Texas
Into Texas
staying at the Thousand Trails Colorado River Resort in Columbus, Texas.
Parked on the bank of the Colorado River. Our front yard view.
This river should not be confused with the Colorado River that flows through 7 US and 2 Mexico states.
This one only flows through Texas.
This island filled up with a canoe club camp out during a trip on Memorial Day weekend. This view is from our yard.
We did have a lot of visitors
He wanted something from this tree
an occasional young male
thru our windshield
also thru our windshield
This areas claim to fame, the third largest live Oak in Texas
338 inches around the trunk
61 feet tall
114 foot canopy
They need to see some of the Live Oaks in FL, especially my families home, Darby FL
We did find the BBQ and Tex Mex we were looking for.
great brisket and ribs
The regular Tex Mex was great but
we found something we had never heard of, avocados stuffed with chicken or shrimp covered with cheese, breaded and deep fried.
delicious
One local restaurant served German, southern style and Tex Mex food, thus, the Jalapeno Schnitzel
While in San Antonio, TX, we took a tour around town in this bus.
the Alamo
monument containing the names of the 198 people who lost their lives in the Alamo
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pass the river walk.
Texas's largest VFW. I have never seen one this large.
Stopped at the Historic Market Place
the Tower
Then back to the Alamo. All that is left of the original is the church.
the story of the Alamo
The long barracks, still stand also.
Although the Alamo was originally a mission. it was converted to a military post
the history
A painting depicting how it probably looked during the battle.
The siege was two weeks
The battle was about 1 hour
6000 men vs 198
Cathy after a day of sightseeing
I an always looking for new type food. In San Antonio, they have a dish called "barbacoa".
Barbacoa (
barba'koa (help·info)) is a form of cooking meat that originated in the Caribbean with the TaÃno people, from which the term “barbecue” derives.[1] In contemporary Mexico, it generally refers to meats or whole sheep slow-cooked over an open fire, or more traditionally, in a hole dug in the ground covered with maguey leaves, although the interpretation is loose, and in the present day (and in some cases) may refer to meat steamed until tender. This meat is known for its high fat content and strong flavor, often accompanied with onions and cilantro.
Most of the meat is from cow's cheeks.
It is very delicious
Places like this are all around south San Antonio
they are usually only open Thursday thru Sunday for breakfast and lunch.
They feature barbacoa, menudo and handmade tamales
A take out order of the three. left to right tamales, barbacoa and menudo.
Menudo, or pancita ([little] gut or [little] stomach, from Spanish: Panza; "Gut/Stomach") is a traditional Mexican soup, made with beef stomach (tripe) in broth with a red chili pepper base. Usually, lime, chopped onions, and chopped cilantro are added, as well as crushed oregano and crushed red chili peppers.
Don't say UGH until you try it. It is good.
In Boerne TX, a town in Texas's Hill Country, we decided to take a drive thru the countryside.
We did see deer
Then on to Luckenbach Texas without Waylon, Willy and the boys.
The town plaque
I made it here and look at the population, 3
If you have ever been to Chicken Alaska, you can imagine what Luckenbach is like. Chicken without the dredge and gold mining but with music concerts.
The bar
Cathy enjoying a beer
The dance hall
and the restaurant. BBQ was really good
Our RV slot in Boerne TX
Our view
but it is time to go
some road scenes along the way
Did I also mention that we have a very spoiled dog?
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