The South Texas adventure begins. Only 530 miles to go.

A long day on the road is best started with a big breakfast.  A good place to start?  Rudy's!

Pretty quiet on a Sunday morning.

But most importantly, open!

You can't tell here, but it smells fantastic!

All this just for us.

The place where big trays are filled with delicious happiness.

More semi-outdoor seating.

Those bins of sause make me happy.

Almost this happy.  Those are yummy breakfast tacos in front of him.

I'm not patient enough to wait for a photo op.

Second stop - Donut Stop!

Talk about a place that smells good - yeasty, sweet, cake-y goodness.

No glass cabinet.  They just box or bag 'em right off the rack.

He's holding back some enthusiasm there.  Really.

Bliss.

Next stop - Llano.