We are heading west to Balmorhea, so this gives me a chance to update on the happenings of Day 3.
While Day 2 was pretty solid, I think Day 3 ranks up pretty high as well. After "washing our asses" and packing up at Marble Falls, (thanks again to Dennis and Phyllis!) we drove into town for breakfast at Bluebonnet Cafe. With biscuits as big as your face and the largest Texas toast we've ever seen, it did not disappoint.
From there, we drove to Johnson City to the Exotic Resort Zoo. What a fun experience! We got to pet zebras and camels, and see a kangaroo with a Joey in its pouch. They have cabins on-site, so we will be visiting there again.
After hanging with the animals, we drove over to Texas Hills Vineyard for a tasting. We were lucky enough to be the only ones there and had the pleasure of doing the tasting with the winemaker/owner Gary Gilstrap. It was fun visiting with him. (For those familiar with the winery, there is a new dog. Got to see him, but didn't ask any questions about Brutus)
We said our goodbyes to Gary and headed down 290 to Pedernales Cellars. Again, we were the only ones there, so we had a blast talking with Dora, the wine lady (not to be.confused with the explorer). We enjoyed a glass of Viognier under the large oak tree and got some awesome pictures.
Dora recommend we go by Hilmy Vineyards. It's a new one, but her husband Vinny the handsome Italian works there. We stopped by, but they were closed for harvesting. We decided to make a stop at Becker, because I wanted Ted to see the winery grounds. He agreed they are pretty spectacular. We went inside and had the fastest tasting ever with Randy. But, he did give me a free sample - I think my boobalicious dress may have had something to do with it.
Our final winery stop was Grape Creek, one of my favorites. Good times, again, were had by all.
On to Luckenbach - boy did we luck out with this stop. Every Monday they do a "Pickers Circle" . It was so much fun to sit at the picnic table with a cold Lone Star Light and just listen. Definitely my favorite part so far.
We got checked into our little house in Fredericksburg. The plan was to go get dinner and drinks somewhere on Main St, but we decided staying in and having a picnic on the bed while watching Bachelor Pad was a smarter decision. Probably a good idea in the end. But, we will definitely be making a weekend trip back to F-burg in the near future.
We are currently halfway to Balmorhea. Tonight is our first night to camp. We'll update again tomorrow. Until then, here are a few pictures from yesterday.
Happy Trails!
~Eilene
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