2/18: Jonestown, TX to Fredericksburg, TX
-leaving D&R’s around 2 pm after FINALLY getting packed up from our stay
-slipped into the LBJ Ranch driving tour 8 minutes before they close, meandering past fields and old farm houses
-the terrain of Hill Country is more fertile, greener, lumpier. It’s the first place in TX that I can picture spending significant time in.
-dozens, literally dozens, of wineries. I later learn that the Hill Country around Fredericksburg is the second largest wine area in the US
-we find the Walmart then head further into town for sandwiches and beer at the Auslander German restaurant. The Reuben and apple strudel are particularly delectable
-back to Walmart with the pleasant buzz of a pint of light beer to settle in for the evening
2/19- Fredericksburg, TX to Black Rock Park, TX
-today is hookup-the-stove day! After a quiet morning we spend nearly three hours traipsing from hardware store to hardware store in search of all the pieces we need and finally secure our 12′ propane line and assembly along with a slackline and a 4lb tub of peanuts
-the drive to Black Rock Park where we’re meeting D&R is short
-we make lentil tacos and explore the campground until D&R arrive
-hot cocoa in the chilly dusk, watching our breath fog the air while we clean up from supper
-crowded into the Maggie B around our table for a chaotic game of Uno before bed- our first guests!
A String of Colored Beads 