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Thursday, May 7, 2015

Trekkin' through the Texas Hill Country - Part 1 - the places....

My husband and I took a little trip this last week to the Texas Hill Country and had such a great time.  I thought I might share a few pictures of the places we went and some of the beautiful wildflowers that we got to see.  I'll also share some of the great food we ate.  I'm going to divide this up into 3 parts, so it doesn't go on and on and on.  Tomorrow, I'll talk about the wildflowers and Saturday, I'll share the food.

In case you are not familiar with Texas, Austin and San Antonio are located kind of in the center.  The Hill Country is the area to the west of Austin and the northwest of San Antonio.  This is a beautiful setting with rolling hills, lakes and rivers, wineries, golf courses and other outdoor sports venues, and some truly fabulous wildflowers each spring.

We started out Thursday by driving to Blanco, about 85 or 90 miles from our home.  Blanco is the site of a lavender festival each year.  It's a small little town with a few nice restaurants and some cute little shops.  There is also a golf community just south of town, which was our destination that day.



My husband played a round Thursday afternoon and also Friday morning.  I rode with him in his cart for the second 9 holes on Thursday afternoon.  It was a very pretty course and a nice day.


I took a shot of him after he finished putting on one hole.  I don't golf, but my Kindle travelled very well with me in the cart and I read and took pictures.

On Friday, after his morning on the course, we changed locations and drove to Stonewall.  This is where the LBJ Historic Park is located and was the birthplace of President Lyndon Johnson.  It also has some of the best peaches in the world.  And there is a lovely bed and breakfast, the Rose Hill Manor, that was our destination.  We had stayed there one time before for an anniversary.  This is a peaceful, restful place to visit.

  

The second shot here is from the front porch looking out.  This looks like an older home that has been renovated, but the owners actually built it in the late '90's.  There are small cottages, as well as rooms in the main house.  We stayed in the carriage house, which is behind the main house.


My view from my seat on the front porch, where I spent most of Saturday morning.  My husband golfed and I had my Kindle and my coffee and all was right with the world.

 
Another reason I like to stay here.  Who doesn't love a library?  Wherever you might find it.  There were books everywhere.  In the bar area, in the rooms, in the hallway above the wine selections.


They also have 2 llamas and a miniature horse that belong here.  Their pasture is behind the main house and has a llama crossing sign on the gate.

Tomorrow, Part 2 - the wildflowers...

24 comments:

  1. Sounds like you and your husband had a wonderful vacation in Texas Hill. From your pics it does look like a great place for some R&R. Looking forward to your other two posts!

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  2. It looks wonderful, Kay. Rose Hill Manor looks just the sort of place I'd like to stay - books everywhere and lovely views..

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  3. Great get-away! Love that library!

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  4. Oh, the view from that porch! With a kindle and coffee, I'm sure it must have felt like heaven!

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    1. It was delightful. A nice cool breeze and delicious coffee. Perfect!

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  5. It sounds like a great vacation, Kay. And what lovely photos!

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  6. Thanks for sharing. I haven't been to either of those places. Looks like some good day trips. (can't wait to hear about the food.) :)

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    1. Yes, a day trip to any of these spots is easy. And the food was great!

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  7. Looks like a wonderful place. I would like to stay somewhere that had lots of books, and just read the day away. Do you have pictures of LBJ's birthplace?

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    1. No, no pics of the LBJ Historic Park. We've been there before and so didn't visit this time. I am going to talk about Lady Bird tomorrow in my flower post though.

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  8. Wonderful photos, and lovely trip! I do love lavender's looks and scent, so that would please me :) Thank you for sharing these.

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    1. I like lavender too, Rita. It was a fun trip.

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  9. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing pics of your trip.

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  10. I love going to all the cute towns around Austin. Haven't been to Blanco or Stonewall yet but I would love to stay at that B&B!

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    1. Blanco is pretty. I think that lavender festival would be nice. Stonewall and Fredericksburg are nice as well. And I imagine you've had the peaches. Yummy!

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  11. What a great, peaceful place to stay!

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  12. Goodness, that view from the front porch is something I would never grow tired of.

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