Many ask me from time to time to share our weekend adventures, to give them ideas of places to go and things to see - so here it is in my Pinch tonight!
San Antonio - start here in the Hilton by SeaWorld. It's a very fine hotel with reasonable rates and out back is an awesome pool area, with fire pits and lots of chairs for you and whoever joins you on the trip! Inside is a fine restaurant, with a piano and a fireplace, where you can be entertained and experience some great ambience.
The next morning drive on down to Boerne, Texas and shop the town. There are some cute stores there, with great finds - we found a wrought iron light fixture. Have lunch at Soda Pops - the burgers and fried pickles are delicious - and opt for a chocolate shake from the sugar shack next door. Dine on the patio or inside on a stool and people-watch while you eat.
Head on down to Kerrville and visit the Sculpture Prayer Garden atop a hill that overlooks the valley below. I was skeptical about this at first, but after visiting I see these folks are serious about getting the Good News out to all who stop by - and how could that be a bad thing? We looked at this work in progress, and enjoyed the sculptures, the huge open cross, the rocks with prayers written on them, and the free bibles under a tent, where music was being played. It was glorious up there - where we prayed for miracles for our friends who need them.
We had popcorn and candy at the movies there in Kerrville at their Rio Cinema. It wasn't anything special, but it was fun going to the movies in another town, in another place.
We stayed the night in a Best Western Sunday House - simple and clean - and affordable! They had a free breakfast the next morning - across the parking lot - choice of three plates. It was delicious.
Kerrville has a park called Louise Hays, and we stopped to walk on the beautiful trails by the river, and then through part of the town. We drove on to another camping park, to see if we might want to come again and rent pedal boats, canoes or kayaks.
I was anxiously awaiting our next stop - just outside of Fredericksburg - and I was not disappointed. I had read about it was excited. We had lunch at the Airport Diner, by the Hangar Hotel. What fun we had! This hotel is decorated with memorabilia from the 40's, and beside it sits the cutest diner with booths by windows where patrons can watch small planes come and go. After we ate, we went on the observation deck where big wooden chairs await those who want to watch some more - and we did!
On to Fredericksburg, we stopped to visit Dooley's 5-10-25 (but it's closed on Sundays!). We walked around the town with all of the others "tourists" who visit there daily for all the things to do in this central Texas town.
We took some back roads home, and would have stopped at a peach stand but due to the crazy weather this spring - there were none. Or so we were told.
What a fun weekend - can't wait to get on the road again...
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