Road Trippin' To Utopia

Sandy, Kate and I had one of those amazing days you want to last for a week!  Sandy was checking out some cabins on the Frio for a June visit with family--and Kate and I got to ride along.  The cabin she found is perfect, in a secluded area on the Frio.

We stopped at Haby's Bakery in Castroville--and I bought Turkish macaroons.  At the cabin office, we were advised to have lunch at Vinny's in Leakey.  (If you want some terrific pizza, this place is well worth the drive.)

Here is Sal, the owner, who will be--if you can believe it--84 next month.  Here he is showing Kate around his immaculate kitchen. When I asked what he thinks contributes to his health, he said, "My mom.  She just died three years ago at 109."  He showed us a framed newspaper article featuring his mother, a midwife with not a wrinkle on her face.

The weather was beautiful for photo ops and poking around, winding up at the Lost Maples Cafe in Utopia for pie.