On Saturday we set up in a campground close to Lake Travis in Austin. We met John's friends, Wayne and Sue for dinner and lots of reminiscing and some funny stories of their past camping experiences!
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| Hilltop view of Austin |
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| Homes along Lake Austin |
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| Dell compound |
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| 360 Bridge |
Sunday we got a slow start and did some sight - seeing around Austin----drove downtown and saw the state capital, 'the drag' around the UT campus, Tarrytown, and 6th Street--which is home to many restaurants and bars! We drove to Mt. Bonnell and walked up to get a glorious view of Lake Austin and the 360 Bridge and a glimpse of Michael Dell's compound on the opposite hillside! We met up with Wayne and Sue again and enjoyed pizza and a round of Tri-Bond!
On Monday we drove to a massive outlet mall in San Marcos and did some Christmas shopping--trying to get mostly finished before we arrive back in Indiana for the Holidays. We also visited the small community of Wimberley on the way back to the RV--quaint little shops with lots of sounds and smells of Christmas---it was wonderful.
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| Holiday decor at LBJ Ranch |
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| Downtown Fredericksburg holiday window |
Tuesday we moved to Fredericksburg, TX and on the way stopped outside of Johnson City and visited the LBJ Ranch. It was an impressive step back in history and I learned quite a lot. The community of Fredericksburg is proud of its German heritage and once again we found a delightful bakery called 'Rather Sweet' which is apparently quite famous, if all of the magazine articles on the wall mean anything! There were many wonderful shopping opportunities as well--so little time!!!
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| The Alamo |
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| Entrance to River Walk |
Wednesday we moved to San Antonio and visited the Alamo. I was surprised to learn that the Alamo is right down town San Antonio. From there we walked to the famed River Walk and enjoyed a leisurely stroll around the beautifully landscaped oasis in downtown San Antonio. In addition to the flowers and greenery we had the added benefit of Holiday lights as well---it was beautiful.
Tonight we are resting in San Antonio, Texas....Debbie and John
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