…what you might find while riding through the Texas Hill Country…
Meet Nelson. He is an 80lb African Spurred Tortoise (or Sulcata Tortoise)…
Nelson lives about a half mile from my house and decided to take a little stroll this Sunday afternoon. Luckily, he was not too far from his own home when I came upon him. Nelson's next door neighbor saw me trying to corral him back home and went to notify his owner. His owner brought his car over for us to put Nelson in for the short ride home, but Nelson wouldn't fit! At about this time another neighbor drove up in her pick-up and offered to give Nelson a lift. We then carefully heaved the very docile tortoise into the back of her Chevy and Sky -- her daughter -- kept Nelson company for the duration of the ride…
It wasn't long before Nelson was back in his own back yard roaming about…
We found the area where he had made his escape and it was filled with some big stones to ensure his safety.
See you later Nelson!
What a way to start a Sunday ride through the Texas Hill Country!
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and you really never know what's just around the corner! 
