Fredericksburg, Texas

On Fri, Dec 4^th, we left Castroville and “moved” about 90-miles north to Fredericksburg, Texas for a 5-night stay. Fredericksburg is west of Austin in Texas Hill Country and was settled by German pioneers over 160 years ago. There are many museums to explore and many restaurants to try. We planned to stay five nights at a new, local RV resort.

On Friday night, we took our lawn chairs and found a good spot on Main Street to watch the annual “Light the Night” Christmas parade. It was fun to watch, but we reminisced about watching a boat parade of lights last year in Key West.

 

 

Saturday we drove a few miles southeast of Fredericksburg Luckenbach, Texas. It was interesting to see the tiny town and their dancehall.

 

After leaving Luckenbach, we went to the LBJ National Historic Park (LBJ Ranch). We watched a film about the history of the area at the Texas State Park, then drove through the ranch to the “Texas White House”. I was surprised to learn that LBJ spent nearly a fourth of his time as President at his ranch and running the country from there.

We paid the $3 fee per person and went on the tour of the ranch house given by National Park rangers and volunteers. After the President's death in 1973, Mrs. Johnson continued to live at the ranch part time until her death in 2007. The ranch house inside was exactly as it was when they lived there.

Monday, Dec 7^th, we visited the National Museum of the Pacific War and Admiral Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg. We watched a Pearl Harbor Observance at the museum’s memorial courtyard that Monday. The museum exhibits were very, very good and detailed all the World War II battles in the Pacific. 

We moved again on Wed, Dec 9^th, for a 5-night stay in Lakeway, Texas.

Steve & Julie Cornelius