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Sightseeing with Friends

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:50 am
by retiredhappy
I've been taking my friends from Mass (Joyce and Donna) to some of our small Texas towns. Of course, Fredericksburg was first. Midweek we drove to Gruene (pronounced Green). Lots of tousist stores and a bar that is popular with bikers on the weekends. Stopped at Camping World on the way home and I couldn't find ANYTHING to buy except for the new Tech Tips book. Sunday we went to Bandera to the 11th street bar. Its a must to see if you're nearby. You gotta love the decor. It was really cold so it was pretty deserted - no horses parked next to bikes.

One of the old churches in Fredericksburg.

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Gruene General Store

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Old victorian in Gruene

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Another old building in Gruene

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We also stopped at Camp Verde. Used to be an army camel corp here in the late 1800's.

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Welcome to Texas. Some of our turkey vultures.

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Re: Sightseeing with Friends

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:37 am
by NakedPupsAndMe
Great pics! I would love to visit TX again. Years ago I went to Austin, San Antonio & Laredo. Love the old church. Hope you & your friends are having fun. :D

Re: Sightseeing with Friends

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:53 pm
by Mollysmom
Great pictures ! Thanks for sharing.
Have fun with your friends :D

Re: Sightseeing with Friends

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:04 pm
by Liz
Interesting old town, Gruene. Thanks for the pics.

Re: Sightseeing with Friends

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:11 pm
by Nasoosie
Now there's yet another place I would love to see some day! Bikers Galore!

Thanks so much for the pics! Hope you have a great time showing your MA friends your special places!

Re: Sightseeing with Friends

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:39 pm
by Cedar518
I really like that old victorian house. I'd love to live on that second floor and enjoy sitting out on that porch watching the traffic down on the street.

Re: Sightseeing with Friends

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 7:31 pm
by avalen
great pictures, love the look of those old houses.
Thank you for posting them.

Re: Sightseeing with Friends

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:11 pm
by mtngal
Looks like fun Karen! I drove through Blanco this afternoon, too late to stop, it's on my list for a day trip. The river looks gorgeous and another courthouse square to explore.

Re: Sightseeing with Friends

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:43 pm
by snowball
really good pictures I agree with Carol that porch is so inviting. Side note one of the history things here in Quartzsite is that it was a training spot for the camels as well (think I've got that right ) there handler was Hi Jolly not how his name was spelled but how it sounded.
sheila