It's been 3 weeks since my last post due to a lot of construction projects I am managing at work. Because of this, we haven't been on a ride in 3 weeks either! This weekend however I managed to get a small break and was able to take off Sunday. We took advantage of this and took a ride to Muenster, TX.
Overcast And Dreary
The weather was bleak and dreary for nearly the entire day. Overcast, dark, cold, and crisp. The chill was sharp for most of the day but did back off for a bit mid-afternoon. We encountered a few areas where rain had fallen but never ran into any ourselves thankfully. Overall though, it was a fantastic ride and the day ended too quickly.
Our route took us initially from Fort Worth to Decatur via State Highway 287. We took a more direct route to get in the general vicinity quickly since the days are shorter and it was kind of cold. At Decatur, we took a short break before heading up some nice FM roads that eventually took us to Muenster. It had started warming up by then and I was able to remove my gloves.
Lunch At Doc's
We arrived in Muenster and had lunch at Doc's Bar & Grill. The food was wonderful, the service was great and we absolutely enjoyed every minute of our time there. We took our time, ate, and drank coffee before our self-guided tour of the main street. It's a beautiful little town and we had a great time wandering the main street taking in the sites and culture it had to offer.
A Brief History Of Muenster, TX
Muenster, Texas was founded in 1889 by German Catholic settlers Carl and Emil Flusche. One of several small towns in Texas founded by the Flusche brothers, this one was in western Cooke County just aside from the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad which ran from Gainesville to Henrietta. The railroad ceased operation in the 1960′s. Muenster is currently situated along Hwy 82 about 15 miles west of Gainesville and Interstate 35. German was spoken until the mid-1930 ′s after which English became more common. The economy in Muenster is maintained through agriculture, oil production, steel fabrication, metal machining, home building, and other industry.
Wind Turbines
Upon leaving Muenster we went west to see the wind turbine fields. It's quite a sight and until you get up close it's hard to imagine the size of those things. We were able to pull off the side of the road at one place and spend some time getting a somewhat close-up view of them. Unless you are willing to drive down dirt roads it's hard to get right under them. It was still a good view though.
Tayovayas Bridge
After this, we continued further north to visit the Texas-Oklahoma border which happens to be the Red River. The Tayovayas bridge spans the river and makes for a nice scenic ride if you want somewhere to go. Again we took a nice break at the bridge and walked along it to take pictures. This concluded our destinations for our Sunday ride and it was by now it was getting late. We could feel the temperature beginning to drop and still had a couple of hours ride home. We took FM roads again to get back to Decatur at which point we finished out our ride home on State Highways and Interstates.
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