Oceanus,
Thanks for your input. We did travel Hwy 16 from San Antonio to Fredericksburg. The weather played a big part in our view of the scenery---low hanging clouds with misty rain. Stopped in cowboy town (Bandera) where the women did the shops. On through Medina to Kerrville (a very pretty stretch) to Fredericksburg. The women continued to shop but I dropped (into the winery). Took some mental notes for possibly doing the wild thing (backpacking) next spring or fall.
