| galexander |
Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:48 am |
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Hello VW folks!!
Welcome to the the 2025 El Camino Real de Los Tejas VW Road Trip information thread !!!
If you went on the 2024 Route 67 VW Road Trip, or if you heard about it and were unable to make it, well here's your chance!
We are going to travel as much of the famous El Camino Real de los Tejas across Texas, March 17-20, 2025.
We will begin in Laredo, Texas with the Night Before the Road Trip Gathering, before we embark on our journey on Monday, March 17.
The plan is to take the roads less travelled as much as we can before we end up in San Augustin, Texas on Thursday, March 20.
Lot of details to come, so check this thread and a soon to be launched FB page,
Hope everyone can make it for the 'treffen-esque" VW Road Trip!
Thank you,
Gary |
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| bugnator |
Fri Dec 13, 2024 9:39 am |
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| Sounds awesome! |
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| zerotofifty |
Fri Dec 13, 2024 10:59 am |
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El Camino Real Kings Highway is the translation. We have that road here in the San Jose Calif area too It is a main street thru Silicon Valley. It is extremely long. It is a very very old highway dating back to the Spanish Mission days 100's of years ago. It connected the missions that were up and down california. The highway was lined with bells within hearing distance of each other, these were used as a communication device back then. When i was a kid there were bells erected on poles along much of this road in honor of this old communication method, but today most of them have disappeared. History lost.
I live near another Spanish named road, Alameda de las Pulgas. The translation is not as nice. Avenue of the Fleas, it too is a major road in my parts, stretching through many cities on the San Francisco peninsula.
The Spanish have a sense of humor |
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| 67rustavenger |
Fri Dec 13, 2024 12:14 pm |
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Fun fact regarding the California El Camino Real.
The missions were spaced apart by one days horse ride distance.
Once it was determined that a new mission was to be built. The father would set off and ride a day (approx. 30mi.) to the new mission site. |
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| 56Cabrio |
Fri Dec 13, 2024 12:41 pm |
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67rustavenger wrote: Fun fact regarding the California El Camino Real.
The missions were spaced apart by one days horse ride distance.
Once it was determined that a new mission was to be built. The father would set off and ride a day (approx. 30mi.) to the new mission site.
Very cool fact, I didn't know that. On our family road trips my wife makes sure we stop at a mission we haven't visited; we have been to 10 so far.
We live probably 2 miles from the San Fernando Mission, had my father's services in their beautiful church that was built in 1797. |
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| bugnator |
Fri Dec 13, 2024 1:09 pm |
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67rustavenger wrote: Fun fact regarding the California El Camino Real.
The missions were spaced apart by one days horse ride distance.
Once it was determined that a new mission was to be built. The father would set off and ride a day (approx. 30mi.) to the new mission site.
I remember a park ranger saying the same thing about the missions in San Antonio, Texas. It would make sense if they did, it was the same people. Also "Real" means "Royal". |
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| Xevin |
Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:14 am |
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67rustavenger wrote: Fun fact regarding the California El Camino Real.
The missions were spaced apart by one days horse ride distance.
Once it was determined that a new mission was to be built. The father would set off and ride a day (approx. 30mi.) to the new mission site.
:wink: |
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| zerotofifty |
Sat Dec 28, 2024 3:43 pm |
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el Camino Real movie....
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XGRgulfcrRs |
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| galexander |
Mon Dec 30, 2024 3:54 pm |
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How cool is that!!!
Thank you for posting that link to the movie! |
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| galexander |
Sun Jan 12, 2025 8:38 pm |
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Hello VW Samba folks!
We are 2 months away from the 2025 El Camino Real de los Tejas VW Road Trip!
The road trip is coming together nicely,m with camp sites secured for:
Sunday March 16 -Oval Ranch
Monday March 17-Goliad State Park
Tuesday March 18-Lake Bryan Park
Wednesday March 19-Mission Tejas State Park
Thursday March 20-Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
There is no need to make extra reservations, we are good to go!!!
See y'all soon,
Gary |
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| galexander |
Thu Jan 23, 2025 10:14 pm |
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We have an OFFICIAL 2025 El Camino Real VW Road Trip logo!!!
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| galexander |
Sun Jan 26, 2025 5:26 pm |
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!
The Night Before the El Camino Real Road Trip is going to be awesome!
Camp out at the Oval Ranch!!!
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| galexander |
Tue Feb 11, 2025 6:30 am |
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2025 El Camino Real de los Tejas VW Road Trip!!!
Stickers are IN!!!
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| galexander |
Thu Feb 13, 2025 8:29 pm |
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For anyone NOT camping at Lake Bryan on Tuesday March 18, we now have an official El Camino Real VW Road Trip hotel!!
Best Western Premier Bryan College Station
1920 Austin’s Colony Parkway | Bryan | TX | 77802
Here is the booking link for those who prefer to book online: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.44623.html?groupId=G98QS6N4
Here is the group code for those who prefer to call the hotel directly. The code is “TRIP” and the hotel phone number is 979-731-5300. |
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| galexander |
Wed Feb 19, 2025 7:31 am |
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Good morning El Camino Real VW Road Trippers!!!
