Monday, April 24
After a drive to the preserve behind Pat and Burgess' home and a short walk to Lake Pointe, we set off for Fredericksburg. We arrived about 11:30 and started off at the Pacific War Museum. After looking at the beautiful and touching memorial plaques on the walls in the gardens, as well as some of the exhibits in the gardens, we realised there was too much to see in an afternoon! So we walked along the Main Street looking at all the quaint shops and restaurants, and it was 2pm before we sat down for lunch!
After our lunch in a German restaurant we returned to the Pacific War Museum to look at an exhibit on fashion in the 1940s. This was fantastic, but alas we didn't have time to go through the main rooms in this building, let alone the other 2 buildings that make up this complex.
Our first stop on the way home was in Luckenbach for a beer and to listen to some music. The signs say the population is 3, but the tourists there everyday ensure there is always something happening. It was very old worldly and very quaint!
Back in Austin we visited Pat and Burgess' son Stuart and his beautiful daughter Berkeley, who at 10 months old is very cute. Some drinks and nibbles were enjoyed by all, then we said goodbye and went to a fried chicken restaurant for dinner - this was really good! We finally arrived home after another big day touring the sights of this part of Texas, but as we didn't get to do everything we'll just have to come back!
After a drive to the preserve behind Pat and Burgess' home and a short walk to Lake Pointe, we set off for Fredericksburg. We arrived about 11:30 and started off at the Pacific War Museum. After looking at the beautiful and touching memorial plaques on the walls in the gardens, as well as some of the exhibits in the gardens, we realised there was too much to see in an afternoon! So we walked along the Main Street looking at all the quaint shops and restaurants, and it was 2pm before we sat down for lunch!
After our lunch in a German restaurant we returned to the Pacific War Museum to look at an exhibit on fashion in the 1940s. This was fantastic, but alas we didn't have time to go through the main rooms in this building, let alone the other 2 buildings that make up this complex.
Our first stop on the way home was in Luckenbach for a beer and to listen to some music. The signs say the population is 3, but the tourists there everyday ensure there is always something happening. It was very old worldly and very quaint!
Back in Austin we visited Pat and Burgess' son Stuart and his beautiful daughter Berkeley, who at 10 months old is very cute. Some drinks and nibbles were enjoyed by all, then we said goodbye and went to a fried chicken restaurant for dinner - this was really good! We finally arrived home after another big day touring the sights of this part of Texas, but as we didn't get to do everything we'll just have to come back!
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