My friend Rich up in Fredericksburg bought the '79 Electra and we decided to make a day of it. Drove out to Fredericksburg to deliver the car, I wanted one last good drive in it. Misty followed in the Custom Cruiser and then we met my parents in San Antonio for a night on the Riverwalk.
Anyway, here we go.
Woke up early and washed and waxed the Electra one last time. Here's the car with wax drying on the hood.
Waxed and ready for the drive west to Fredericksburg
Gassing up the Buick for the last time
Only 52K miles. Will miss this car!
Driving through Austin, Lily and Tuck with me in the Electra and Misty, Eddie, Joseph and Johnathan following in the Custom Cruiser
Crossing Ladybird Lake, Lily in the shotgun seat
Heading west into the Texas Hill Country. Gorgeous day, wide open spaces beyond the mile-long Buick hood. Great drive for my last one in the Electra. This car LOVES the highway. Set the cruise control and just float....Rich got a GREAT car!
Stopping for a bathroom break in Johnson City Texas
Sign for the LBJ Ranch and Park, Misty still back there
Arriving at Rich's shop in Fredericksburg
One last look at the '79 Electra. Had this car for 9-years and the Cutlass sure looks alone in the carport now! Was a great car!
After saying goodbye I climbed into the Custom Cruiser and we drove south to Kerrville and then southeast back to San Antonio on I-10. I love this part of Texas, it's goregous!
And off topic, but here's a few pics from San Antonio. Met my parents for dinner and then took the kids on the boat ride through the Riverwalk and then 70-stories up in the Tower of the Americas. Great night. I've lived in Texas over 20-years and this was the first time I've gone down on the Riverwalk with it decorated for the holidays. Really pretty and we all had a ball.
Boats on the Riverwalk
Looking up at the Palacio Del Rio hotel...built like a giant Lego toy, rooms pre-built and furnished and then stacked up and plugged in...neat!
Tuck and Eddie on the Riverwalk
Goofy Lily with the Palacio Del Rio and Rivercenter behind her
On the riverboat, Mom with the Rivercenter Tree behind her
Joseph, Johnathan and Eddie on the boat
Trees on the River
After riding the river we walked to the Tower of the Americas
Saw this clean '57 Chevy walking to the tower
Walking toward the Tower
View from 70-stories above San Antonio
View of the Alamodome on the way out of town
Happy Holidays All!
-Mike