Monday
November 30, 2015
On Monday,
Peggy and Patricia took me to see the Christmas lights in the area and they
were amazing! But first, who wants hot sauce? You can find it here!
I didn't go in cause it was closed, but who could resist?
I never would have thought
Christmas lights in the south would be this bright! I found it strange to see
Christmas lights down here where the weather is like summer. No snow, no cold weather, no breath in the
air. We drove up to Fredericksburg and
walked around checking out the stores, had dinner at a German restaurant, then
drove back through Johnson City on our way home.
The lights were absolutely stunning. I’ve seen the lights up north but never
thought I’d see them down here.
On Tuesday
and Thursday we went to Peggy’s house to use her internet to do some paperwork
and wash laundry. It was incredibly
generous of her to let us use her house.
Wednesday
December 2, 2015
Wednesday we
took off for San Antonio. There is so
much to see there and it was a beautiful day.
We started off visiting the mission at San Jose – what an amazing place. With my sisters-in-laws, the lovely Patricia and Peggy!
We toured the grounds which included the primitive housing and the church.
I learned the Indians were indentured and
lived in the missions doing whatever was required of them. They professed to be Christian but often
followed their pagan ways. The church
and grounds were meticulously cared for.
We then had lunch on the Riverwalk overlooking
the river watching the boats and ducks.
The marguerita and food was delish.
We then walked over to the Alamo which I never realized was right in
town.
All this time I thought it was
somewhere out in the country, but it was just a short walk away, right in San Antonio. Seeing it at sunset was awesome and we walked all around it and seeing the old
stones made me realized its history.
We worked
our way back to the Riverwalk where we had dessert and saw the river lights
before heading home. What an amazing
trip, I’m sure I’ll be back to see for more.
Friday
December 4, 2015
The night
before we left Guadalupe State Park, Peggy, Jeff, Patricia and Steve came over
for a cookout. We had hot dogs, lots of
appetizers and drinks. We had been the
only campers in the parks, but more people came for the weekend. It was a great send-off as we are leaving the
next morning for Mission TX for a month.
See you in Mission TX!
