Yep, we are still out of the loop on Padre Island! And the cell/internet service is still pretty much non-existent! (we are at the laundrymat right now) But, we aren’t really missing it except to check the weather! We are having too much fun with this incredible ocean that God created for our enjoyment! We […]
our first visit to Padre Island National Seashore!
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On Friday, we left San Antonio and headed for warmer (we hoped) climates. We drove out of Texas Hill Country (which we love), and south through rolling, and flat, ranch lands… until we hit the ocean!!! Our travels brought us to Corpus Christi, for our very first time ever! We drove along the ocean… and […]
The Mission Trail in San Antonio…
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On Thursday, besides going to the Alamo, we also did the Mission Trail in San Antonio. This stop is one that I really had not looked much forward to, but a friend (whom I have never met in person 🙂 mentioned on a forum that they had a great Jr. Ranger program. We were in. […]
Visiting the Alamo…
Yesterday we visited the Alamo for the first time. We had attempted to see the Alamo last year while we were camped near San Antonio, but we inadvertently went during spring break. As we drove near the Alamo and saw the line stretched around the block, we just kept on driving! This year, we actually […]
Texas State University's Aquarena Center in San Antonio…
This past Tuesday, we went to the Texas State University’s Aquarena Center in San Antonio. Tickets had been offered on Eversave (a daily deal site) one day in Dec., and knowing (hoping) that we would make it to Texas this winter, and thinking that it looked interesting, I purchased 4 adult tickets at a discount. […]
Potter's Creek Corps of Engineers campground
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For the past 3 days, we have been staying at the Potter’s Creek Corps of Engineers Campground on Canyon Lake (kind of inbetween San Antonio and Austin, TX). This is our view out the kitchen side… and our view out the front slide… the deer run the park, and many of the campers feed them. […]
The Sauer-Beckmann Farm, a living history location…
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A short drive from Austin or San Antonio, and right next to the LBJ National Park is a living history farm called the Sauer-Beckmann Farm. It is free, just like the LBJNP, but we liked it even better than the park 🙂 The farm is manned by volunteers/camp hosts who spend their days running the […]
Lyndon B Johnson National Historic Park, TX…
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On Saturday we drove 15 miles out ofFredericksburg to the… Everyone must stop by the visitor’s center to obtain a free driving permit to place in their car window; there is no cost to visit the park. At the visitor’s center is a gift shop, a theatre, and a exhibit hall. We decided to watch […]
The National Museum of the Pacific War…
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This week we spent a couple of days at The National Museum of the Pacific War, located in Fredericksburg, Texas. We found this awesome museum during our travels last winter, and it was such a great stop that we knew that we wanted to come back again this winter! The first day we toured the […]
right here, right now…
Tonight (and last night), we find ourselves at the WallyWorld parking lot in Fredericksburg. Now, before you feel sorry for us (LOL!) because we HAVE to park in WW (LOL!x2), you must understand that we actually enjoy it!!! I’m not sure why, maybe it’s the feeling of total independence from rv parks, or the fact […]
