

Beautiful Cacti at Trois Estate

After leaving the Estate we finished off the day with a great dinner at the Fredericksburg Brewing Company then headed back to the RV Park to rest up for the next day's ride.  Thus ended day two of riding in the beautiful TX "Hill Country."