More great news as we are now on the schedule for a guided tour at the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site for Thursday, March 20 at 9am!
We will leave Mission Tejas State Park at 8:30am and head just up the road to the Caddo Mounds.
Remember, you can join us for the whole road trip or jump in with us at anytime. Just get that Volkswagen out and join us!
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| galexander |
Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:59 am |
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Here is the itinerary for the 2025 El Camino Real de los Tejas VW Road Trip!!
All classic and special interest VWs are welcome to join for the entire trip or meet us for a day or 2.
Join in on the adventure!!
Sun Mar 16
8:00 AM
QT-Kyle, TX
18720 I-35, Kyle, TX 78640
I-35 South
4:00 PM
Oval Ranch
288 Los Potreritios Road San Ignacia, TX 78067
Mon Mar 17
8:00am depart
Oval Ranch
288 Los Potreritios Road San Ignacia, TX 78067
US 83 South
San Ygnacio
300-398 Trevino St, San Ygnacio, TX 78067
US 83 South
Mertens Frontier Ranch Store/Museum
1302 Jackson St., Zapata, TX
TX 16 North
Jim Hogg County Courthouse
102 E Tilley St, Hebbronville, TX 78361
TX 16 North
Lunch
El Cazador De Jalisco
106 W Riley St, Freer, TX 7835
US 59 North
Duryea Art Gallery
105 S St Marys St, Beeville, TX 78102
US 59 North
Camp
Goliad State Park
108 Park Rd. 6, Goliad, TX 77963
Tue Mar 18
Goliad State Park
108 Park Rd. 6, Goliad, TX 77963
Explore Goliad Missions
10am Depart
US 183 North
10:30 AM
Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum
302 North Esplanade Cuero, Tx 77954
US 183 North
LUNCH-12pm
Gonzales Memorial Museum, "The Canon"
414 Smith Street, Gonzales, TX 78629
2pm Depart
TX 304N
Texas Gas Station
1073 TX-304, Bastrop, TX 78602
Tx 304 North
TX 71 East
Bucee's
1700 State Hwy 71 East, Bastrop, TX 78602
TX 21 East
Manheim Road East
9/11 Memorial
151 W Independence St, Giddings, TX 78942
Orange Road North
Dime in a Box
Dime Box, TX 77853
TX 21 North
OSR North
Camp
Lake Bryan Park
8200 Sandy Point Road, Bryan 77807
Wed Mar 19
8am Depart
Lake Bryan Park
8200 Sandy Point Road, Bryan 77807
OSR North
Normangee ISD
8200 Sandy Point Road, Bryan 77807
Grocery stop
Brookshire Bros
209 Main St, Normangee, TX 77871
OSR North
TX 21 North
Rattlesnake Pecan Company
19354 TX-21, Crockett, TX 75835
TX 21 North
Lunch
Moosehead Cafe
412 E Houston Ave, Crockett, TX 75835
Blade's VW Shop
Crockett, TX
TX 21 North
CAMP
Mission Tejas State Park
19343 State Highway 21 E. Grapeland, TX 75844
Thu Mar 20
8am Depart
Mission Tejas State Park
19343 State Highway 21 E. Grapeland, TX 75844
TX 21 North
9:00 AM
Caddo Mounts Historical Park
149 Hwy 21 Alto, TX
TX 21 North
Lunch
Miss Mollie's Diner
201 San Antonio Rd, Alto, TX 75925
TX 21 East
1-3pm
Downtown Nacogdoches
202 E Pilar St, Nacogdoches, TX 75961
TX 21 East
4:00 PM
Grand Finale! Main Street
100 W Columbia St Rm 301 C, San Augustine, TX 75972
TX 7 South
Camp
Ratcliff Lake
TX-7, Ratcliff, TX 75858 |
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| galexander |
Fri Feb 28, 2025 1:19 pm |
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Check out this awesome El Camino Real flyer from our friends in San Augustine, TX!!
March 17-20!
San Augustine is our final destination!!!
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| galexander |
Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:27 am |
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QUICK NOTE before we return to regular scheduled programming:
The El Camino Real VW Road Trip OFFICIAL start is from the Oval Ranch(just south of Laredo) on Monday, March 17 9am.
Those interested in heading down a day EARLIER to , we are meeting at the QT gas station in Kyle and departing at 9am Sunday, March 16 for the Oval Ranch.
And NOW back to our regular programming!
On Tuesday, March 18 we will make our lunch stop at the Gonzales Memorial Museum. There is a parking lot where we will park and you are welcome to make your picnic or grab something from a nearby restaurant. We will also have an opportunity to visit the museum and see "The Cannon" of Come and Take It fame!!
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| galexander |
Mon Mar 10, 2025 8:31 pm |
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We are now less than one week away from the 2025 El Camino Real VW Road Trip.
Hope y'all can join us, for the whole trip, for a day, for lunch or for a night of camping. Come anytime!
We have the Night Before the Road Trip party and camp out at the Oval Ranch in Laredo!!!
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| galexander |
Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:43 pm |
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We are just 5 days away from the 2025 El Camino Real VW Road Trip!
AND, the final destination, San Augustine, Texas is pulling out all the stops for us!
We are getting a police escort into town!!!
Join us for this amazing VW event!!
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